FCT updates the value of Studentships

The value of research Studentships funded directly by the FCT was updated as of January 1, 2020, with reference to the update of the Guaranteed Minimum Monthly Wage, corresponding to an increase of 6% compared to 2019.

The update of the value of Studentships is made in the context of the revision of the Research Fellow Statute and the FCT Research Studentships Regulation. The updated amount per type of Studentship is available here.

In 2020, doctoral Studentships will be updated to a monthly value of 1064 euros. It should be noted that Studentships were updated in 2018 and 2019 based on the inflation rate (1.0% and 1.4% respectively).

The update now in place applies from January 1, 2020, and the FCT services are gradually carrying out the processes to update the value of the Studentship, which is expected to be completed by March 2020. The Studentship fee update will be processed retroactively with effect from January 1, 2020.

The total number of new doctoral Studentships granted by the FCT rose from 900 Studentships in 2015 to around 1,700 Studentships in 2019, corresponding to an increase of around 89%, with 1950 new Studentships expected by 2023.

In 2019, the total number of ongoing doctoral Studentships funded by FCT was 5,556, and this figure is expected to increase to more than 7,000 Studentships in 2020. This increase is intended to strengthen doctoral training capacity in Portugal, stimulating R&D activity in the various research units, articulated with higher education institutions and in close coordination with institutions (public and/or private) dedicated to the production, dissemination and transmission of knowledge.