Final results of Call de Sousa Call 2022

The FCT has published the final results of the Maria de Sousa 2022 PhD Studentships Call , with 10 Studentships recommended for funding, a total that confirms the provisional results announced in November. The awarding of these Studentships a total planned investment of €773,000. See the final list here.

The final results of the evaluation show that 60% of the selected candidates are women, 20% are foreign nationals, and 30% of the work plans were carried out in collaboration with foreign researchers and institutions.

This Call aimed at obtaining new knowledge that will enable the creation of skills to respond to virological phenomena, including pandemics, and that will translate into effective prevention measures, better healthcare, and effective support for citizens.

The process of contracting the Studentships under this Call on this date, in accordance with the FCT Studentships Regulations. As in Calls , it is the scholarship holder who indicates the start date of the Studentship funding, which must be between November 1, 2022, and October 1, 2023, as stated in Call Notice of the Call Call, with retroactive payment of Studentship, where applicable.

Candidates who receive an unfavorable decision have 15 working days to submit a complaint against the final decision or, alternatively, 30 working days to lodge an appeal through the respective area on the MyFCT portal.