FCT PhD Studentships — Regular Line of
Supports Portugal researchers with structured pathways in PhD-level research continuity across Portuguese institutions, from planning to deployment.
The 2026 Regular Line of Application financed PhD research activities across all scientific areas at Portuguese academic and scientific institutions. Applications opened 2 March 2026 (12h00 Lisbon) and closed 31 March 2026 (17h00 Lisbon). Provisional results are expected in the first week of August 2026 (up to 90 working days after the submission deadline); final results are expected at the beginn…
All scientific fields. Research carried out in scientific and academic institutions: higher-education institutions, R&D units, Associate Laboratories, State Laboratories, and private non-profit institutions whose main purpose is R&D.
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