FCT PhD Studentships
Funds doctoral research across all fields in Portugal, including work in non-academic environments and companies.
FCT's PhD Studentships programme finances research activities leading to the award of the PhD degree, across all scientific fields. The programme runs an annual call, typically opening in early March, and offers two parallel tracks: a Regular Line of Application for research carried out in scientific and academic institutions (higher education, R&D units, Associate Laboratories, State Laboratories…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.
Supports Portugal researchers with structured pathways in industry-linked PhD development in public hosts, from planning to deployment.
Supports Portugal researchers with structured pathways in PhD-level research continuity across Portuguese institutions, from planning to deployment.