Open call: Expression of interest for FCT Doctoral grants 2026

The Centre for Psychological Research and Social Intervention (CIS-Iscte) is open to supporting applications in the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT)'s 2026 call for PhD Studentships. FCT's 2026 Call for PhD Studentships have a general funding line and a specific line for non-academic environments, both with applications running from March 2 until March 31, 5 pm (Lisbon time).

CIS-Iscte is a Psychology Research Unit rated Excellent by the FCT (2025) and is available to receive applications for PhD projects in Psychology at Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. Our research unit is the host institution for the Iscte's Doctoral Program in Psychology, with applications now open. You can find more information about this Doctoral Program, including how to apply, here.

To apply, candidates must indicate a contracting institution (which may be either the academic host institution or the degree-awarding institution) and should contact their (potential) supervisor in advance to ensure that the application is considered by our research center. For an application to be valid, the designated institution must formally validate the candidate who selects it as their contracting institution.

We ask all those interested in submitting an application with CIS-Iscte as the academic host institution to first express their interest by filling in the following form until March 15: https://forms.office.com/e/5bE8r01EnY

If you have any questions or need help in the application process, please contact phd.psychology@iscte-iul.pt