BI 01/2026 - Call for one research grant for a Doctoral student

6 Mar 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Master Positions

Application Deadline

6 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country

Portugal

Type of Contract

Other

Type of Contract Extra Information

Research grant

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon (ICS-ULisboa) is calling for applications for one (1) Research Grant for a PhD student, as part of the research project "Shadows: Study on the caregiving experiences of siblings of children with cancer," funded by its own resources and coordinated by Dr. Ana Patrícia Hilário at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, under the following conditions: 

Where to apply

E-mail

recrutamentos@ics.ulisboa.pt

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Under the coordination of the Principal Investigator, the grant holder will perform the following tasks:

a) support bibliographic research;

b) transcribe interviews;

c) analyze qualitative data;

d) participate in national and international scientific events;

e) support the organization of workshops, seminars, and conferences;

f) support the development of infographics;

g) supporting the preparation of a research brief;

h) supporting the writing of scientific articles and chapters in English, in co-authorship.

Specific Requirements

Candidates should possess as mandatory requirements:

a) Enrollment or Declaration of Commitment to enroll in a PhD program in Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, or Human Geography.

 

Candidates should have the following preferential requirements: 

a) Written and spoken command of English and Portuguese;

b) Knowledge of qualitative research methodologies;

c) Experience in qualitative data processing and analysis;

d) Experience in national and/or international research projects.

Additional Information
Benefits

Applicable legislation and regulations: 

Law No. 40/2004, of August 18, amended by Decree-Law No. 202/2012, of August 27, by Decree-Law No. 233/2012, of October 29, by Law No. 12/2013, of January 29, by Decree-Law No. 89/2013, of July 9, Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28, and Decree-Law No. 65/2024, of October 1 (Statute of the research grant holder);

Regulations of the University of Lisbon Research Grant Regulations, approved by Dispatch no. 6238/2020 published in Diário da República, 2.a série, no 113, of 12 June, amended by Dispatch no 8061/2022 published in Diário da República, 2.a série, no 126, of 1 July and, alternatively, the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (FCT, I.P.), Regulation no. 950/2019, Diário da República, 2a série, no 241, of 16 de December.

Workplace: Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon.

Scientific Orientation: The grant holder will be supervised by Dr Ana Patrícia Hilário, the project coordinator.

Duration of the grant: The grant will last for 12 months, possibly renewable up to the limits established in article 5 of the University of Lisbon's Research Grant Regulations or until the end of the project.

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance and Social Security:

The monthly maintenance allowance is €1,309.64 (one thousand three hundred and nine euros and sixty-four cents), paid monthly by bank transfer.

The grant holder to be hired may exercise their right to social security by joining the voluntary social insurance scheme, under the terms of the Research Grant Holder's Statute, with ICS-ULisboa assuming the costs resulting from the contributions provided for in that Statute.

Eligibility criteria

Selection methods and how they are valued:

The applicable selection methods will be a curricular assessment and a selection interview.

The selection interview will be carried out with the three candidates with the best score in the curriculum evaluation, provided they score 4.5 points or more.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of the terms of reference set out in paragraph 2 of this Notice, taking into account:

a) Curricular assessment, taking into account the objectives of the project and the specific nature of the research work to be carried out, considering the preferential requirements listed in point 2.2 and other relevant factors, such as publications, participation in congresses and involvement in civil society activities relevant to the project, valued from 1 to 10 points (50%); 

b) Letter of Motivation, referred to in point 13.2 c), valued from 1 to 10 points (10%); 

c)Proven experience, considering the specific tasks of the project, valued from 1 to 10 points (10%);

d) Selection interview to assess motivation and competences, valued from 1 to 10 points (30%).

Composition of the Selection Board: Dr Ana Patrícia Hilário (President), Dr Fábio Rafael Augusto (1st Effective Member), who will replace the President when she is absent or unable to attend, Dr Vanessa Cunha (2nd Effective Member).

Prior hearing and notification of interested parties: All candidates will be notified of the final result of the evaluation, sent to the email address used to send their application, and/or by mail, to the address on the Personal Data Form in Annex, through a list in descending order of the final evaluation obtained. Candidates may exercise the right of prior hearing, in writing, within ten working days from the notification. For that purpose, candidates may request the minutes to be sent by e-mail or consult the procedure documents in person at the Institute during office hours.

Selection process

Instructions on how to apply:

Applications must be sent by email to recrutamentos@ics.ulisboa.pt , with the reference ‘Research Grant Competition No. 01/2026’, otherwise they will not be considered.

Applications must be accompanied, under penalty of exclusion, by the following documents, and no document that must be submitted at the time of application may be submitted after the deadline for applications: 

a) Personal data form and Declaration of Consent to Communicate Results via e-mail (see attached form); 

b) Detailed and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae;

c) Letter of Motivation justifying your interest in the subject of the research project, the skills you think you can contribute to the project and presenting an idea for a doctoral thesis in (maximum) 250 words.

d) Proof of enrolment or Declaration of Commitment to enrol in a PhD in Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, or Human Geography.

 

Information about ICS-ULisboa and its activities is available at: www.ics.ulisboa.pt

Additional comments

ANNEX
PERSONAL DATA AND DECLARATION OF CONSENT FOR COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS VIA E-MAIL

Full name:______________________________________________________________

Citizen Card / Identity Card / Passport no: ___________________Valid until: ___/___/_____

Nationality:_______________________________________________________________

Full address: ____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Postal Code:_______-________ ______________________________________________

Furthermore, in the event that the selection panel chooses to communicate and/or notify candidates by email, I consent to said communications and/or notifications, within the scope of this competition, being made to the email address used to send my application.

 

On _____ of ______________ of 2026

_______________________________________________ (signature of candidate) 

Website for additional job details

https://www.ics.ulisboa.pt/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Contact

City

Lisboa

Website

http://www.ics.ulisboa.pt

Street

Rua Prof. Anibal Bettencourt, n.º 9

Postal Code

1600-189

E-Mail

recrutamentos@ics.ulisboa.pt

STATUS: EXPIRED

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