BI 02/2026 - Call for one research grant for a Master's student

1 Apr 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Bachelor Positions

Application Deadline

2 May 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

Reference Number

2024.15385.PEX

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 1 (one) Research Grant for a Master's student, within the scope of the research project NAME - The Naming of Self and Others in African Languages: A Historical Ethnography of Central Angola (1840s–1880s), funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (Reference 2024.15385.PEX), coordinated by Doctor Iracema Hilário Dulley, 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

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Under the coordination of the project’s principal investigator, the grant recipient will carry out the following R&D activities: a) Prepare, structure, and standardize the textual corpus produced within the scope of the project, including file formatting, the creation of clean versions, and the conduct of exploratory tests using textual analysis tools; b) Annotate and extract contextual information regarding the ethnonyms present in the corpus, contributing to the organization of the data that will be included in the project’s database; c) Participate in the analysis of the material and in the drafting of an article co-authored with the other team members.

Specific Requirements

Candidates should possess as mandatory requirements:

a) Enrollment or Declaration of Commitment toenroll in a Master’s program in Social Sciences, Digital Humanities, Linguistics, or related fields.

Candidates should have the following preferential requirements:

a) Familiarity with linguistics or corpus analysis;

b) Knowledge of databases, XML, or related technologies;

c) Familiarity with text annotation processes in a digital environment;

d) Familiarity with open-access data management and publication platforms;

e) Basic understanding of network analysis;

f) Knowledge of Angolan history.

Additional Information
Benefits

Applicable legislation and regulations:

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

Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (FCT, I.P.), Regulation no. 950/2019, Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 241, of December 16 and, alternatively, Regulation of Research Grants of the University of Lisbon, approved by Order no. 6238/2020 published in Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 113, of June 12.

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

Scientific Orientation: The grant holder will be supervised by DrIracema Hilário Dulley, the project coordinator.

Duration of the grant: The grant will last for 12 months, possibly renewable up to the limits set out in Article 6 of the Foundation for Science and Technology's Research Grant Regulations or until the end of the project.

 Amount of monthly maintenance allowance and Social Security:

The monthly maintenance allowance is €1 090,98 (one thousand ninety euros and ninety-eight 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 3 candidates with the best score in the curriculum evaluation, provided they score 7,5 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) Curriculum evaluation, based on the objectives and specific nature of the work to be carried out in the NAME project, valued from 1 to 10 points (20%);

b) Letter of Motivation, referred to in point 13.2 c), valued from 1 to 10 points (25%);

c) Other factors considered relevant, namely 2 (two) letters of recommendation, valued from 1 to 10 points (15%);

d) Interview, valued from 1 to 10 points (40%).

 

Composition of the Selection Board: Dr. Iracema Hilário Dulley, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon (President) and Dr. Ana Rita Amaral, University of Coimbra (1st Effective Member), who will replace the President in her absence or incapacity, Dr. Daniel Alves, New University of Lisbon (2nd Effective Member), Dr. Inês Ponte, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon (1st Alternate Member), and Dr. Matheus Serva Pereira, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon (2nd Alternate 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 Scholarship Call No. 02/2026’, 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 research topics to be developed and the skills you think you can contribute to the project;

d) Proof of enrollment or Declaration of Commitment to enroll for a Master's program in Social Sciences, Digital Humanities, Linguistics, or related fields.

 

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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