BI 04/2026 - 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

Sociology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Bachelor Positions

Application Deadline

16 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 1 (one) research grant for a Master's student, within the scope of the research project “Democratic Innovations in Portugal”, funded bythe Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, coordinated by Doctor Roberto Falanga, from 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 supervision of the project principal investigator, the grant recipient will carry out the following R&D activities: a) identify, catalog, and document practices of civic participation during the first 50 years of democracy in the country; b) collect and analyze empirical data on the role of civil society in this context.

Specific Requirements

Candidates should possess as mandatory requirements:

a) Enrollment or Declaration of Commitment to enroll for a Master's program in Sociology.

 

Candidates should have the following preferential requirements:

a) Proficiency in Portuguese;

b) Experience with qualitative approaches in case studies;

c) Scientific or professional experience in the field of civic participation.

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);

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 Roberto Falanga, the project coordinator.

Duration of the grant: The grant will last for 12 months and is not renewable.

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 2 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) Curriculum evaluation, in light of the project’s objectives and the specific nature of the research work to be carried out, taking into account the preferred requirements listed in section 2.2 and other relevant factors, such as publications, participation in conferences, and involvement in civil society activities relevant to the project, scored on a scale of 1 to 10 points (30%);

b) Letter of Motivation, referred to in point 13.2 c), valued from 1 to 10 points (30%);

c) Other factors considered relevant, namely professional experience in the field of civic engagement, valued from 1 to 10 points (30%);

d) Selection interview to assess motivation and skills, scored on a scale of 1 to 10 (10%).

 

Composition of the Selection Board: Dr. Roberto Falanga (President, ICS-ULisboa), José Duarte Ribeiro (1st Standing Member, Middle East Technical University in Ankara, who will stand in for the President in his absence or incapacity), João Moniz (2nd Standing Member, University of the Azores).

 

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. 04/2026’, 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 enrolment or Declaration of Commitment to enrol for a Master's program in Sociology;

e) Document(s) proving that the candidate fulfils the conditions required for the type of scholarship, namely certificate(s) of the academic degree(s) applied for, with final average, or proof that they have already applied for the respective certificate(s);

f) If the academic degree of Bachelor, required in this Notice as a requirement for admission was obtained abroad, you must submit one of the following documents:

• Document proving that the Portuguese institution has granted recognition or equivalence or registration of the academic degree, under the terms of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16th August, in its current wording, and the respective regulations;
• Document proving that you have already applied for recognition of the degree, which must be submitted by the deadline for receipt of applications, inclusive; or
• A declaration of honour from the candidate that they will obtain recognition of the degree by the time the contract is signed;

g) Proof of having obtained recognition or equivalence or registration of the academic degree is a mandatory condition for signing the contract.

 

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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