PhD positions

Listings last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Deadlines may have passed since.

• Research Fellowship (BI) (opens in new tab)

  Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial · Portugal

  INEGI-Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial announces an open call for a Doctoral’s student in the scope of the HOOPLA with the financial support of FCT/MCTES, under the followin…

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• Notice No. 1046/2026 - Vacancy opening for the position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Communication Sciences. (opens in new tab)

  Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas · Lisboa · Portugal

  Notice No. 1046/2026Vacancy opening for the position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Communication Sciences.In accordance with Article 39 of the University Teaching Career Statute (ECDU), approved by…

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• Notice No. 1047/2026 - Recruitment for one position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Philosophy. (opens in new tab)

  Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas · Lisboa · Portugal

  Summary: recruitment for one position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Philosophy.In accordance with Article 39 of the University Teaching Career Statute (ECDU), approved by Decree-Law no. 448/79, of 1…

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• Notice No. 1034/2026 - Vacancy opening for the position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Communication Sciences. (opens in new tab)

  Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas · Lisboa · Portugal

  Vacancy opening for the position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Communication Sciences.In accordance with Article 39 of the University Teaching Career Statute (ECDU), approved by Decree-Law no. 448/7…

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• Junior Researcher (opens in new tab)

  ASSOCIAÇÃO BIOPOLIS · Vila do Conde · Portugal

  The BIOPOLIS Association opens an international selection tender for the hiring of a Junior Researcher to carry out scientific research activities under an unfixed-term employment contract, with an expected duration of…

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• GIMM IS OPENING A CALL FOR A PHD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP UNDER ERC ADVANCED GRANT KILLBILL (opens in new tab)

  Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine · Lisboa · Portugal

  Fellowship Reference GIMM/BI/30-2026 Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine (GIMM) opens a call for one PhD research fellowship under the project “KILLBILL – A metabolic-based defense strategy against malaria”, wit…

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• Competition for the recruitment of a career faculty member for the rank of Principal Coordinating Professor in the field of Sports (opens in new tab)

  Politécnico de Leiria · Leiria · Portugal

  According to Article 2-A of ECPDESP, polytechnic higher education teachers are responsible for providing the teaching service that is assigned to them, and for accompanying and guiding the students; for developing resea…

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• International call for applications, 1 Assistant Researcher, in the field of Hydraulics and Environment, Earth and Environmental Sciences (opens in new tab)

  Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal · Portugal

  By order dated April 21, 2026, issued by the Vice-President of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (IPS), Professor Carlos Manuel Severino da Mata the opening, for a period of fifteen business days starting from the da…

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• PhD Scholarship - Project Water4all (opens in new tab)

  UNIVERSIDADE DE ÉVORA · Évora · Portugal

  University of Évora Research Scholarship for PhD student - 1 Vacancy 31st of july of 2026 A call for tenders is open for 1 PhD Scholarship within the scope of the project Water4all, with reference “101060874”, cofinance…

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• Junior Researcher with PhD (opens in new tab)

  Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto (i3S) · Portugal

  NOTICE OF OPENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR THE SELECTION OF A PhD HOLDER RESEARCHER Internal code: Researcher/ERC_FibroRevert/i3S/1008/2026 A call is opened for the position of a PhD holder, for an unfixed term work…

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• EdtlB.11-DEP/2026 | 1 Bolsa de Investigação na área da Educação para estudante de doutoramento - projeto Edu4Health | 1 Research Grant in the area of Education for a PhD student - project Edu4Health (opens in new tab)

  University of Aveiro · Department of Education and Psychology (DEP) of the University of Aveiro (UA) · Portugal

  [PT]Encontra-se aberto concurso para a atribuição de 1 (uma) Bolsa de Investigação (BI) no âmbito do projeto Edu4HEALTH - "New Challenges in Education for Health and Well-being, a research and training project with Augm…

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• Notice No. 1017/2026 - Vacancy opening for the position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Social Sciences, with a relevant CV in the field of Political Economy. (opens in new tab)

  Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas · Lisboa · Portugal

  Vacancy opening for the position of Assistant Professor in the disciplinary area of Social Sciences, with a relevant CV in the field of Political Economy.In accordance with Article 39 of the University Teaching Career S…

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• PUBLIC NOTICE N.º 1016/2026 | Edital n.º 1016/2026 (opens in new tab)

  Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa · Portugal

  (EN)It is hereby made known that, for a period of 30 (thirty) working days following the publication of the present Notice in Diário da República (the Portuguese Official Gazette), the Instituto de Educação da Universid…

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• Recruitment Competition for the Position of Adjunct Professor in the Disciplinary Area of Nursing, Subarea of Maternal and Obstetric Health Nursing (opens in new tab)

  Instituto Politécnico de Viseu · Portugal

  1 - The President of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV) hereby makes known that, by his order of 05-06-2026, a documentary recruitment competition is open, pursuant to Article 15 of the Statute of the Teaching Car…

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• Junior Researcher_THRIVE - Junior Researcher 3 (opens in new tab)

  Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto · Portugal

  PUBLIC NOTICE/0104/2026 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONSFOR THE POST OF POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER Internal Reference: THRIVE - Junior Researcher 3Portuguese version 1. FrameworkThe Rector of Unive…

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• Junior Researcher_THRIVE - Junior Researcher 2 (opens in new tab)

  Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto · Portugal

  PUBLIC NOTICE/0103/2026 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONSFOR THE POST OF POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER Internal Reference: THRIVE - Junior Researcher 2Portuguese version1. FrameworkThe Rector of Univer…

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• Junior Researcher_THRIVE - Junior Researcher 1 (opens in new tab)

  Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto · Portugal

  PUBLIC NOTICE/0102/2026 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONSFOR THE POST OF POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER Internal Reference: THRIVE - Junior Researcher 1Portuguese version 1. FrameworkThe Rector of Unive…

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• Assistant Researcher_THRIVE - Investigador Auxiliar (opens in new tab)

  Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto · Portugal

  PUBLIC NOTICE/0101/2026 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONSFOR THE POST OF POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER Internal Reference: THRIVE - Investigador AuxiliarPortuguese version 1. FrameworkThe Rector of Uni…

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• Public notice for one uncertain-term work contract for a Researcher reference 2026.002.CTTRI | Application submission from August 6 to September 15 of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  INESC ID · Portugal

  Public notice for one uncertain-term work contract for a Researcherreference 2026.002.CTTRIDT4Rivers – Digital Twins for Rivers | COMPETE2030-FEDER-00760800funded by FCT, with FEDER financial support and national funds…

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• RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE - 1 (one) position in the category of Auxiliary Professor - Notice nr 18913/2026/2 (opens in new tab)

  Faculdade de Ciências Médicas|NOVA Medical School da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. · Lisbon · Portugal

  It is hereby announced that, by my order issued on this date, an international competition is now open for a period of 30 (thirty) business days, starting on the business day immediately following the publication of thi…

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• PhD Research Scholarship - CIDEHUS UID/00057/2025 (opens in new tab)

  UNIVERSIDADE DE ÉVORA · Évora · Portugal

  CIDEHUS – Interdisciplinary Centre for History, Cultures and Societies of the University of Évora Notice of Opening of the Competition for the award of a PhD Research Scholarship in Tourism – 1 positionProject Reference…

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