Concurso de Bolsas de Investigação para Doutoramento 2026

The Concurso de Bolsas de Investigação para Doutoramento 2026 provides 1,600 doctoral scholarships funded by national resources and, when eligible, by European funds, to support doctoral research. The programme supports research in Portuguese institutions and collaborations, including a non-academic environment option. Total funding for the initiative amounts to around 145 million euros, with scholarships distributed across general and non-academic lines.

Doctoral stipends for doctoral research, with contracts between hosting institutions and selected candidates; potential retroactive payment if the contract starts after the research begins.

Candidates must apply for doctoral research positions; the competition includes both general academic environment and non-academic environment lines.

Details about the application process are provided on the competition pages; the contracting institutions confirm the associations after candidate submission.