Funding Opportunities for PhD Students

Internal Scholarship Calls

BRU-FCT Doctoral Grants

The grants are funded directly by FCT under the Protocol UIDP/00315/2020 with BRU. In total, 7 doctoral grants will be awarded until December 2023. Applications usually open in December/January. In the meanwhile, you can get familiarised with the rules from last year.

Check the last Call for Applications

Iscte Business School (IBS) Merit Scholarship Call for 1st year PhD Students

This call awards several grants every year. Applications usually open in the first quarter of each civil year and we expect to open a call very soon. In the meanwhile, you can get familiarised with the rules from last year.

Check last year’s call

External funding opportunities

There are several scholarships and financial support schemes available for national and international PhD candidates & students.

Competition can be strong, but it is well worth exploring your options. Following are some of the main places to find out more about European higher education scholarships and funding opportunities.

Learn more by clicking on: Funding Opportunities for PhD Candidates