Admission Requirements

All applications must be submitted online.

Applications submitted on paper and/or by email will not be considered.

  • Online Application Form

  • Curriculum Vitae

  • Undergraduate/Bachelor certificate (with final grade)

  • Master course certificate (with final grade)

  • Transcript of records with all courses (undergraduate/bachelor and master degree) grades per course and the duration of your degree

  • Two Letters of Recommendation (to be uploaded in the application platform)

  • Motivation Letter (between 200-300 words)- indicating the specialization field that you are applying for

  • Research  Proposal (written in English and following the structure defined in the document “Evaluation Criteria & Ranking 2024-2025” available below)

Check the general terms for admission here.

What to do if you have a non-Portuguese or non-Bologna Declaration country diploma or certificate?

Please be aware that if your diploma or certificate was not awarded by a Portuguese university or a university from a Bologna Declaration country, you must provide the following information:

  • Your diploma or certificate must have the final grade;

  • You must present a transcript of records that includes information about: the list of all courses completed, grades per course, the duration of the degree, the grading scale used by the institution granting the degree, and the final grade of the degree;

  • The documents must have the Hague Apostille or be recognized by the Portuguese local Consular agency (to be provided until the 30th October);

  • When the documents mentioned above are in a foreign language other than Spanish, French, English or Italian, a certified translation must be delivered.

The application will not be analyzed if the documents submitted do not meet the above conditions.

Visa

If you need a visa to study in Portugal, please apply as early as possible. Visa applications can be timely.

Evaluation Criteria & Ranking 2024-2025

Fees and
Financial Aid

Please check with the Academic Services for Iscte payment schemes.

The application for Doctoral Programs requires the payment of non-refundable-fee according to each round. Check the due amount in the timetable above.

Please give enough time for your fee to be process by the bank, specially if using a foreign bank.

If fees are received after the closing application date, the application may not be considered.

Annual fee 3.000 €.

Students are expected to be enrolled in the program for at least 3 years before submitting their Ph.D. thesis.

Academic Year 2024 / 2025

Application Deadlines

roundapplication feeopening dateclosing datereservation feeEnrollment in the programRegistration in the curricular unitsvacanciesCurrent vacancies
1st Round€ 70December 18January 31, 5:00pm (Portuguese time)€ 500February 14 - February 28April 22- April 29CLOSED
2nd Round€ 70February 1March 20, 5:00pm (Portuguese time)€ 500April 3 - April 17April 22 - April 29CLOSED
3rd Round€ 70April 17May 15, 5:00pm (Portuguese time)€ 500May 29 - June 11May 29 - June 11CLOSED
4th Round€ 70May 15July 10, 5:00pm (Portuguese time)€ 500July 22 - August 5July 22 - August 8CLOSED
5th Round€ 70July 23August 28, 5:00pm (Portuguese time)€ 500September 11 - September 25September 11 - September 25CLOSED
Supplementary Round € 70September 9September 30, 5:00pm (Portuguese time)€ 500October 7 - October 21October 7 - October 21CLOSED

Scholarship Calls

Merit scholarships

Scholarships for duration of the PhD program are granted to students with an excellent academic profile.

BRU-Iscte will offer merit scholarships to PhD candidates with an outstanding academic background. For more information see Regulation (link: Regulamento).

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 scholarships and funding opportunities.

Funding Opportunities for PhD Candidates

Program Manager

Our Program Manager  will help you with your doubts about this program.

How I can help you?
phd.bru-unide@iscte.pt
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Accreditation A3ES

This course is accredited for 6 years
Date of Publication: 04-06-2019

Registration DGES
Initial Registry

R/A-Ef 1017/2011 de 18-03-2011

Update Registry

R/A-Cr 166/2012/AL01 de 08/01/2020 | R/A-Cr 166/2012/AL02 de 04-12-2020

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