CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FCT Scholarships (2018-2019)

The International Doctoral Program in Culture Studies at the Lisbon Consortium (INTDCS), funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), hereby announces the opening of a call for applications for 7 full fellowships (3 national grants and 4 mixed grants) in the academic year 2018-2019, in accordance with FCT’s Research Fellowship Holder Statute (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/estatutobolseiro.phtml.en) and FCT’s Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml). The Steering Committee of the Program will be responsible for selecting the candidates who will be awarded the grants. Grant Agreements will be signed directly between the selected candidates and FCT.

The international PhD program in Culture Studies offers a joint doctoral degree by three top tiered European universities in Portugal (School of Human Sciences, Catholic University of Portugal), Germany (International Graduate Center for the Study of Culture, Justus-Liebig University Giessen) and Denmark (Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, University of Copenhagen).

The program speaks to an innovative approach to the study of culture that works across disciplines in the social sciences and humanities and aims at fostering a research-intensive environment that is simultaneously collaborative and promotes practice and art-based projects. As part of a tri-national network, students will benefit from up to two semesters at one of the partner institutions.

SCIENTIFIC FIELD

Culture Studies

APPLICATIONS PERIOD

The period of applications will open on April 4 and run through June 1.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants are eligible provided they have been accepted into the Doctoral Program in Culture Studies of the Lisbon Consortium and comply with the following:

– National grants: Portuguese citizens or foreign citizens;

– Mixed grants: Portuguese citizens or foreign citizens who are able to prove habitual or permanent residence in Portugal upon application;

– Holders of MA degree or recognized equivalent upon application [foreign MA degrees must be recognized/registered. The process needs to be concluded upon application – for more information, please consult:

http://www.dges.mec.pt/en/pages/naric_pages/academic_recognition/recognition_foreign_qualifications.html];

– Very good academic performance;

– Excellent CV;

– Sufficient undergraduate training to do graduate work in the chosen field or relevant professional experience;

– Have not previously received an identical type of FCT-funded fellowship for the same purpose;

– Competence in English (IELTS 7.0 minimum; TOEFL 100 + minimum 24 in all skills; Cambridge Advanced Certificate B; CEFR C1). Certificate attained in the last 2 years.

GRANT

The grant is awarded for a 12-month period, renewable up to a maximum of 4 years, and includes a monthly maintenance stipend and a tuition fee stipend, in accordance with the current FCT stipend scheme (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en). It cannot be awarded for less than 3 consecutive months.

Grants awarded within this call cannot start before September 2018.

 

APPLICATIONS

Applications should be sent by e-mail to  or by registered mail to:

International Doctoral Program in Culture Studies
The Lisbon Consortium
Faculdade de Ciências Humanas
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Palma de Cima
1649-023 Lisboa
Portugal

 

Applications must include the following documents:

– Application Form;

– Transcript of records;

– MA degree certified by the awarding institution (foreign MA degrees must be recognized/registered);

– Copy of identification document (Passport or ID card);

– Detailed CV;

– A personal statement indicating the student’s motivation and interest in the program (max. 3.000 characters);

– Abstract of a preliminary research project (max. 15.000 characters);

– Indication of Supervisor (only if possible);

– Certificate of English proficiency (except for native speakers).

 

[Please consult the Lisbon Consortium PhD Application Guidelines here for further information]

EVALUATION

Proceedings for the awarding of fellowships will be based on the following selection criteria:

– Stage 1: Analysis of academic and scientific curriculum;

– Stage 2: Interview (in person or by videoconference) with the international Steering Committee.

 

The ranking of admissions will be established on a 0-100 points scale, according to the following percentage breakdown:

• Academic excellence (track record) – 40%
• Academic potential (interview) – 20%
• Motivation, innovation and professional skills (research statement) – 25%
• English language skills – 15%