Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa
- Research Field: Language sciences
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: Other Positions
- Application Deadline: 3 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Country: Portugal
- Type of Contract: Other
- Type of Contract Extra Information: Research grant contract
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
1. By decision of the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, Professor Hermenegildo Fernandes, a tender is open for the award of one Scholarship for BA or MA students (Bolsa de Iniciação à Investigação).
This grant is funded by Portuguese national funds through Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, under project UID/00214/2025, of the Center of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon, from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, as well as revenue (“receitas próprias”) of the Phonetics and Phonology Laboratory, of the Center of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon, from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon.
2. The scholarship will be awarded for 3 months, and may be renewed up to a maximum of 12 months and during the eligibility of the project.
3. The activities related to the scholarship will be scientifically supervised by Doctor Peng Li, and take place in the Lisbon Baby Lab, in the Center of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon, from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, coordinated by Professor Sónia Frota.
4. The successful candidate will develop research skills in Language acquisition and Development. They will be actively involved in subject recruitment, contact with potential subjects, database management and also provide support to data collection and experimental tasks. They will also be involved in scientific dissemination activities within the scope of the Lisbon Baby Lab projects, developed in the research group LabFon of the Center of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon.
5. Application submission
Please send an email to clul@letras.ulisboa.pt with the following documents:
- application form (see template at FLUL website);
- a motivation letter;
- curriculum vitae;
- degree certificate (if you do not have this document, you must send a statement of compliance - see template at FLUL website);
- document proving enrolment in the required program (if applicant is already enrolled);
- published papers or other materials relevant to the application.
The application and all documents associated with it must be written in either Portuguese or English.
No required application document may be submitted after the deadline.
For application purposes, diplomas, certificates and transcripts need not be submitted. In lieu, a statement of compliance is required. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to the signing of the contract.
Fellowship applicants must show that they meet the necessary conditions to enrol in the program leading to the attainment of the requested academic degree. Proof of enrolment will be required prior to the signing of the contract.
Where to apply
E-mail: clul@letras.ulisboa.pt
Requirements
Research Field: Language sciences » Linguistics
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field: Other
Education Level: Undergraduate
Skills/Qualifications
Upon completion of the grant period, the scholarship holder has up to 60 working days to submit, in electronic format, a final report on the activities and results, and the supervisor(s)'s evaluation statement. The documents should be submitted to npac@letras.ulisboa.pt.
The final report will be evaluated by the supervisor(s) according to the following criteria:
- Quality of the work developed - 70%;
- Integration and adaptation skills - 30%.
Each criterion and the final assessment will be graded on a scale of 0-20 points.
Specific Requirements
Applicants must be enrolled (or willing and have the conditions to be enrolled) as BA students in Language Sciences or related areas or MA students in Linguistics or related areas.
Applicants must have both oral and written proficiency in Portuguese and English.Social skills and group work abilities are also mandatory.
Applicants should have skills related to the set up and/or manipulation of databases and management of social networks.
Applicants must permanently and habitually reside in Portugal at the start date of the fellowship.
Applicants must not have benefited from a fellowship directly or indirectly funded by FCT.
Internal Application form(s) needed
FormularioDeCandidatura.pdf
English
(556.41 KB - PDF)
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Additional Information
Benefits
Stipend in accordance to the Portuguese Science Foundation salary scale, 701,12€ per month (see https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf), paid by bank transfer.
Personal accident insurance (Seguro de Acidentes Pessoais) and, if applicable, voluntary social insurance (Seguro Social Voluntário) are supported by the host institution.
Acceptance of the fellowship is exclusive of any other professional or research activity (Art. 5 of the Research Fellowship Holder Statute).
Eligibility criteria
The following applicants are eligible:
- a) Portuguese citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;
- b) Citizens of other countries;
- c) Stateless persons;
- d) Political refugees.
Selection process
Selection criteria
The selection criteria, expressed on a scale from 0 to 20 points, are the following:
1. Applicant Merit (AM):
1.1. Academic Qualifications and their relevance (weight: 70%);
1.2. Motivation (weight: 30%).
Final classification = AM (100%)
If the Search Committee so decides, applicants who obtain a value equal to or greater than 15 points in the curriculum assessment may be asked to carry out an Interview, considering all others excluded from the contest. In this case, the final assessment will be expressed on a scale of 0 to 20 points, through the application of the following formula: Final classification = Applicant Merit (70%) + Interview (30%).
Applicants who, at the end of the entire evaluation process, have been evaluated with less than 15 points will not be considered eligible for the grant.
Applicants with diplomas issued by foreign higher education institutions may apply and will be evaluated using the same criteria as applicants with diplomas issued by Portuguese institutions, as long as they make proof, in their application, of the academic degree recognition and the conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese scale under the terms of the applicable legislation.
Search Committee
Chair: Doctor Peng Li
Panel: Professor Sónia Frota and Professor Marina Vigário
Alternates: Professor Jovana Pejovic and Doctor Vita Kogan
Additional comments
All communications and notifications within the scope of this Search Notice will be done in writing by email.
Preliminary decisions and final results will be posted at FLUL's website, in https://www.letras.ulisboa.pt/pt/investigacao/investigar-em-letras/bolsas-de-investigacao.
Final results will be announced within 90 working days of the application deadline.
Applicants may submit queries or complaints about the decisions, in writing by email to the address for application submissions (see section “Offer Description”), within a ten working day period of the publication of the results, in a preliminary hearing of interested parties.
The final decision is announced within 60 working days after the end of the preliminary hearing of interested parties.
A complaint may be lodged against the final decision within 15 working days, or, alternatively, an appeal may be lodged with the Rector of the University of Lisbon within 30 working days, both after the respective notification.
In case of non-acceptance by the selected applicant(s), the grant may be offered to any of the other ranked applicants within 18 months of the final announcement.
Job offer in Portuguese, and templates of the contract, final report, supervisor(s)’s final evaluation statement andstatement of compliance are available at FLUL's website, in https://www.letras.ulisboa.pt/pt/investigacao/investigar-em-letras/bolsas-de-investigacao.
This grant is regulated by:
- Portuguese Research Fellow Charter/Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação Científica (Lei n.º 40/2004, de 18 de agosto, altered by Decreto-Lei n.º 202/2012, de 27 de agosto, Decreto-Lei n.º 233/2012, de 29 de outubro, Lei n.º 12/2013, de 29 de janeiro, Decreto-Lei n.º 89/2013, de 9 de julho, Decreto-Lei n.º 123/2019, de 28 de agosto and Decreto-Lei n.º 65/2024, de 1 de outubro);
- Universidade de Lisboa Fellowship Bylaws / Regulamento de Bolsas da Universidade de Lisboa (Despacho n.º 6238/2020, de 12 de Junho, altered by Despacho n.º 8061/2022, de 1 de julho);
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Fellowship Bylaws / Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação da Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Regulamento n.º 950/2019, de 16 de dezembro, altered by Aviso (extrato) n.º 412/2026/2, de 7 de janeiro).
Website for additional job details: https://www.letras.ulisboa.pt/pt/investigacao/investigar-em-letras/bolsas-de-investigacao
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa
Country: Portugal
State/Province: Lisbon
City: Lisbon
Postal Code: 1600-214
Street: Alameda da Universidade
Contact
State/Province: Lisbon
City: Lisbon
Website: http://www.letras.ulisboa.pt/pt/
Street: Alameda da Universidade
Postal Code: 1600-214
E-Mail: npac@letras.ulisboa.pt
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