Research Grant for a Master’s student

Project title: Family in an Aging Society: Legal Support for Caretaking Through the Demographic Winter – AG&CARE

Project reference: [contact details available in the full listing].PEX

A call for applications is open for a research grant for a Master’s student under the project “Family in an Aging Society: Legal Support for Caretaking Through the Demographic Winter – AG&CARE”, with the reference [contact details available in the full listing].PEX, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area: Public Law

2. Admission Requirements:

   • Proof of enrolment for the current academic year;
   • Bachelor in Law or equivalent;

3. Other Requirements: (requirements that can be valued)

   • Fluency in English
   • Previous research experience, as attested by participation in research teams, centers or master thesis development.

4. Work Plan:

   Communication/Dissemination:

   1. Organization of the Final Conference and Experts’ Meeting in Phase 2, at which the research findings will be presented and discussed;
   2. Posting announcements of the Final Conference and Experts’ Meeting on social media platforms, as well as photographs of the events accompanied by concise summaries of the key issues discussed;
   3. Providing administrative support for the special issue edited by the PI;
   4. Coordinating effective communication between the team members and supporting in administrative tasks;
   5. Posting other relevant highlights (such as research-related achievements of team members relevant to the scope of the project) upon the input of the PI;
   6. Final report of the projects milestones and achieved results.

5. Applicable Legislation and Regulations: Pursuant to the NOVA University Lisbon Research Grant Regulations, approved by Order no. 9484/2023 of 14 September 2023, as well as the Research Grant Holder Statute, approved by Law no. 40/2004, of 18 August, as amended and republished by Decree-Law no. 202/2012, of 27 August and by Law no. 12/2013, of 29 January, Decree-Law no. 89/2013, of 9 July and by Decree-Law no. 233/2012, of 29 October (available at https://dre.pt/dre/legislacao-consolidada/lei/[contact details available in the full listing])

6. Place of Work: The work will be carried out at the Nova School of Law, under the scientific supervision of Professor Nausica Palazzo.

7. Duration: The scholarship will last for five months, expected to begin on 4 January 2027, with no possibility of renewal.

8. Amount of the monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €1.090,98€, according to the table of values defined in Annex I of the NOVA University Lisbon Research Scholarship Regulations, approved by Order no. 9484/2023 of 14 September 2023, and payment is made monthly by bank transfer.

9. Selection Methods: (define % of parameters to be assessed)

   The selection methods to be used will be as follows:

   Academic path – 50%

   Research experience – 50%

10. Composition of the Selection Panel:

    President of the Jury:
    Nausica Palazzo

    Effective members:
    Arnau Nonell i Rodríguez
    Teresa Violante

    Alternates:
    Veronica Corcodel

11. How the results are publicised/notified:

    The final results of the assessment proposed by the jury will be notified to the candidates by email, no later than 90 working days after the deadline for submitting applications, and they will be able to access the minutes and the shortlist, and comment within 10 working days on the draft decision in the context of a prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure. At the end of the period set for the hearing of interested parties and in the absence of any response, the shortlist will become final. Candidates may lodge a complaint against the final decision within 15 working days (to the email address used for notification), or appeal to the highest executive body of the funding organisation within 30 working days of notification of the final decision, addressed to (the Directorate or CEDIS) via the email address [contact details available in the full listing].

12. Application deadline and form of submission: The call for applications will be open between 30 October and 16 November 2026.

13. Applications must be formalised by sending an email to [contact details available in the full listing], mentioning the grant reference “Research grant no. 6/2026” in the subject line of the email.

14. The application must consist of a single PDF file, including:

    1. Motivation letter (up to one page);
    2. 2-page CV (including email address and telephone number);
    3. Documents proving the academic degrees obtained and grades in all subjects taken;

    (For academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions, recognition of the academic qualification, in accordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August, as well as, where applicable, the conversion of the final mark to the Portuguese grading scale, are not required at the application stage, but must be provided by the successful candidate by the time the contract is signed).

    d. Proof of enrolment for the current academic year as set out in point 2 of the Notice.