Three MA Scholarships in Philosophy

(R1) Positions: Master Positions Application Deadline: 24 Nov 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 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number: CFUL_187_2026_BI_EstDeMest_UID_Novembro Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No 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 three Scholarships for MA students (Bolsa de Investigação). This grant is funded by Portuguese national funds through Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, under the project UID/00310/2025, of the Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon, from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon. 2. The scholarship will be awarded for 12 months, and may be renewed up to a maximum of 24 months and during the eligibility of the project. 3. The activities related to the scholarship will be scientifically supervised initially by the assigned tutor member and/or later by the academic supervisor for the Master’s programme, and take place in the Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon, from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, coordinated by Professor Ricardo Santos. 4. The scholarship holder must (i) follow the recommendations of their academic supervisor and diligently carry out all activities necessary to obtain a Master’s degree in Philosophy, based on their individual research project, which must fall within one of the following areas of study: (a) history of philosophy, (b) analytical philosophy or (c) practical philosophy; and (ii) participate actively and wholeheartedly in the activities of the research group at the Centre for Philosophy at the University of Lisbon to which they will be assigned. 5. Application submission Please send an email to c.filosofia@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); research project (maximum 3000 words). 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: c.filosofia@letras.ulisboa.pt Requirements Research Field: Philosophy Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent 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 - 60% Achieved results (publications, conference presentations) - 30% Integration and adaptation skills - 10% 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 MA Students (Bolsa de Investigação) in Philosophy or related areas at the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon. Applicants must hold a Bachelor degree (BA) in Philosophy or related areas. Applicants should intend to carry out research as part of one of the research groups at the Centre for Philosophy at the University of Lisbon, under the supervision of one of its members. Applicants must permanently and habitually reside in Portugal at the start date of the fellowship. Internal Application form(s) needed FormularioDeCandidatura.pdf (English, 556.41 KB - PDF) Additional Information Benefits Stipend in accordance to the Portuguese Science Foundation salary scale, €1.090,98 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. Registration and tuition fees are included, in the amount paid by the fellowship holder, up to the maximum pre-established limit. 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: Portuguese citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union; Citizens of other countries; Stateless persons; Political refugees. Selection process Selection criteria The selection criteria, expressed on a scale from 0 to 20 points, are the following: Candidate’s Merit (CM): Personal CV (weight: 30%); Motivation Letter (weight: 20%); Merits of the Research Project (weight: 50%). Final classification = CM (100%) If the Search Committee so decides, applicants who obtain a value equal to or greater than 17 points in the assessment of the candidate’s merit 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 = Candidate’s Merit (70%) + Interview (30%). Applicants who, at the end of the entire evaluation process, have been evaluated with less than 17 points will not be considered eligible for the grant. Search Committee Chair: Professor Bruno Jacinto Panel: Professor Mariana Teixeira, Professor Felipe Léon Torres Alternates: Professor Filipa Afonso, Professor David Horst 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 and statement 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