FCT announces the opening of applications for the 7th edition of the Stimulus to Individual Scientific Employment competition between September 30 and November 29, 2024. National, foreign and stateless PhD researchers with a background in any scientific field who wish to carry out scientific research or technological development in Portugal can apply. At CPUP you will find a stimulating and multidisciplinary team of specialists, with whom you can collaborate in one of the five Research Groups:

The candidate must indicate the level/category they are applying for within the two levels open to the competition:

• Junior researcher - PhDs for five years or less, counted from the closing date of the application submission period, with limited post-doctoral research experience in the scientific area they are applying for.
• Assistant researcher - PhDs by the closing date of the application submission period, with a relevant curriculum in the scientific area they are applying for.

For the calculation of time after obtaining the doctoral degree, suspensions or interruptions in research activity may be considered, provided they are duly documented, as detailed in the call notice. Applications must be submitted in English, via the myFCT platform, starting from September 30th.