Pioneer Alliance Research Scholarships for PhD Students

8 Apr 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Research Field

Economics » Other
Management sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

PhD Positions

Application Deadline

13 Jun 2026 - 18:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country

Portugal

Type of Contract

Other

Type of Contract Extra Information

PhD Scholarship

Job Status

Not Applicable

Offer Starting Date

8 Apr 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Business Research Unit (BRU-Iscte), Iscte-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, opens a call for 2 (two) research scholarships for PhD students in the areas of: 

• Economics
• Finance
• Management
• DBA – Doctor of Management (exclusively for the DBA program without agreement with other universities) 

The sholarships are funded by FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [Foundation for Science and Technology] under the Collaboration Protocol between FCT and Iscte, within the scope of the PIONEER Alliance , for the Financing of the Multiannual Plan for Research Grants (BI) for PhD Students, which aims to enhance the creation of synergies and the sharing of research environments between Iscte and the Alliance's partner Universities. The scholarships are governed by the FCT, I.P. Scholarship Regulations (RBI) and the FCT, I.P. Research Fellows Statute (EBI).

Applications are carried out via Iscte's recruitment platform: https://recrutamento.iscte-iul.pt/jobs/740

Where to apply

Website

https://recrutamento.iscte-iul.pt/jobs/740

Requirements

Research Field

Economics » Management studies

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

Candidates must:

• Have a bachelor's or master's degree in Economics, Finance, Management, or a related field
• Live permanently and consistently in Portugal on the date of the start of the period of the work plan abroad, a requirement applicable to both national and foreign citizens
• Not have benefited from a PhD research grant or a PhD research grant in enterprises directly funded by FCT, regardless of its duration
• Not hold a PhD degree

Read the call notice for further information.

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

The following individuals may apply to this call: 

• National citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union
• Third-country nationals
• Stateless persons
• Citizens benefiting from political refugee status

To apply for a PhD Research Scholarship, it is necessary to:

• Have a bachelor's or master's degree in Economics, Finance, Management, or a related field
• Live permanently and consistently in Portugal on the date of the start of the period of the work plan abroad, a requirement applicable to both national and foreign citizens
• Not have benefited from a PhD research grant or a PhD research grant in enterprises directly funded by FCT, regardless of its duration
• Not hold a PhD degree

Application Admissibility Requirements:

It is required, under penalty of not being admitted to the Competition, to attach the following documents to the application: 

• Details of the identity card/citizen card/passport
• Curriculum vitae of the candidate
• Certificates of qualification of the academic degrees held, specifying the final classification and, if possible, the classifications obtained in all subjects taken, or, alternatively, a declaration of honor by the candidate that he or she has completed the bachelor's or master's degree by the end of the application deadline
• Record of recognition of academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions and record of the conversion of the respective final classification to the Portuguese classification scale, or, alternatively, declaration of honor by the candidate that he or she obtained the recognition of the foreign degree equivalent to that of bachelor's or master's degree with effect from the end of the application deadline
• Motivation letter, including a research plan, and how it aligns with the objectives of the call
• 2 letters of recommendation
• The application and all documents associated with it, including letters of motivation and recommendation, must be written in Portuguese or English
• In the case of academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions, and  to ensure the application of the principle of equal treatment to candidates who hold foreign and national academic degrees, it is mandatory to recognize these degrees and convert the respective final classification to the Portuguese classification scale. The recognition of foreign academic degrees and diplomas, as well as the conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese classification scale, can be requested at any public higher education institution or at the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES, only in the case of automatic recognition). Regarding this matter, it is suggested to consult the DGES portal at the following address: http://www.dges.gov.pt .
• Only candidates who have completed the cycle of studies leading to a bachelor's or master's degree by the end of the application deadline will be admitted. If they do not yet have the certificate of completion of the course, a declaration of honor will be accepted by the candidates that they have completed the necessary qualifications for the purposes of the competition by the end of the application deadline. The award of the research grant is subject to submission, at the time of signing the contract, of evidence of the holder’s academic qualifications. 

Selection process

Evaluation criteria

The evaluation takes the candidate’s merit into account. Applications considered admissible will be scored on a scale of 0 to 20 in each of the following evaluation criteria:

• Criterion A – Evaluation of the academic, scientific, and professional curriculum, with a weight of 50%
• Criterion B – Evaluation of the motivation for applying for the research grant, with a weight of 10%
• Criterion C – Interview, with a weight of 40%

An individual interview will be conducted with all candidates who, based on the documentary analysis, score 14 points or higher. The interview may be conducted remotely via videoconference. The candidate’s interview will be evaluated on a scale from 0 to 20 points. For deciding on the award of research grants, candidates will be ranked according to the weighted average of the classification obtained in each of the 3 criteria, translated by the following formula: 

Final grade = (0.5 x A) + (0.1 X B) + (0.4 x C) 

For tie-breaking purposes, the ranking of the candidates will be based on the classifications assigned to each evaluation criterion in the following order of precedence: criterion C, criterion A, criterion B. 

Important notice for applicants with diplomas issued by foreign higher education institutions:

• Candidates with diplomas issued by foreign higher education institutions may apply and will be evaluated with the same criteria as candidates with diplomas issued by Portuguese institutions, provided that they submit, in their application, proof of recognition of academic degrees and conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese classification scale under the terms of the applicable legislation
• Candidates with recognized foreign diplomas who do not present proof of conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese classification scale will be evaluated with a minimum classification of 10 points in criterion (A)
• In any case, research grants with candidates with diplomas issued by foreign institutions will only be concluded upon presentation of proof of recognition of academic degrees and conversion of the final classification, as indicated above

Candidates whose application is evaluated with a final classification of less than (15) points are not eligible for the research grant.

Website for additional job details

https://recrutamento.iscte-iul.pt/jobs/740

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

2

Company/Institute

Business Research Unit - Iscte

Country

Portugal

City

Lisbon

Postal Code

1649026

Geofield

Contact

City

Lisbon

Website

http://www.iscte-iul.pt/home.aspx

Street

Avenida das Forças Armadas, Edifício I, Reitoria

Postal Code

1649-026

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