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Gulbenkian Research Scholarships on Portuguese Culture for Foreigners

Scholarships for non-Portuguese researchers who reside abroad and wish to conduct research in Portugal on topics of Portuguese Culture, in the field of Humanities.

Date

Start date03 Nov 2025 / 10:00
End date30 Jan 2026 / 15:00

Lisbon time

Documents

The scholarships will support research carried out in Portugal, in the fields of literature, history and art history, with the aim of publishing a scientific paper, a publication or part of a publication, an academic thesis or part of an academic thesis.

Conditions

The scholarship includes:

a) A monthly allowance in accordance with the following:

  • Doctoral student: 1,500€
  • Senior researcher: 2,000€

b) A one-time payment of 1,000€ for travel and installation expenses.

c) Personal accident insurance during travel.

The scholarships will be awarded for a minimum period of 2 months and up to a maximum period of ten months, non-renewable, to be used in the academic year 2026/2027.

Eligibility

The call is aimed at non-Portuguese doctoral students and senior researchers who reside abroad and wish to conduct research in Portugal.

How to Apply

  • We only accept online applications.
  • You need to register before applying.
  • Please read the “Requirements, Criteria and Conditions” document available in the documents section above before applying.
  • Your application will only be valid after all the mandatory fields of the application form are complete and the mandatory documents are uploaded. 
  • At the end click on the “Submit” button. We strongly advise candidates not to wait until the last few days before applying.

Results

Literature 

Sofia Morabito, University of Pisa
Leandro Garcia Rodrigues, Federal University of Minas Gerais

History

Ana Carolina de Carvalho Viotii, São Paulo State University
Hio Iong Wong, University of Macau

Art History 

Ismael Mont Muñoz, University of Salamanca
Renata Cristina de Oliveira Maia Zago Mazzoni Marcato, Federal University of Juiz de Fora

Contacts

E-mail: [email protected]

Updated on 19 june 2026

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