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CICANT opens call for FCT-funded PhD Research Grant under the STORYline Project

CICANT has opened a call for one National Research Grant for Doctoral Studies within the scope of the STORYline Project – Shaping Youth Citizenship Through Intergenerational Approaches and Digital Narratives (Ref. 2023.11571.PEX), funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). It will be at Lusófona University – University Centre of Porto, and is aimed at candidates in Communication Sciences or related fields, including Media Studies and Psychology.

The scholarship has a duration of six months.

Applicants must be enrolled or eligible for enrolment in a PhD programme, reside permanently in Portugal, demonstrate proficiency in English, and must not have previously benefited from an FCT-funded scholarship.

📅 Applications are open from 19 December until 5 January 2026 (23:59, Lisbon time).
Applications must be submitted by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., with the subject line: Application for PhD scholarship – COFAC/CICANT-CUP/2023.11571.PEX

Further details, including eligibility criteria and required documentation, are available in the full call announcement, accessible at:
https://cicant.ulusofona.pt/careers

  • published 23 December 2025
  • modified 23 December 2025