Consortium of Natural Sciences and Biodiversity Schools (CEBiCNa) : https://www.ciencialp.pt/bolsas-de-doutoramento/
07 AUG 2021
The Consortium of Natural Sciences and Biodiversity Schools (CEBiCNa) is launching a call for the award of 20 (twenty) research Scholarships, in the area of Natural Sciences and Biodiversity, under the FCT Research Grants Regulation (RBI) and the Research Grant Holder Statute (EBI). The grants will be funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the Collaboration Protocol signed between FCT and the Consortium of Natural Sciences and Biodiversity Schools (CEBiCNa), within the scope of the Ciência LP, Category 2 Centre, under the auspices of UNESCO, in the area corresponding to Biology

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
The call is open from 7th August 2021 to 23h00 (Lisbon time) of 30th September 2021. Applications and supporting documents must be submitted on the platform https://www.cibio.pt indicating the reference ("BDCEBiCNa”).
Each candidate may submit only one application, under penalty of cancellation of all submitted applications. The provision of false statements or plagiarism by the candidates shall be grounds for cancellation of the application without prejudice to the adoption of other sanction measures.

TYPE AND DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS
The PhD research scholarships are intended to finance research activities leading to a doctoral degree in the Natural Sciences and Biodiversity Schools of the Portuguese CEBiCNa member universities (FCTUC, FCUP, FCUL, FCT UAc and UMa-FCV), under the scope of the following Doctoral Programmes:
  • Doctoral Program in Biosciences (FCTUC)
  • Doctoral Program in Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution (FCUP and FCUL)
  • PhD in Biology (FCT UAc)
  • PhD in Biological Sciences (UMa-FCV)
The research activities underlying the scholarships are carried out in host institutions associated with the respective doctoral programmes (in-country grants). Research activities should preferably be carried out in collaboration with institutions in Portuguese-speaking African countries or East Timor, and address topics of interest to institutions in these countries. Scholarships are, in principle, one year in length, renewable for up to a maximum of four years (48 months), and no scholarships may be awarded for a period of less than three consecutive months.

RECIPIENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS
Doctoral Research scholarships are intended for candidates enrolled or candidates that satisfy the conditions necessary for enrolment in one of the Doctoral Programmes listed under item 2 of this Notice and who intend to carry out research activities leading to a doctoral degree in host institutions associated with the respective doctoral programmes. The research should preferably involve collaboration with entities in the candidate's country of origin. Candidates should hold a Master's degree or a Bachelor's degree, preferably with a 5-year degree plan, in the areas of Natural Sciences and Biodiversity or in Biology areas considered related.

MORE INFORMATION - https://www.ciencialp.pt/bolsas-de-doutoramento/
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