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RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP CENTRE

CONTACT DETAILS:

In-person appointments must be booked in advance via the email address provided below.

Email: bolseiros.nucleo@ipleiria.pt

Telephone: (+351) 244830010

Address: Rua General Norton de Matos, Leiria

Opportunities

The Polytechnic University of Leiria (IPLeiria) ensures that all open calls for research grants are published transparently and in accordance with the law.

Research fellowship opportunities are published in full compliance with Portuguese legislation, namely the Research Fellowship Statute (Law No. 40/2004) and subsequent amendments, the FCT Research Fellowship Regulations (Regulation No. 950/2019, updated and republished in Notice No. 412/2026/2), and the Regulations on Scientific Research Grants of the Polytechnic University of Leiria (Regulation No. 152/2021 and subsequent amendments).

The Polytechnic University of Leiria (IPLeiria) has consistently demonstrated excellence in research and innovation. In the latest national assessment of R&D performance carried out by the FCT, IPLeiria’s Research Units (RUs) achieved exceptional results, with eight of its fifteen RUs rated as ‘Excellent’ and five as ‘Very Good’, reflecting the excellence, dedication and commitment of its research teams.

The open calls for research fellowships have now transitioned to a new institutional recruitment platform, where all institutional calls are currently being published.

While the English version is under development, all open research opportunities can be consulted on EURAXESS:

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/search?f%5B0%5D=offer_type%3Ajob_offer&f%5B1%5D=keywords%3APolit%C3%A9cnico%20de%20Leiria

To apply to the open calls, go to our institutional recruitment platform:Bolseiros | Politécnico de Leiria

Fellowships for participation in scientific meetings (BPRC) – Call for applications currently being updated

Announcement: (waiting for publication)

Description: Fellowships for participation in scientific meetings are meant to help cover the costs of travel, accommodation and meals for students from the Polytechnic University of Leiria so they can actively participate in scientific events in Portugal or abroad (presenting papers); these fellowships may be combined with the event registration grant, in line with the terms and conditions of the Leiria Polytechnic Scientific Research Grants Regulations (new version pending approval by the FCT).

Eligible participants: Students enrolled in degree programmes at the Polytechnic University of Leiria whose papers have been accepted for presentation at a scientific conference.

Duration: The maximum duration of the fellowship corresponds to the duration of the scientific event, commencing on the date of departure and ending on the day of the fellow’s arrival; it is not renewable

Applications: Applications must be received by the Polytechnic University of Leiria no later than 30 working days before the scientific meeting takes place and must be addressed to the school to which the student belongs. If the decision on the acceptance of the communication at the scientific meeting is made within a timeframe that is not compatible with the above, the student may, exceptionally, submit an application up to 30 calendar days before the scientific meeting takes place. The application must be submitted with the required documentation (below) and an indication of the funding source that will support the fellowship, the concession of which will depend on the budgetary availability of the funding body.

Required documentation for the application:

Application form

Activity plan

Supervisor’s recommendation