The SocioDigital Lab for Public Policy, an interdisciplinary laboratory at Iscte of which CEI-Iscte is a member, has launched a call for applications for two PhD scholarships (reference BD/SDL/JULY2026).

The scholarships are intended for students enrolled on Iscte’s doctoral programmes and aim to support the development of doctoral theses within the thematic areas of the SocioDigital Lab. The scholarships have an initial duration of 12 months, renewable, with a start date scheduled for 1 October 2026, and a monthly value of €1,359.64, on an exclusive, full-time basis.

Application dates: 2 to 23 July 2026.

Who is eligible to apply?

Applications are open to students enrolled on a full-time doctoral programme at Iscte who have completed the first year of their PhD (or who will complete it by the end of the 2025/2026 academic year). Applicants must have at least two supervisors from different academic disciplines, one of whom must be a researcher affiliated with a research unit at Iscte.

How to apply?

Applications must be submitted exclusively via Iscte’s recruitment platform, quoting the reference BD/SDL/JULY2026.

For further information, please refer to the competition notice or contact SocioDigital Lab by email at sociodigitallab@iscte-iul.pt.