PhD Programmes
CEI-Iscte has extensive experience in welcoming and supporting PhD students, based on a strong link between teaching and research. PhD students benefit from the guidance of experienced researchers, who provide the academic supervision and support necessary for the development of rigorous, high-quality research.
The Centre’s support structures provide the necessary guidance throughout the PhD programme, both in terms of the administrative management of students’ studies and the development of their research activities. In this context, CEI also supports PhD students in preparing applications for grants from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Iscte and other funding bodies.
CEI-Iscte also encourages the involvement of postgraduate students and recent PhD graduates in its research projects.
Joint Programs
- Political Science [programme managed by CIES-Iscte, in collaboration with CEI-Iscte. CEI-Iscte coordinates the ‘International Relations’ branch].
- History: change and continuity in a global world [Interuniversity Doctoral programme – results of a partnership between five Portuguese higher education institutes: Instituto de Ciências Sociais and Faculdade de Letras (both from University of Lisbon), Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, Universidade Católica Portuguesa and University of Évora.]
The researchers of the CEI-Iscte participate also in the following M.A. programmes:
Likewise, the CEI-Iscte members participate in the Master in Chinese Studies of Aveiro University.
Other Training Programmes
From time to time, CEI-Iscte organises summer courses and other specialist training programmes focusing on different regions of the world and key international developments. All courses are accredited by Iscte’s academic bodies, awarding 6 ECTS credits to students who complete them.
The Geopolitics of Sub-Saharan Africa Course, developed through a strategic partnership between the National Defence Institute (IDN), OBSERVARE at the Autonomous University of Lisbon (UAL), and the Department of Sociology at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the University of Beira Interior (FCSH-UBI). This project combines national defence expertise with academic rigour, consolidating the study of contemporary dynamics on the African continent.
A Specialisation Course in Security, Defence and Climate Change has recently been launched, developed in partnership with the National Defence Institute. The Centre also organises specialist seminars, such as ‘Latin America Today’ and ‘Global Challenges’.