A number of funding opportunities are currently available for PhD students at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon for the 2026/2027 academic year. As part of the PIONEER Alliance, applications are now open for the Pioneer Research Fellowships, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), with a deadline of 24 June 2026. These […]
CEI-Iscte researcher Inês Marques Ribeiro, in collaboration with Maria Do Mar Faro, has published a new article in the Taylor & Francis journal European Politics and Society, focusing on the role of the European Commission in promoting solidarity amongst Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Entitled ‘Fostering unity in crisis: the European Commission’s commitment to […]
The Iscte Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte) releases the Portuguese version of the annual report by the Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem), entitled Democracy Report 2026: Unravelling the Democratic Era?. As a member of the international V-Dem network, through the Regional Centre for Southern Europe, CEI-Iscte is responsible for translating and disseminating the Portuguese edition […]
The Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte) of Iscte – Knowledge and Innovation (Iscte Knowledge and Innovation Association – Centre for Technology Transfer and Valorisation) has launched a call for applications for a Postdoctoral Research Grant, reference CEI_BIPD01_2026, as part of Pluriannual Funding UID/03122/2025 funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). The grant, which […]
CEI researcher Marcelo Moriconi is a co-author of the scientific article ‘Health and health-related behaviours in esports players: an international survey of playtime and nationality differences’, recently published in the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. The study analyses the health indicators and health-related behaviours of e-sports players, seeking to understand how these vary […]
CEI-Iscte is the spotlight of the latest edition of the In the Spotlight feature, organised by AEGIS (Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies), a European network bringing together research centres dedicated to African studies. The monthly feature showcases one of the institutions within the network, highlighting its history, main areas of research and key initiatives. In […]
CEI-Iscte researcher Cristina Sousa, in collaboration with Margarida Fontes and Juliana Barbosa, has published the article ‘Intersectoral Knowledge Spaces of Emerging Technologies and Innovation Opportunities for Established Industrial Sectors’ in the Journal of the Knowledge Economy. The study examines how the emergence of new sustainable technologies can drive innovation and transformation in established industrial sectors. […]
Between 29 June and 3 July, Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon hosted one internship of the 2026 edition of the Ciência Viva Summer Internship, which this year focused on the theme ‘Social Sciences and Technology in Solving the Challenges of the Future’. Over the course of a week, a group of high school students […]
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 […]