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 participated in the pilot phase of the Blue Economy project, an international initiative coordinated by UNESCO IESALC, in partnership with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and Camões, I.P., which brought together institutions from Portugal, Angola, Chile and Jamaica to promote collaborative approaches to the blue economy.The closing event for the pilot […]
On 25 June, CEI-Iscte organised the workshop ‘Kurakani [Conversations] and meaning-making about (in)security with the Nepali community in Portugal’. The event marked the end of Professor Priya Dixit research visit to Iscte’s Centre for International Studies, hosted under the FCT Mobility programme of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Led by Priya Dixit in collaboration […]
On 1 and 2 June, CEI-Iscte organised the international workshop of the project “Blue Shield: Strengthening European Maritime Security”, funded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The first day of the workshop took place at the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in Lisbon, bringing together participants from EU institutions, European agencies, national administrations, academia, and civil […]
The Summer School in African Politics will take place from July 1 to 3, 2026, offering an intensive, multidisciplinary program dedicated to the study of contemporary African politics. Sessions will be held in English from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Organized by the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Lisbon and CEI-Iscte, the […]
The Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte) invites Expressions of Interest from researchers wishing to apply for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships, with CEI-Iscte as their Host Institution. Recognised as Excellent by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, CEI-Iscte is the national reference for International Studies. Located in Lisbon, it offers a dynamic and international research […]
Palestine is a Global Issue: Situating the Genocide and Beyond is an international conference that brings together scholars, activists, and practitioners to critically examine the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the escalating colonial violence across the West Bank within a broader historical, political, and global framework. Over the last two years, these events have been widely […]
As part of the Ecoprise project, in which CEI is a partner, the second round of visits for the Ecoprise Course took place on March 26 and April 22, providing participants with hands-on experience in ecological, social, and economic sustainability initiatives, with the aim of promoting the creation of entrepreneurial and regenerative models. The first […]