Overview: FCT Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus
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General |
Program name |
FCT Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus |
Funds for |
PI salary funds
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Funding agency |
Portuguese Research Council - Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
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Scope |
International
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Fields of science |
All fields of Science
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Duration |
6 years |
Program web site |
https://www.fct.pt/apoios/contratacaodoutorados/empregocientifico/ci_dez2017.phtml.en |
Number of calls per year |
1 |
Eligibility |
EU-Life institution |
IGC
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Applicant's Level of Experience (years after PhD) |
PhD holders at any level of experience (see below 'other important requirements' for specifications of each level) |
Applicant's Nationality |
Any
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Other Important Requirements |
Four levels are considered:
a) Junior Researcher: PhD holders <5 years with limited post-doctoral experience in the scientific area of application
b) Assistant Researcher: PhD holders >5 years, with relevant experience in the scientific area of application and limited scientific independence
c) Principal Researcher: PhD holders >5 years, with relevant experience in the scientific area of application and demonstrating scientific independence for the last 3 years
d) Coordinating Researcher: PhD holders >5 years, holders of a title of habilitation ("agregação"), with relevant experience and demonstrating scientific independence and recognized leadership in the scientific area of application
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Funding type & amounts |
Fellowship (net salary, exempt of national taxes) |
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Working contract (gross salary) |
- Junior Researcher: ~29,770 EUR gross salary/year
- Assistant Researcher: ~29,790 - 44,685 EUR gross salary/year, depending on full time conditions or exclusivity
- Principal Researcher: ~33,610 - 55,415 EUR gross salary/year depending on full time conditions or exclusivity
- Coordinating Researcher: ~43,540 - 66,310 EUR gross salary/year, depending on full time conditions or exclusivity |
Other allowances |
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Next deadline |
Feb. 16, 2018, 5 p.m. |
Past submissions outcomes |
Year |
Available fellowships |
Success rates |
2018 |
500 |
12% |