CRIA announces that FCT individual call for the financing of 400 contracts for researchers (PhD holders) in all scientific areas, under the program Scientific Employment Stimulus promoted by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), will open from December 15th, 2025, to January 29th, 2026.
All information regarding the call can be found on FCT's webpage, although not all documentation neither the platform are yet available.
CRIA is available to act as host institution for Junior Researchers*.
Those interested in having CRIA as host institution should express their interest by December 18th, 2025, 11 am (Lisbon hour) by completing the form, here: https://forms.gle/LbKw948y6TnwHrkC8
Mandatory items in English, as requested by FCT:
1) Research Group and CRIA’s affiliated university where your application will take place;
2) Scientific and curricular path: summary of scientific and curricular career and main activities and results obtained since the date of receiving the PhD (maximum 3 pages);
3) Tentative title and 5 keywords (please avoid repeat words that are on the title);
4) Research plan: It should include the definition and contextualisation of the scientific objectives and questions, activities to be carried out, and expected results. The proposed research plan should also demonstrate its integration into the strategy of the research unit and research group within which it will be developed (maximum 3 pages);
5) Career development plan (2027-2030) (maximum 3 pages, referring to which activities you intend to develop in CRIA besides CEEC).
To learn more about CRIA: https://www.cria.org.pt/en/about
The proposals will be examined and CRIA’s decision will be communicated to the candidates on December 22nd 2025, through e-mail.
Applications to CRIA that do not have the mandatory items and/or received after the deadline (December 18th 2025, until 11 am, Lisbon hour) and/or that are not submitted via the form will not be admitted.
The application to CRIA as a host institution does not replace the application to FCT, which must be submitted on the MYFCT portal between December 15th 2025 and 5 p.m. on 29th January 2026 (Lisbon time).
The host institutions shall link up to the applications between January 30th and February 13th 2026.
FCT link: https://www.fct.pt/en/concursos/concurso-estimulo-ao-emprego-cientifico-individual-8-edicao
Contacts: ana.carrapato@cria.org.pt
*Junior Researcher: PhD awarded for 5 years or less, counted at the closing date of the application submission period, with little post-doctoral research experience in the scientific area to which they are applying.
* *CRIA's strategic plan will be sent upon request by e-mail to ana.carrapato@cria.org.pt.
