CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR A RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
A call for tenders is now open for the attribution of one Research Scholarship within the scope of the Project “INSECTSAFE - Protein for tomorrow: Exploring the safety of edible insects for global food demands” (2023.12117.PEX), financed by the national funds through FCT, I.P., under the following conditions, set out below:

Position
Research Scholarship

Admission requirements
General requirements:

1. Candidates for the scholarship may not, upon signing the scholarship contract including all possible renewals, have accumulated a total period of two years in research scholarship awarded to bachelor’s or master’s degree holders enrolled in non-degree courses, whether financed directly or indirectly by the FCT, regardless of whether the periods are consecutive or non-consecutive.
2. Candidates for the scholarship must hold a bachelor’s degree (Licenciatura) in Microbiology or related fields.*

*See more details at the link 

Application deadline
From January 26, 2026 until February 9, 2026 (until 5 pm, Lisbon time).

Link
EN 

Reference
INSECTSAFE – BI_2