[PHILOS-L] REMINDER: Research positions at the Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society / FCT 2025/26 Scientific Employment Stimulus Program

[Nicola Piras]

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Research Positions at the Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society

FCT 2025/26 Scientific Employment Stimulus, 8th Edition

Call for expression of interests

The Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society at the University of Minho (CEPS UMinho) invites expressions of interest from highly qualified candidates to apply for a fixed-term research position for 3 years*, under the Scientific Employment Stimulus Program (8th Edition) funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). The selected researchers will be hired by the CEPS, through FCT funding, according to the following conditions: 

• Junior researcher: PhD holders with up to 5 years of post-doctoral experience** in the scientific area of application – 2.351,53€ gross wage (c. 1792,86€ net per month, with the salary paid 14 times per year).

• Assistant researcher: PhD holders with relevant experience (independently of its duration) in the scientific area of application – 3.501,28€ gross wage (c. 2312€ net per month, with the salary paid 14 times per year).

**The 5 year-limit period is calculated from the closing date of the call. 

*Note about the duration of the contract: selected candidates have the option to extend the use of FCT funding for their salary over a 6-year period. Researchers who would like to suspend their contract to undertake extended stays at other academic or non-academic institutions, both domestically and internationally, can take advantage of additional funding sources during these periods.

CEPS is the leading research centre in Portugal in the areas of ethics, political theory, social and political philosophy and has a strong track record in previous FCT Scientific Employment Stimulus calls. Prospective candidates who are interested in applying with our centre should contact Dr. Giuseppe Ballacci at gbal...@elach.uminho.pt with the Subject ‘Scientific Employment 2025/26’. All candidates should attach:

1. a recent CV

2. a brief research statement (no longer than 2 pages)

3. a brief motivation letter justifying the choice of the CEPS and UMinho as host institutions. 

Deadline for expressions of interest in applying with CEPS: 4 January 2026.

For further information about CEPS projects and activities, please visit our website: https://ceps.elach.uminho.pt/

If selected, candidates will then apply online directly to the FCT and CEPS will offer support with the application procedure. 

Applications for the 2025/26 call will be open on the FCT website from 15 December 2025 to 29 January 2026 (17:00 Lisbon Time).

Further information about the 2025/26 FCT Call requirements is available at: 

https://www.fct.pt/en/concursos/concurso-estimulo-ao-emprego-cientifico-individual-8-edicao

We strongly encourage applications from women and members of socially underrepresented groups.

NB: In accordance with Portuguese legislation on the recognition of foreign qualifications, all doctoral degrees awarded by foreign institutions must be duly recognized by the Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (DGES). The doctoral degree must be submitted with the application, along with the certificate of recognition granted by the DGES (or proof of a submitted request). The process of recognition is quite straightforward and can be done online. However, applications without the certificate will still be considered by the FCT, but recognition must be obtained before signing the contract.

Further information about the recognition of foreign doctoral degrees is available at:

https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition

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Nicola Piras

Centre for Ethics, Politics, and Society 
University of Minho
Coordinator: Culinary Mind
Associate Editor: Ethics, Politics, and Society

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