**FCT Stimulus to Scientific Employment Individual Grant**
**CEEC IND – 8th Edition**
**Call for Expressions of Interest**
The **Institute of Philosophy (IF)**, a research unit of the **Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Porto (FLUP), Portugal**, invites eligible and highly qualified postdoctoral researchers to submit expressions of interest for consideration as applicants to the **Stimulus to Scientific Employment Individual Grant – 8th Edition**, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), with IF serving as the host institution.
Further information regarding the 8th Edition of the Stimulus to Scientific Employment Individual Grant can be found at:
https://www.fct.pt/en/concursos/concurso-estimulo-ao-emprego-cientifico-individual-8-edicao
The IF is structured into six research groups/areas:
– Aristotelica Portugalensia
– Reason, Politics and Society in Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
– Aesthetics, Politics & Knowledge
– Mind, Language & Action Group
– Philosophy & Public Space
– Roots & Horizons of Philosophy and Culture in Portugal
Detailed information regarding IF’s research groups and their activities is available at:
Instituto de Filosofia - UP
Researchers interested in applying to the FCT grant with IF as the host institution are requested to follow the procedure outlined below:
**Step 1** – Expression of Interest (**Deadline: 31 December 2025**).
Submit an expression of interest to [dfaria@letras.up.pt](mailto:dfaria@letras.up.pt ), including:
– a concise Curriculum Vitae;
– a summary of the proposed research project;
– the IF research group/area of intended affiliation;
– the type of contract envisaged under the FCT competition regulations: Junior researcher or Assistant researcher
**Step 2** – Internal Evaluation (**Deadline: 10 January 2026**).
The IF Board will review all submissions and communicate the outcome to applicants, taking into consideration the scientific merit of the proposal and its alignment with IF’s research agenda.
**Step 3** – Submission to the FCT Application Portal (**Deadline: 29 January 2026, 17:00 Lisbon Time**).
Applicants whose expressions of interest are approved will prepare and submit the final application to the FCT competition. The University of Porto’s research management staff will provide guidance and support throughout this process.
**For further information, please contact: ****[dfaria@letras.up.pt](mailto:dfaria@letras.up.pt )**
