Funder: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: €1,500 monthly for up to three months, plus travel and visa support up to €1,350 and insurance
Summary: Supports in-person Mathematics and Physics research internships in Portugal for higher education lecturers from Portuguese-speaking African countries.
Key Information: Applicants must be nationals residing in their PALOP country of origin and employed by a higher education institution.
Description
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation supports advanced scientific internships at higher education institutions and research centres in Portugal for lecturers from Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP). The programme helps participants begin or consolidate research in Mathematics and Physics while strengthening their scientific and teaching capacities.
Internships take place in person and last up to three months, with available research fields, host institutions and supervisors identified in the placement list. The call provides for up to 15 fellowships: 10 in Mathematics and related fields and five in Physics and related fields. Separate groups accommodate lecturers holding a Master’s degree and those holding a PhD.
