Post-doctoral Researchers

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The Faculty of Arts of the University of Porto established research-teaching as a fundamental purpose, regarding its social impact, as one of the strategic goals of its scientific policy.

The International Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities is responsible for the researchers’ administrative registration. Thus, interested researchers should contact the corresponding Department/I&D Centre so that a supervisor/academic in the related area of research area can be appointed. A formal letter of acceptance from the Department and/or Research Centre as well as from the supervisor must be obtained in order to start the registration process.

Useful information

• The postdoctoral project must have a minimum duration of six months and maximum of three years, with the possibility of renewal for an equal period of time;
• Admission to post-doctoral research is conducted on an individual basis and can be done at any time of the year;
• When applicable, post-doctoral researchers not residing in Portugal should present a visa that is appropriate for the duration of their stay in Portugal;
• The post-doctoral researcher is granted, withing the available resources, access to FLUP’s research areas and resources;
• Post-doctoral researchers are encouraged to attend seminars and conferences organised by FLUP and its R&D centres, as well as to present their own research work;
• Three months after the end of the period of registration as a post-doctoral researcher, the researcher must submit a report of the activities carried out;
• After submitting the report, the postdoctoral researcher is entitled to obtain a post-doctoral certificate issued by FLUP;
• FLUP does not provide funding to post-doctoral researchers, so all travel and accommodation expenses will have to be financed by the researcher. 

During their research at FLUP, the post-doctoral researcher will be entitled to:

• An identification card;
• Access to U.Porto libraries and documentation centres and their respective information and electronic resources;
• Use of public-access computers; 
• Access to the wi-fi network on their personal devices in all areas of the University of Porto. 

Regulations

Please consult the Regulations for Post-doctoral Studies at the University of Porto ( Regulamento de Programas de Pós-Doutoramento da Universidade do Porto, only in Portuguese), approved by Order from the Rector No. GR.01/12/2016.

Procedures

The researchers should addressed their request for registration to SRI-FLUP, by email to the email posdocs@letras.up.pt, together with the following documents:

• PostDoctoral Application Request-EN addressed to the Faculty's Dean, with the following data:
  • Full name
  • Personal information and contacts (postal and e-mail); 
  • Title of the research project; 
  • Research Period (start day/month/year; end day/month/year); 
  • Name of the supervisor at FLUP; 
  • Indication of the scholarship holder's number, in case of a scholarship from FCT or any other entity (including foreign entities); 
• PhD Certificate (photocopy or scanned document);
• Updated Curriculum Vitae;
• Research project, with the dates of completion and chronogram of activities to be developed;
• Letter of support from a teacher/researcher of the Faculty;
• Letter of support from the Director of the associated Department/Research Centre (FLUP);
• Formulário Dados Pessoais (Personal Data Form), which must be filled in and signed*;
• Health insurance (e.g., European Health Insurance Card for citizens from EU countries; PB4, for Brazilian citizens or private health insurance, travel insurance, etc.);
• Portuguese Fiscal Identification Number (NIF) for the purpose of contracting the institutional personal accident insurance at the workplace - researchers of foreign nationality may only obtain their NIF after arrival in Portugal, and the personal accident insurance will be contracted by FLUP immediately afterwards.

*Note on Identification Documents:

It is not compulsory to send identification documents. They must be presented on arrival, for personal verification of the personal data inserted in the authorization form for the use of personal data, referred in the list above:
- Researchers of Portuguese nationality: Citizen Card or Identity Card and Taxpayer Card;
- Foreign researchers: Passport valid for at least 6 months on the date of departure from the country of origin and Fiscal Card, 
- To request an appointment to request for the NIF please contact the following number: +351 217 206 707, as appointments may be somewhat delayed. For more information here: https://sitfiscal.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/ebalcao/home.

Fee

Enrolment as a post-doctoral researcher at FLUP requires payment of a fee, in accordance with the Despacho Dir 14.06.12.2019 - Taxa Investigadores Pós-Doutoramento (Order from the Dean):
- 6 months to 1 year: 350 Euros
- More than 1 year: 600 Euros

The post-doctoral research enrolment fee is non-refundable, in cases of suspension or termination of the research.


For more information, please contact us by email: posdocs@letras.up.pt 

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