Doctorate Degree (PhD)
Accreditations
Accredited
6 Years
30 Jul 2020
Accreditation DGES
Initial registry R/A-Ef 1013/2011 de 18-03-2011
Update registry R/A-Ef 1013/2011/AL01 de 10-04-2018 | R/A-Ef 1013/2011/AL02 de 05-01-2021
Contacts
School of Sociology and Public Policy
Secretariat
Sedas Nunes Building (Building I), room 1E03
secretariado.espp @iscte-iul.pt
(+351) 210 464 015
9:30 - 18:00
Apply
Programmes can offer all vacancies in the first phase or distribute them by phase. Vacancies not taken up in a phase are carried over to the next phase. The opening of the next application phase is subject to the existence of vacancies.
Lectured in
Portuguese
Teaching Type In person
Evening
| Round | Start Date | End Date | Vacancies | Application fee | Reservation fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2024-12-16 09:30 | 2025-01-15 17:00 | 25 | 70 € | 350 € |
| 2nd round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2025-01-16 09:30 | 2025-02-19 17:00 | 70 € | 350 € | |
| 3rd round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2025-02-20 09:30 | 2025-04-01 17:00 | 70 € | 350 € | |
| 4th round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2025-04-02 09:30 | 2025-05-14 17:00 | 70 € | 350 € | |
| 5th round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2025-05-15 09:30 | 2025-06-25 17:00 | 70 € | 350 € | |
| 6th round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2025-06-26 09:30 | 2025-08-27 17:00 | 70 € | 350 € |
Requirements
The following are eligible to apply for the PhD in African Studies:
- Holders of a master's degree or legal equivalent;
- Holders of a bachelor's degree with a particularly relevant academic or scientific curriculum recognized as attesting to their ability to complete the doctorate;
- Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum recognized as attesting to their ability to complete a doctorate.
See the Selection Criteria for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Candidates who are required to obtain a visa are advised to formalize their application in the early stages.
We also recommend that if you have any problems completing the application process, you contact Iscte's Center for International Studies via e-mail: doutoramentos.cei@iscte-iul.pt
Application procedures
In addition to the requirements indicated in the previous point, the application process includes the submission of the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Certificate(s) of Qualifications (with proof of degree obtained and transcript of grades with all curricular units and classifications).
Contacts
School of Sociology and Public Policy
Secretariat
Sedas Nunes Building (Building I), room 1E03
secretariado.espp @iscte-iul.pt
(+351) 210 464 015
9:30 - 18:00