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The PhD Programme in Modern and Contemporary History at Iscte seeks to deepen students' knowledge, critical thinking skills and abilities to synthesize new and complex ideas about the Modern and Contemporary Periods. The course encourages communication with the historiographical community and the professional areas that make use of History's social applications, providing pathways to scientific research, knowledge-production and theoretical and methodological cognitive tools along with depth in a specific area chosen as the theme of the student's thesis.
New Curriculum Plan in the PhD in Modern and Contemporary History
The doctoral programme in Modern and Contemporary History has a four-year duration: one year is specifically dedicated to the curricular component of the course, followed by three years for the preparation of the doctoral thesis, with a follow-up seminar and tutorial guidance.
The course also includes an interdisciplinary component, taking advantage of its proximity to the advanced training in other academic disciplines developed at Iscte. The programme also occurs in close contact with the scientific research carried out at the Centre for Research and Study of Sociology (CIES-Iscte) and the Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte).
Applications are now open for 1 Merit-Based Scholarship and 3 Grants for the Payment of Annual Tuition Fees, available to students of the PhD in Modern and Contemporary History.
The Merit-Based Scholarships, with a monthly amount equivalent to the national reference value for PhD scholarships awarded by FCT, is intended for new students and for those enrolled in the 1st year in the academic year 2024–2025.
The Grants for the payment of annual tuition fees is available to new students who completed their Master’s degree at Iscte within the two academic years prior to the start of the PhD (including those who completed or will complete it in 2024–2025).
Eligible applicants include currently enrolled students as well as those applying to the PhD in the 6th application phase, taking place between 26 June and 27 August 2025.
More information available here
2026/2027
| Unidades curriculares | Semester | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| History Seminar I * | 1 | 6.0 |
| Methodological Seminar I * | 1 | 6.0 |
| Phd Conferences Cycle * | 1 | 6.0 |
| Project Seminar * | 1 | 18.0 |
| History Seminar II * | 2 | 6.0 |
| Methodological Seminar II * | 2 | 6.0 |
Recommended optative
Optional courses will only be held if they achieve a minimum number of enrollments.
| Unidades curriculares | Semester | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Phd Thesis in Modern and Contemporary History Specialization > Society and Economy, Politics and Citizenship | 1 | 180.0 |
Recommended optative
Optional courses will only be held if they achieve a minimum number of enrollments.
| Unidades curriculares | Semester | ECTS |
|---|
Recommended optative
Optional courses will only be held if they achieve a minimum number of enrollments.
| Unidades curriculares | Semester | ECTS |
|---|
Recommended optative
Optional courses will only be held if they achieve a minimum number of enrollments.
2025/2026
| Round | Start Date | End Date | Vacancies | Application fee | Reservation fee | candidacy.reservation_fee_international |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2025-12-15 09:30 | 2026-01-14 17:00 | 25 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | € |
| 2nd round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2026-01-15 09:30 | 2026-02-25 17:00 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | € | |
| 3rd round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2026-02-26 09:30 | 2026-04-06 17:00 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | € | |
| 4th round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2026-04-07 09:30 | 2026-05-13 17:00 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | € | |
| 5th round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2026-05-14 09:30 | 2026-06-24 17:00 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | € | |
| 6th round | Doutoramento/PhD | 2026-06-25 09:30 | 2026-08-26 17:00 | 70.00 € | 350.00 € | € |
a) Master’s degree or the legal equivalent;
b) Bachelor’s degree, together with relevant academic or scientific curriculum which is recognized as attesting the ability to complete this level of study;
c) Relevant academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting the ability to complete this level of study.
Specific selection and seriation criteria
Please, visit the page https://www.iscte-iul.pt/conteudos/study/1100/applications#.
Required documents
- Updated curriculum vitae;
- Identification document;
- Letter of motivation and research interests (2 pages);
- Academic transcripts/Diplomas: supporting documents with the final classification obtained for the completion of the degree(s) and the respective positive scale(s) for certificates issued by foreign institutions;
- Transcript of records: document(s) proving the course units taken to obtain the degree(s), respective grades and duration of the course(s);
- Formal photo (passport-type).
This information does not dispense consulting the applications’ specific selection and seriation criteria and does not replace any additional information available on the Iscte website and the Fénix system.
