The project FILM AND DEATH – Film-Philosophy as a Meditation on Death, funded by the European Union (European Commission) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program (European Research Council, Grant Agreement No. 101088956), is seeking to recruit 3 (three) PhD students. Click here for project details.

Scientific area

Philosophy of cinema

Admission requirements and additional information

• The candidate must have completed a BA degree and be a PhD Student in Communication Sciences or Artistic Studies – Art and Mediations.

Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate proficiency in English.

The grants are expected to start in 1 June 2026.

The monthly pay is €1,309.64, per the salary table for research fellowships directly funded by FCT, I.P. in Portugal. Fellowship holders who are not covered by any social protection regime can exercise their right to social security through adherence to the voluntary social insurance regime (SSV), under the terms of the Contributory Schemes of the Social Security System, if they choose to enroll in it, as well as personal accident insurance.

Application deadline

The call is open between 25 March 2026 and 23h59 (Lisbon time) on 8 April 2026.

Further information

Job description and Admission Requirements here.