One BA or MA Scholarship in Linguistics

EURAXESS Ireland; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa abre uma bolsa de iniciação à investigação para BA/MA em Linguística, com supervisão no Lisbon Baby Lab. O bolseiro desenvolverá competências em aquisição de linguagem, recrutamento de sujeitos e gestão de dados, contribuindo para projetos do LabFon.

É requisito ser aluno(as) de BA em Línguas ou MA em Linguística, com fluência em Português e Inglês, e residir em Portugal ao início do estágio.

Qualifications

• Registo de candidatura em Português ou Inglês.
• Proeficiência em Português e Inglês (oral e escrita).
• Capacidade de trabalhar em grupo e com boa comunicação.

Responsibilities

• Recrutamento de participantes e contacto com potenciais sujeitos.
• Apoiar a recolha de dados e tarefas experimentais do Lisbon Baby Lab.
• Gerir bases de dados e colaborar na divulgação científica dos projetos.

Skills

Português fluente

Inglês fluente

Banco de dados

Gestão de redes sociais

Education

Licenciatura em Línguas ou afins

Mestrado em Linguística

Tools

Gestão de dados

Job description

Organisation/Company Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa Research Field Language sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 23 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Research grant contract Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number CLUL_185_2026_BII_EstDeLicOuMest_UID_Outubro Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

1. By decision of the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, Professor Hermenegildo Fernandes, a tender is open for the award of one Scholarship for BA or MA students (Bolsa de Iniciação à Investigação).

This grant is funded by Portuguese national funds through Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, under project UID/00214/2025, of the Center of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon, from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon.

2. The scholarship will be awarded for 3 months, and may be renewed up to a maximum of 12 months and during the eligibility of the project.

3. The activities related to the scholarship will be scientifically supervised by Doctor Peng Li, and take place in the Lisbon Baby Lab, in the Center of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon, from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, coordinated by Professor Sónia Frota.

4. The successful candidate will develop research skills in Language acquisition and Development. They will be actively involved in subject recruitment, contact with potential subjects, database management and also provide support to data collection and experimental tasks. They will also be involved in scientific dissemination activities within the scope of the Lisbon Baby Lab projects, developed in the research group LabFon of the Center of Linguistics of the University of Lisbon.

• degree certificate (if you do not have this document, you must send a statement of compliance - see template at FLUL website );
• document proving enrolment in the required program (if applicant is already enrolled);
• published papers or other materials relevant to the application.

The application and all documents associated with it must be written in either Portuguese or English.

No required application document may be submitted after the deadline.

For application purposes, diplomas, certificates and transcripts need not be submitted. In lieu, a statement of compliance is required. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to the signing of the contract.

Fellowship applicants must show that they meet the necessary conditions to enrol in the program leading to the attainment of the requested academic degree. Proof of enrolment will be required prior to the signing of the contract.

Requirements

Research Field All Education Level Undergraduate

Skills/Qualifications

Upon completion of the grant period, the scholarship holder has up to 60 working days to submit, in electronic format, a final report on the activities and results, and the supervisor(s)'s evaluation statement. The documents should be submitted to [e-mail] .

The final report will be evaluated by the supervisor(s) according to the following criteria:

• Quality of the work developed - 70%
• Integration and adaptation skills - 30%

Each criterion and the final assessment will be graded on a scale of 0-20 points.

Specific Requirements

Applicants must be enrolled (or willing and have the conditions to be enrolled) as BA students in Language Sciences or related areas or MA students in Linguistics or related areas.

Applicants must have both oral and written proficiency in Portuguese and English. Social skills and group work abilities are also mandatory.

Applicants should have skills related to the set up and/or manipulation of databases and management of social networks.

Applicants must permanently and habitually re side in Portugal at the start date of the fellowship.

Applicants must not have benefited from a fellowship directly or indirectly funded by FCT.

Personal accident insurance (Seguro de Acidentes Pessoais) and, if applicable, voluntary social insurance (Seguro Social Voluntário) are supported by the host institution.

Acceptance of the fellowship is exclusive of any other professional or research activity (Art. 5 of the Research Fellowship Holder Statute).

Eligibility criteria

The following applicants are eligible:

• a) Portuguese citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;
• b) Citizens of other countries;
• c) Stateless persons;
• d) Political refugees.

Selection process

Selection criteria

The selection criteria, expressed on a scale from 0 to 20 points, are the following:

1.1. Academic Qualifications and their relevance (weight: 70%);

1.2. Motivation (weight: 30%).

Final classification = AM (100%)

If the Search Committee so decides, applicants who obtain a value equal to or greater than 15 points in the curriculum assessment may be asked to carry out an Interview, considering all others excluded from the contest. In this case, the final assessment will be expressed on a scale of 0 to 20 points, through the application of the following formula: Final classification = Applicant Merit (70%) + Interview (30%).

Applicants who, at the end of the entire evaluation process, have been evaluated with less than 15 points will not be considered eligible for the grant.

Applicants with diplomas issued by foreign higher education institutions may apply and will be evaluated using the same criteria as applicants with diplomas issued by Portuguese institutions, as long as they make proof, in their application, of the academic degree recognition and the conversion of the final classification to the Portuguese scale under the terms of the applicable legislation.

Alternates:Professor Jovana Pejovic and Doctor Vita Kogan

Additional comments

All communications and notifications within the scope of this Search Notice will be done in writing by email.

Final results will be announced within 90 working days of the application deadline.

Applicants may submit queries or complaints about the decisions, in writing by email to the address for application submissions (see section Offer Description), within a ten working day period of the publication of the results, in a preliminary hearing of interested parties.

The final decision is announced within 60 working days after the end of the preliminary hearing of interested parties.

A complaint may be lodged against the final decision within 15 working days, or, alternatively, an appeal may be lodged with the Rector of the University of Lisbon within 30 working days, both after the respective notification.

In case of non-acceptance by the selected applicant(s), the grant may be offered to any of the other ranked applicants within 18 months of the final announcement.