Postdoctoral Program in Integral Human Development

Universidade Católica Portuguesa - RIO; Portugal; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly stipend €1,901

Family allowance up to €300/month

Research starting support €1,500/fello

Job summary

Universidade Católica Portuguesa - RIO invites applications for five post-doctoral fellowships under the Integral Human Development program. The program aims to support young PhDs in all scientific fields with a monthly stipend and additional family allowance, focusing on poverty, inequality and development.

Candidates must be Portuguese residents and within three years of completing their PhD. The initiative offers a two-year contract supported by the University, with training in Ethics,

Qualifications

• Fellowships available to young PhDs in all scientific areas.
• Must be resident in Portugal and up to 3 years after completion of PhD.
• Monthly stipend and family allowance are part of the program.

Education

PhD in any field

Job description

Organisation/Company Universidade Católica Portuguesa - RIO Department CADOS Research Field All Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 15 Dec 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information 2 year contract Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 15 Feb 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Universidade Católica Portuguesa, with the support of Porticus, launches the 2027 edition of the Post-Doctoral Program in Integral Human Development. There are fivefellowships for young PhDs in all areas of scientific knowledge, inspired by the desire to change the way we look at poverty, inequality and development. The Integral Human Development Program aims to welcome post-doctoral fellows who wish to develop work related to Integral Human Development, referred to as IHD. With a core applied practice, the program aims to work on knowledge and policies on these issues, measure evidence of their impact, and implement innovative practices. Inspired by the encyclical Laudato Si', the program's pillar is the promotion of a more humane society, where integral development means promoting the whole person; it means promoting the common good in all individual and community dimensions. The program will pay special attention to the peripheries, fragilities and vulnerabilities of contemporary Portuguese society.

We seek junior researchers for a program fully covered by a monthly stipend, with neitherrestriction regarding academic background nor past research impact or social influence. The chosen candidates will become a part of a global network program thatseeks to answer the following questions:

• How does Integral Human Development translate in society, today and in the near future?
  
• What promotes development through peace and hope, common good, openness, while integrating individual and community dimensions?
• Young researchers up to three years after completion of their doctoral studies at a national or international higher education institution (art.2.º, n.ºs 1, al. b), and 2, als. c) and d), Scholarship Holder Status);
• Portuguese or residents in Portugal for at least 3 years;
• If not holding a doctoral degree yet, must submit a written statement confirming that they have satisfactorily completed the University's requirements for a doctoral degree at the time of application for a post-doctoral research fellowship.
• A junior research grant is awarded with the intention of conducting research on the IHD, rooted in the Christian tradition;
• The fellow must comply with the provisions of Law No. 40/2004 on the Research Grant Holder's Statute, namely article 5 regarding the Exercise of Duties;
• The fellow must comply with the Regulations of the Program in Integral Human Development of the Doctoral School of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa;
• The fellow must attend the Program in Integral Human Development at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, on the Lisbon campus.
• Training courses on Ethics, Leadership, Communication, Media Training, Economy of Francesco, and more
• Monthly stipend of €1901
• Family allowance up to €300/month(€100 /dependent child)
• Research and IT starting support of €1500/fellow (one-time payment at the start of the program)