The Visiting Professorships in the Humanities (Bolsas Gulbenkian Professores Visitantes nas Humanidades) offers a limited number of grants for academics from foreign universities to conduct a visiting professorship at a Portuguese Higher Education Institution (IES). This initiative, funded by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, aims to enhance Portuguese institutions, promote the sharing of specialised knowledge, and strengthen excellence in international academic cooperation.
The programme is designed to select academics from foreign universities who possess high scientific merit and notable recognition in the Humanities. The visit is intended to strengthen Portuguese host institutions through the exchange of expertise. Applications must be submitted by the Portuguese host institution, through the professor responsible for coordinating the visit. The proposed activity plan must include at least one seminar, course, or intensive course.
The grant is fixed and includes the following:
Applications are submitted by the Portuguese host institution, not by the individual candidate. The coordinating professor at the host institution is responsible for submitting the application, which must include an activity plan featuring at least one seminar, course, or intensive course.
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Organisation: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Country: Portugal
Further information can be found at the following link: https://www.scientifyresearch.org/grant/bolsas-gulbenkian-professores-visitantes-humanidades-visiting-professorships-humanities-worldwide-portugal/
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Submission Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Project Duration
9 Months
Collaboration
International collaboration
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