OVERVIEW

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees can research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.

Over the last decades, Portugal has seen remarkable progress in learning, science and innovation, reflected in the quality of education offered at Portuguese universities. Internationalization and academic mobility are one of the priorities for Portuguese higher education institutions, which are increasingly attractive to a growing number of international students, scholars and researchers.

To learn more about Portuguese Higher Education Institutions and Research Centers, visit Study & Research in Portugal.

The Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States of America and Portugal – Fulbright Commission Portugal strives to be a collaborative and innovative organization and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

We seek to ensure that all our grants, programs and activities reflect the diversity of U.S. and Portuguese societies and are open to people regardless of their ethnicity, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

We work every day to build a culture of inclusiveness, respect for diversity, and understanding of the many differences that enrich the Fulbright Program.

 

AWARD DETAILS

AWARD ACTIVITY AND DISCIPLINES

Category: U.S. Scholar Program.

Type: Teaching / Research.

Award Activity: The selected scholar will research and teach subjects such as Marketing, Public Relations, Digital Film Production, Business Model Journalism and Digital Strategic Communications.Program Contents: Social Media Research (Digital objects and methods); Emergent digital communication practices; Thematic Seminars on Public Relations Strategic Management; Thematic Seminars on Advertising and Marketing; Marketing & Society.

Target: Bachelor and Master students of Public Relations; Master students of Advertising and Marketing

Scholars selected for this Awards can choose to:
  • Advise and/or mentor students
  • Assist in faculty, curriculum, and/or program development
  • Conduct a research project designated by the host institution
  • Conduct a research project of the applicant’s choosing
  • Teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses designated by the host institution
  • Teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses of the applicant’s choosing

Disciplines: Communication, Journalism, Marketing, Media Studies

Areas of Interest: While this award is open to any project in the disciplines listed above, there is interest in scholars from any of these particular areas:

  • Advertising
  • Audiovisual and Multimedia
  • Communications & Journalism
  • Digital Communications & Media/Multimedia
  • Organizational Communication
  • Public Relations / Image Management
  • Digital Strategic Communication
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations

AWARD LOCATION AND PERIOD

Location: Award is hosted by the institutions listed below:

ESCSL-IPL – Escola Superior de Comunicação Social de Lisboa (Lisbon School of Communication and Media Studies), Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon), Lisbon, Portugal

ISCAL-IPL – Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Lisboa (Lisbon School of Accounting and Administration), Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon), Lisbon, Portugal

Length: Four months.

Period: Award dates must be approved by the Portuguese host institution. Grants can begin anytime during the academic year, between September 2024 and May 2025.

Projects must be completed by August 31, 2025.

 

AWARD REQUIREMENTS

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Citizenship/Residency Requirement: Applicants residing in Portugal at the time of application or thereafter are not eligible to apply for this award.
Permanent residents of Portugal are not eligible to apply for this award.

Invitation Requirement: A letter of invitation is optional.
If applicants can obtain the letter of invitation, the letter of invitation must express the host’s interest in the project and describe the proposed activities and timeline for the project; it must be written in English and printed on institutional letterhead.

Degree Requirements: Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) required

Career Profile: Early Career Academics, Mid-Career Academics, Senior Academics

Language Proficiency Requirements: None, English is sufficient.

Additional Comments: For more information about the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, contact the Coordinator of the International Relations Office, Ms. Cristina Marques, Email: cmarques@sp.ipl.pt, Telephone: +351 210 464 762.

Questions about qualifications, profiles sought and requests for invitation letters can be sent to:

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HELPFUL LINKS

Politécnico de Lisboa / Polytechnic of Lisbon

Escola Superior de Comunicação Social de Lisboa (ESCSL-IPL) / Lisbon School of Communication and Media Studies (ESCS-IPL)

Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Lisboa (ISCAL-IPL) / Lisbon School of Accounting and Administration (ISCAL-IPL)

Fulbright Commission Portugal

Visit Portugal

 

AWARD BENEFITS

AWARD ALLOWANCES

Grant Stipend: €11,200 (approx. $11,708), which corresponds to a monthly stipend of €2,800 (approx. $2,927).

Housing allowance: €3,000 (approx. $3,136), which corresponds to a monthly housing allowance of €750 (approx. $784).

Award allowances are paid in a lump sum on the first month of the grant.

Travel Allowance: €1,100 (approx. $1,150), for grantees only. Travel allowance is paid on the first month of the grant.

DEPENDENT BENEFITS

The Fulbright Commission offers funding for dependents who stay with the scholar during the entirety of the grant period.

Amounts are determined prior to the start of the academic year, according to availability of funds.

ESTIMATED COST OF LIVING

An estimate of the cost of living in Portugal can be found on websites such as https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living.

Estimated monthly costs can range from €500 ($522, for one person) to €2,000 ($2,090, for a family of four), without rent.

(Exchange rate of December 1, 2022)

SPECIAL AWARD BENEFITS

The host institution provides computer facilities, laboratorial space, internet access and e-mail, office space and secretarial assistance.

The selected scholar has the possibility to attend Portuguese Language and Cultures Classes, free of charge, at the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon.

 

APPLICATIONS

Number of Grants: One Grant to Award.

Applications: Applications must be submitted through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program website: 24129-PT – Fulbright Award in Marketing, Communication & Media Studies / IPL-Politécnico de Lisboa

Deadline: September 15, 2023.

Additional Information: For more information about the U.S. Scholar Program in Portugal, contact Dora Reis Arenga, US Program Manager at the Fulbright Commission Portugal, darenga@fulbright.pt.

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