Open Positions
OPEN – Call for 1 Ph.D. RESEARCHER (Ref: BeProSocial/021/BI/2025)
To conduct research-related activities in the project “Becoming prosocial amidst social media – Neural markers of prosocial behaviour in early adulthood and the effects of social media consumption”
(reference: No. 260/24)
Deadline: 2nd January 2026 at 23:00 (Lisbon time)
More information HERE – English and HERE– Portuguese.
Also published in Euraxess.
Project funded by BIAL Foundation (project reference: No. 260/24).
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OPEN – Call for 1 Ph.D. RESEARCHER (Ref: 2Faces_020_CT_2025)
To conduct research-related activities in the project “Shyness versus Unsociability: Opposite Risk
Subtypes of Social Withdrawal or Two of a Kind?”
(reference: No. 2023.17826.ICDT)
Deadline: 19th December 2025 at 23:00 (Lisbon time)
More information HERE – English and HERE– Portuguese.
Also published in Euraxess.
Project funded by funded by Fundação para a Ciência e tecnologia -FCT, I.P (project reference: No. 2023.17826.ICDT).
CONCLUDED CALLS
OPEN – Call for 1 Research Scholarship (BI) for Students (Ref: Shyness&Unsociability/019/BI/2025
To conduct research-related activities in the project “Shyness and Unsociability: Subtypes of Social Withdrawal or Two Faces of the Same Risk?” (reference: No. 095/2022)
Deadline: 17th November 2025 at 23:00 (Lisbon time)
More information HERE – English and HERE– Portuguese.
Also published in Euraxess.
Project funded by BIAL Foundation (project reference: No. 095/2022).
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OPEN – Call for 1 Research Scholarship (BI) for Students (Ref: Shyness&Unsociability/018/BI/2025)
To conduct research-related activities in the project “Shyness and Unsociability: Subtypes of Social Withdrawal or Two Faces of the Same Risk?” (reference: No. 095/2022)
Deadline: 17th November 2025 at 23:00 (Lisbon time)
More information HERE – English and HERE– Portuguese.
Also published in Euraxess.
Project funded by BIAL Foundation (project reference: No. 095/2022).
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Open Positions
OPEN – Call for 1 Research Scholarship (BI) for Students (Ref: WJCR/018/BI/2025)
To conduct research-related activities in Psychology at the William James Center for Research.
Deadline: 29th October 2025 at 23:00 (Lisbon time)
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Also published in Euraxess.
Project funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia – FCT, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC)
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OPEN – Call for 1 PhD position equivilent to Junior Researcher (Ref: CEECINST/010/CT/2025)
To conduct research-related activities in Psychology at the William James Center for Research.
Deadline: 21th July 2025 at 23:00 (Lisbon time)
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Also published in Euraxess.
Call open under Institutional Call to
Scientific Employment Stimulus – 2nd Edition (CEECINST/010/CT/2025), funded by Fundação para a Ciência e tecnologia -FCT, I.P/ MCTES
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OPEN – Call for 2 Research Fellowships (Ref: DESCRENÇA/003/2BI/2025)
Project: Suspension of Dis/belief: Measurement and Definition through a Nomological Network.
Deadline: 14th February 2025, 11PM (Lisbon time).
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Project funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia – FCT, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC), under project reference 2023.14866.PEX.
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OPEN – Call for 2 Research Fellowships (Ref: Shyness&Unsociability/009/BI/2024)
Project: Shyness and Unsociability: Subtypes of social withdrawal or two faces of the same risk?
Deadline: 18th September 2024, 11PM (Lisbon time).
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Project funded by BIAL Foundation (project reference: No. 095/2022).
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OPEN – Call for 1 Research Fellowship (Ref: WJCR/010/BI/2024)
To conduct research-related activities in Psychology at the William James Center for Research, Ispa – Instituto Universitário, assessing children’s well-being and development of their socio-emotional skills (e.g., emotional regulation and empathy).
Deadline: 4th September 2024, 11PM (Lisbon time).
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Call open in the context of the Multiannual Funding of R&D Units 2020-2023 via extension of the Base Budget of the William James Center for Research to 2024 (UIDB/04810/2020), funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia – FCT, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC).
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OPEN – Call for 1 Research Fellowship (Ref: WJCR/005/BI/2024)
To conduct research-related activities in Psychology at the William James Center for Research, Ispa – Instituto Universitário, examining the relation between child attachment and empathy and pro-social behavior.
Deadline: 10th April 2024, 11PM (Lisbon time).
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Call open in the context of the Multiannual Funding of R&D Units 2020-2023 via extension of the Programmatic Budget of the William James Center for Research to 2024 (UIDP/04810/2020), funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia – FCT, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC).
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OPEN – Call for 1 Masters Holder Researcher (Ref: MISCOR_003_CT_2024)
Project: MISCOR – Fake news: Acceptance and correction of misinformation in social interaction contexts
Deadline: 11th April 2024, 11PM (Lisbon time).
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Project funded by the Social Research Programme, promoted in the context of the Iberian Initiative for Research and Social Innovation, i4S (an agreement between la “Caixa” Foundation and the Foundation for Science and Technology of the Government of Portugal). Project reference: LCF/PR/SR22/52570004.
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OPEN – Call for 1 Research Fellowship (Ref: ChainPrevent/002/BI/2024)
Project: ChainPrevent – The chain of events underlying the development and persistence of antissocial behaviour: Moving forward in Tailored Crime Prevention Strategies
Deadline: 29th February 2024, 11PM (Lisbon time).
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Project funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia – FCT, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC), under project reference 2022.03898.PTDC.
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OPEN – Call for 2 Research Fellowships (Ref: WomenBehindBars/021/2BI/2023)
To conduct research-related activities in Psychology under the project “Women Behind Bars – Female Portuguese Inmates’ Characterization and Gender-Specific Needs Assessment” (LCF/PR/SR23/57000016), funded by “la Caixa” Foundation.
Deadline: January 9th 2024, 11PM (Lisbon time).
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Also published in Euraxess.
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OPEN – Call for 1 Ph.D. Research Fellowship
To conduct research-related activities at the William James Center for Research, University of Aveiro, and leading to the award of a Doctoral Degree in Psychology by the University of Aveiro.
Deadline: 31st October 2023, 11PM (Lisbon time).
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Also published in Euraxess.
Call open within the framework of the Collaboration Protocol for Funding of the Multi-Annual Research Scholarship Plan for Ph.D. Students (UIDP/04810/2020), signed between Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia – FCT, I.P./MCTES and the R&D Unit WJCR – William James Center for Research.
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OPEN – Call for 1 Ph.D. Research Fellowship (Ref. of the call: WJCR/018/BD/2023)
To conduct research-related activities at the William James Center for Research, Ispa – Instituto Universitário, and leading to the award of a Doctoral Degree in Psychology by Ispa – Instituto Universitário.
Deadline: 28th September 2023, 11PM (Lisbon time).
More information HERE – English and HERE – Portuguese.
Also published in Euraxess.
Call open within the framework of the Collaboration Protocol for Funding of the Multi-Annual Research Scholarship Plan for Ph.D. Students (UIDP/04810/2020), signed between Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia – FCT, I.P./MCTES and the R&D Unit WJCR – William James Center for Research.
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