Accreditations
The PhD programme in Sociology trains students to become researchers and higher education professors, as well as professionals who are highly qualified in the analysis of social problems.
The programme duration is 4 years. During the first year, doctoral candidates attend seminars in theories and methods, as well as elective modules open to all the master’s students in the social sciences at Iscte. In the other three years, candidates prepare their theses by conducting research in the Centre for Research and Studies of Sociology (CIES), which has been classified as “Very Good” by the FCT. In addition, students attend a research seminar and an international conference cycle in Sociology.
According to their academic and scientific backgrounds, candidates may be exempted from attending part or all of the curricular component (1st year) of the programme at their request.
Applications are now open for 1 Merit-Based Scholarship and 3 Grants for the Payment of Annual Tuition Fees, available to students of the PhD in Sociology.
The Merit-Based Scholarships, with a monthly amount equivalent to the national reference value for PhD scholarships awarded by FCT, is intended for new students and for those enrolled in the 1st year in the academic year 2024–2025.
The Grants for the payment of annual tuition fees is available to new students who completed their Master’s degree at Iscte within the two academic years prior to the start of the PhD (including those who completed or will complete it in 2024–2025).
Eligible applicants include currently enrolled students as well as those applying to the PhD in the 6th application phase, taking place between 26 June and 27 August 2025.
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Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte)
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