Accreditations
The PhD Program in Political Science from the Department of Public Science and Public Policies at ISCTE-IUL provides theoretical and methodological training that allows doctoral candidates to develop research on current issues with appropriate results in professional and research fields.
- PhD in Political Science - specialization in Political Science;
- PhD in Political Science - specialization in International Relations.
The coordination of the PhD programme is managed by:
- Director, Coordinator of the Political Area, Ana Maria Belchior, Associate Professor (w/ Aggregation) at the Department of Political Sciences and Public Policies, Integrated Researcher at CIES-Iscte;
- Coordinator of the International Relations Area, Giulia Daniele, Assistant Professor of History, Integrated Researcher at CEI-Iscte.
Applications are now open for 2 Merit-Based Scholarships and 3 Grants for the Payment of Annual Tuition Fees, available to students of the PhD in Political Science.
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.
More information available here
Director(s) message
The comparative study of the interrelationships between societies and political systems, as well as the interrelationships between different states, is fundamental not only to understand, but also to transform the contemporary world.
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