“la Caixa” Doctoral Fellowships INPhINIT – INCOMING – Eligibility

At the time of recruitment, candidates must comply with one of the following options:
To have completed the studies that lead to an official Portuguese (or from another country of the European Higher Education Area) university degree awarding 300 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits must correspond to master level.
To have completed a degree in a non-Portuguese university not adapted to the European Higher Education Area that gives access to doctoral studies. The verification of an equivalent level of studies to the ones mentioned above will be made by the university when the admission procedure starts.

MOBILITY RULE
Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Portugal for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date. Short stays such as holidays will not be taken into account.

LEVEL OF ENGLISH
Candidates must have a demonstrable level of English (B2 or higher).

TOEFL®
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IELTS
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