Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Gulbenkian Institute for Advanced Study)Fellowship

Gulbenkian Advanced Study Fellowship, Lisbon

Oct 15, 2026 15:00:00 Europe/Lisbon

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Partially Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026 15:00:00 Europe/Lisbon

About this opportunity

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's Institute for Advanced Study hosts up to 15 fellows a year in Lisbon for three to eight months of their own research or creative work, with very few obligations. It is open to any nationality and any non-laboratory field, and while most fellows are established academics, a PhD is not a formal requirement and independent scholars and artists can apply.

What you get:

A monthly stipend, set individually once you are selected
Travel expenses plus travel and health insurance (the FAQ says family health insurance)
A partial housing allowance, with help finding accommodation and schools for accompanying children
Your own office at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, seminar rooms, electronic resources and library borrowing rights across Lisbon
Fellow of the Gulbenkian Institute for Advanced Study status, kept after the fellowship ends

What you'll do:

Pursue a research or creative project of your own choosing during a continuous residency, ideally 15 September 2027 to 15 May 2028, or a three-month fall or four-month spring stay
Give at least one lunchtime presentation to the other fellows
Optionally run internal seminars, discussion groups or small public events

Key dates:

Applications opened 1 July 2026
Applications close 15 October 2026 at 15:00 Lisbon time
Outcomes usually notified by early February 2027; offers from late January
Results confirmed through MyGulbenkian by 15 April 2027
Full-year fellowships run 15 September 2027 to 15 May 2028

More information:

Call conditions (Regulations 2026) PDF on the application page
Full eligibility and logistics in the GIAS Frequently Asked Questions
Questions: gias@gulbenkian.pt

Who can apply

Individuals only: academics (affiliated or independent), emeritus professors, professionals not linked to academia, and artists
No nationality restriction, no Portuguese language requirement, and no required academic degree; most applicants hold a PhD but it is not a formal requirement
Any field, provided the work needs no laboratory or experimental facilities and is not primarily practice or application oriented
Apply through a free MyGulbenkian account with a CV, a proposal of no more than three pages, and the names of two referees
Selection weighs your CV at 40 percent and the originality of your proposal at 60 percent
Continuous residency in Lisbon is required; past GIAS fellows must wait five years to reapply

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+Three to eight months in Lisbon on your own research or creative project, with a monthly stipend, travel, insurance and help with housing
+Open to any nationality and any field that needs no lab, with no Portuguese required
+No PhD required: independent scholars, professionals and artists can apply
+Free to apply through a MyGulbenkian account

Worth checking yourself

!Closes Thursday 15 October 2026 at 15:00 Lisbon time, not at the end of the day
!Built for established scholars: the first cohort is all faculty and senior professionals, and your CV counts for 40 percent
!The stipend amount is set after selection, and the housing allowance covers only part of your rent
!You must live in Lisbon for the whole fellowship
!Referees must upload their letters through the portal; emailed letters are not accepted

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