Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of the University of Porto
positions
1
Published Date
30/04/2026
Open to applications
30/04/2026 to 15/05/2026
Information
Procedure code
BOLS-FPCEUP-26-9
Category
Researcher scholarship
Area
Social Sciences
Constitutive entities
Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of the University of Porto
Evaluation
Curriculum
20%
Relevance of the candidate’s master’s degree to the scientific field of the competition (Psychology, Political Science, Sociology or related fields), as well as relevant additional training for the research proposal
20%
Experience in social science research methodologies, namely the design of empirical studies and the development of data collection tools (e.g., questionnaires, interview scripts or focus groups)
15%
Experience in the collection and management of research data, including the organisation, cleaning and preparation of databases
20%
Skills in quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis, including the use of statistical or qualitative analysis software (e.g., SPSS, R, Stata, NVivo or equivalent)
15%
Experience in experimental or quasi-experimental methodologies in the social sciences
5%
Relevant scientific or academic output, including a Master’s thesis, research reports, presentations at scientific conferences or scientific publications
5%
Scientific communication skills, namely proficiency in English and experience in writing academic texts or scientific reports
Interview
40%
Ability to express oneself, clarity of communication and verbal fluency in Portuguese and English
60%
Scientific and methodological knowledge relevant to the implementation of the work plan, including an understanding of research methodologies in social sciences and the ability to carry out the research tasks envisaged in the project
Jury
AC
Ana Catarina Neves de Sá Lopes Carvalho
Assistant Professor
/
Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of the University of Porto
IP
Isabel Maria Rocha Pinto
Associate Professor
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Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of the University of Porto
SL
Samuel Lincoln Bezerra Lins
Junior Researcher
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Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of the University of Porto
PL
Paula Cristina Lopes
Substitute
Researcher
/
Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of the University of Porto
MM
Marta Sofia Pinto Martins
Substitute
Assistant Professor
/
Faculty of Psychology and Education Science of the University of Porto
Publications
Notice
A call for applications is now open for the award of 1 (one) Research Fellowship (BI) for holders of a Master’s degree within the scope of the project “RIGHTResponse: citizens’ responses to the radical populist right in liberal democratic societies” (Ref. 2024.13916.PEX, PeX 2024 – EXPLORATORY
PROJECTS IN ALL SCIENTIFIC FIELDS 2024) currently underway at CPUP, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).
The RIGHTResponse project (2026–2027) analyses how citizens react to the anti-immigration and exclusionary rhetoric promoted by leaders and parties of the radical right, and what the consequences of these responses are for social polarisation, intergroup relations and the cohesion of democratic societies. Using a mixed-methods approach, the project will map different patterns of citizen reaction, identify the psychosocial factors that explain them, and examine their effects on social norms and democratic resilience.