Ph.D. Applications

List of degrees you can apply for:

Submit Application

• I am a CIÊNCIAS student

• I am a CIÊNCIAS student without a valid account (students who are not currently enrolled in CIÊNCIAS study cycles) - you must access https://balcaoc.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/servico/criar-conta-utilizador to reactivate your account. Automatic account reactivation uses your mobile phone number and/or personal email address. If these contact details are not in our systems or are out of date, you will need to request activation directly at the IT Services Department counter (room 1.2.10). You can then access the application form in the ‘Candidate’ section.

• I am not a CIÊNCIAS student

  • Create an account at https://fenix.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/accountCreation

  • You will receive your credentials (format: User bennuXXX) by email (if you do not receive them, request that they be resent at https://fenix.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/passwordResetRequest)

  • Click on I am a CIÊNCIAS student

• Read the application manual (document being updated for 2026/2027)

See the specific and/or additional admission requirements in the table available on this page.

For students from countries outside the European Union, there is a different admission system.

The annual tuition fees are set at €2,750. However, there are courses with different fees, so please consult the specific information for each course.

• More information on Tuition Fees.

Regulations:

• Regulations for the Doctoral Degree Programme at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon: Order No. 3098/2018, of 26 March

• Regulations for Postgraduate Studies at the University of Lisbon: Order No. 8631/2020, of 8 September, amended by Declaration of Rectification No. 648/2020, of 25 September.

Contacts for further information:

• Questions about the application process: doutoramentos@ciencias.ulisboa.pt

• IT/technical questions: suporte@ciencias.ulisboa.pt.

Check the results of the applications.