Jobs, Grants & Internships
Research Studentship
The Centre for Social Studies (CES) - Associate Laboratory - University of Coimbra (Portugal), opens a call for applications for 1 research studentship (CES/13/2026-BI-EMCCINNO) in the project EMCCINNO: EMpowering CCIs to boost systemic INNOvation for sustainable climate transition, funded by the Horizon Europe Programme, of the European Commission, ref. 101178706, and coordinated at CES by Sílvia Ferreira.
Applications until August 13, 2026
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The Centre for Social Studies (CES) - Associate Laboratory - University of Coimbra (Portugal), invites applications for one Post-Doctoral Researcher position (refª: CES/14/2026-PD-PROTEST) in the project "Protest as a Democracy Test: Protest Culture under Transformation and as a Transformative Power" (Grant Agreement 101177963), funded by the European Union, granting authority the European Research Executive Agency (REA) under the framework HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions, and coordinated at CES by the Principal Investigator (PI), Maria Raquel Freire. Scholars working on social movements, with experience with critical discourse analysis and Q-methodology, with a background in International Relations, or other relevant fields are welcome to apply.
Applications until August 14, 2026
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The Centre for Social Studies (CES) - Associate Laboratory - University of Coimbra (Portugal), invites applications for one (1) Post-Doctoral Researcher position (CES/16/2026-PD-COAST) in the FCT projects "iCOAST - Innovation ecosystems for climate resilience in high-risk coastal communities", funded by FEDER and national funds with the references through Foundation for Science and Technology with the reference number 14796 and the code of operation at Balcão dos Fundos COMPETE2030-FEDER-00930000 and LISBOA2030-FEDER-00930000, and "CoastARTS - Coastlines as Zones of Ecocultural Crisis: Shaping Resilience through Transnational Performance-based Arts", funded by CHANSE - Collaboration of Humanities and Social Sciences in Europe, through Foundation for Science and Technology, with the reference HERA/0002/2023. The projects are coordinated by Neide Areia.
Applications until August 17, 2026
downloadResearch Assistant | Call for applications CES/17/2026-RA-TRACE
The Centre for Social Studies (CES) - Associate Laboratory - University of Coimbra (Portugal), opens a call for applications for one (1) Research Assistant in the project TRACE - Tracing Queer Citizenship over Time: Ageing, ageism and age-related LGBTI+ politics in Europe - Grant Agreement 101044915, funded by the European Union within the scope of the European Research Council (ERC), and coordinated at CES by Ana Cristina Santos.
Applications until August 17, 2026
downloadRESEARCH ASSISTANT | Call for applications CES/18/2026-RA-TRACE
The Centre for Social Studies (CES) - Associate Laboratory - University of Coimbra (Portugal), opens a call for applications for one (1) Research Assistant in the project TRACE - Tracing Queer Citizenship over Time: Ageing, ageism and age-related LGBTI+ politics in Europe - Grant Agreement 101044915, funded by the European Union within the scope of the European Research Council (ERC), and coordinated at CES by Ana Cristina Santos.
Applications until August 17, 2026
downloadRecruitment for the position of Executive Director
The Centre for Social Studies (CES) at the University of Coimbra is seeking to recruit an Executive Director with proven experience in organisational leadership, strategic management and the coordination of multidisciplinary teams.
Applications until September 10, 2026
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