The Mértola Biological Station Association (EBM) is opening a Call for 4 (four) PhD studentship grants in the areas of Biological Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Forest Engineering and Agronomy or related areas, complying with the provisions of the FCT Regulation for Studentships and Fellowships (RBI) and the Research Fellowship Holder Statute (EBI). The scholarship will be funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT) under the Financing Collaboration Protocol of the Multiannual Plan for Research Scholarships for PhD Students, signed between FCT and the R&D Unit, Mértola Biological Station Ass, N.º 14442.
The following thematic lines are open to application:
A. Management and conservation of biodiversity in Mediterranean ecosystems;
B. Paleogenomics of the Mediterranean basin fauna;
C. Management, conservation, and restoration of the Montado in the south of the Iberian Peninsula;
D. Ecological function and management of edges and natural areas in Mediterranean agroecosystems.
The Call is open April 1 to June 22, 2026, until 23:59 (Lisbon time).
Submit your application HERE >