The scholarship Papers@USA aims to internationalize the scientific knowledge produced in Portugal and support the academic development of participants, supporting researchers in the presentation of papers and communications in the United States.

Requests for support for poster submissions are not considered.

The grant will have a maximum value of 1,200 euros.

Applications

Individual applications will be accepted according to the following requirements:

  • Portuguese nationality or resident in Portugal;
  • Have experience with the English language;
  • To be a doctoral student, teacher or researcher from a Portuguese Higher Education institution and/or research center;
  • Submit a letter of recommendation from the Portuguese institution to which the candidate is linked;
  • Attach the paper (or presentation slides, in case the conference does not require an extended paper), along with the respective proof of acceptance by the conference organization (if at the time of application you do not yet have this document, you can send it up to 30 days after the closing of the call, to rafaela.almeida@flad.pt).
  • The CV to be inserted may not exceed six A4 sheets.

Deadlines for submission of the applications

Applications must be made 4 months before the start date of the U.S. conference for which the participant was accepted. Therefore, the application deadlines for the presentation of papers at conferences in the USA begin at:

  • January 2026: Applications from 1 to 30 September 2025
  • February 2026: Applications from 1 to 31 October 2025
  • March 2026: Applications from 1 to 30 November 2025
  • April 2026: Applications from 1 to 31 December 2025
  • May 2026: Applications from 1 to 31 January 2026
  • June 2026: Applications from 1 to 28 February 2026
  • July 2026: Applications from 1 to 31 March 2026
  • August 2026: Applications from 1 to 30 April 2026
  • September 2026: Applications from 1 to 31 May 2026
  • October 2026: Applications from 1 to 30 June 2026
  • November 2026: Applications from 1 to 31 July 2026
  • December 2026: Applications from 1 to 31 August 2026

The results will be communicated up to 60 days after the deadline of the respective application.

The application must be submitted online.

Applications: https://flad.my.salesforce-sites.com/CandidaturaMain?language=pt_PT

For more information, please consult the call for tenders at this link.