The Papers@USA scholarship aims to internationalize the scientific knowledge produced in Portugal and support the academic development of the participants, supporting researchers in the presentation of papers and communications in the United States.
Requests for support for poster presentations are not considered.
The scholarship 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;
- Master the English language;
- Be a doctoral student, professor or researcher at Portuguese higher education institutions and/or research centres;
- Present a letter of recommendation from the Portuguese institution to which you are 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 applications
Applications must be made 4 months before the start date of the North American conference for which the participant was accepted. Therefore, the application deadlines for conference papers in the USA starting on:
- January 2027: Applications from 1 to 30 September 2026
- February 2027: Applications from October 1st to 31st, 2026
- March 2027: Applications from November 1st to 30th, 2026
- April 2027: Applications from December 1st to 31st, 2026
- May 2027: Applications from January 1st to 31st, 2027
- June 2027: Applications from February 1 to 28, 2027
- July 2027: Applications from 1 to 31 March 2027
- August 2027: Applications from April 1 to 30, 2027
- September 2027: Applications from 1 to 31 May 2027
- October 2027: Applications from 1 to 30 June 2027
- November 2027: Applications from July 1st to 31st, 2027
- December 2027: Applications from August 1 to 31, 2027
The results will be communicated within 60 days after the deadline for the respective applications.
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.
Related Posts
August 20, 2026
FLAD, Atlantic Center and IDN distinguish winners of the Atlantic Security Award 2026
Two projects, two approaches to the…



