Open Applications: FLAD Portuguese Archives Research Grants 2026

Applications for the FLAD Portuguese Archives Grants are open until March 1st. This support includes short-term research in any archive or library on national territory.

The FLAD Portuguese Archives 2026 research fellowships are open to students, teachers and researchers, linked to higher education and research institutions in the USA, who wish to develop face-to-face research in Portuguese libraries and archives, regardless of their location and size in Portugal.

This scholarship program aims to reinforce FLAD’s commitment to the promotion, research and dissemination of documentation and its contents in local, municipal, ministerial and other collections in Portugal (mainland and islands), diversifying existing FLAD opportunities, such as calls for short-term research with DGLAB – Torre do Tombo and the National Library of Portugal.

The present Regulation defines the conditions of access to short-term scholarships awarded by FLAD, aimed at research in any area of study and directed at candidates who intend to carry out research in other archives.

Who can apply?

• Students, teachers and researchers linked to universities and/or research centers in the USA, regardless of their nationality, interested in knowing or deepening knowledge through face-to-face consultation in Portuguese collections that are not available for online consultation, framing and justifying the relevance of this research in their academic-professional career.

How long do the scholarships last?

• The scholarships must be carried out during the 2026 calendar year, with a start date no later than December 2026;
• No applications will be accepted for periods of less than one month.

Allowance

• Subsidy of €1,400.00 for each month of the duration of the scholarship, regardless of the location in Portugal;
• Additional payment of €750 to subsidise travel-related costs.

Application

Applicants must submit the following documents in Portuguese:

• CV;
• Brief biographical note;
• Description of the study plan and the project it is part of;
• Document proving the link to the University or Institution the candidate is associated with;
• Approval document/invitation letter from the host Library or Archive in Portugal;
• Credentials that support the project and that are of interest for the appraisal of the application.

Deadlines

• Applications must be submitted in Portuguese, until March 1, 2026, through the link: https://flad.my.salesforce-sites.com/CandidaturaMain?language=pt_PT
• The result of the selection and duration of the fellowship will be communicated to applicants by March 31, 2026.

Applications will be evaluated by a jury consisting of professors, academic researchers and professional archivists and by a member appointed by FLAD, who will decide on the awarding of the grants.

See the notice of this call (Notice – FLAD Scholarships Portuguese Archives 2026) to find out all the details.

For further information please contact: paula.vicente@flad.pt .