Open Applications: FLAD Research Grants - Biblioteca Nacional 2026

FLAD, in partnership with Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (BNP), launches the 2026 edition of the short-term research grants program.

This program aims to stimulate the knowledge of Portuguese culture in the U.S., as well as to increase scientific and cultural cooperation and exchange between the two countries. The FLAD-BNP scholarship is open to students, faculty, and researchers affiliated with higher education institutions or research centers in the United States and aims to support research on topics related to Portuguese history, culture, and language, based on the collections of Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (BNP).

BNP and FLAD intend to welcome researchers in order to provide them with a productive stay in Portugal, giving them the means they need to develop their work and financing their travel and stay.

The scholarships must be carried out during the 2026 calendar year, with a start date no later than December 2026.

The amount of support is €1,400 per month, plus an additional €750 to subsidise travel-related costs.

Each application must include:

• Application form, duly completed, available here;
• Curriculum vitae of the candidate;
• Brief biographical note on the candidate;
• 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;
• Credentials that support the project and that are of interest for the consideration of the application.

Applications must be sent in Portuguese and by email to bolsas@bnportugal.gov.pt by March 1, 2026. More information about the application submission process here.

Applications will be evaluated by a jury made up of representatives from BNP and FLAD

Candidates will be notified via email of the result by March 31, 2026.

We advise you to read the rules of this call (Public Notice – FLAD-National Library Research Scholarship 2026).

For further information please contact: bolsas@bnportugal.gov.pt.