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PhD Grant in History, 4-OCEANS Project NOVA University of Lisbon in Portugal

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Environmental Science

Funding

Available

Deadline

Nov 19, 2026

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Portugal

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NOVA University of Lisbon

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Keywords

Environmental Science
History
Historical Ecology
Database Management
Natural History
Maritime History
Cultural History

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About this position

This PhD grant is offered within the 4-OCEANS project, Human History of Marine Life: Extraction, Knowledge, Drivers and Consumption of Marine Resources, c. 100 BCE to c. 1860 CE. The project investigates how knowledge about marine living resources was produced, circulated, and used in the modern era, with a particular focus on the Atlantic world.

The successful candidate will contribute to research in early-modern history, especially at the intersection of environmental history, marine history, and cultural history. The work involves identifying and analysing sources for European and African natural history, tracing vernacular knowledge and systems of knowledge production in Renaissance Europe, and studying aquatic megafauna, historical occurrences, and the human use of animals. A further part of the project is the creation of open, interoperable databases of sources and citations, including quantification of occurrences, as well as scientific reporting, conference participation, and co-authored articles.

The grant is hosted by CHAM – Centre for the Humanities of NOVA University of Lisbon, at the Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas. The panel listed in the call includes Nina Vieira, Ana Catarina Garcia, Tiago Viúla Faria, and Isabel Gomes Almeida.

Funding details

Available

What's required

Applicants must have an MA in History and be currently enrolled in a PhD program. Preferential factors include proven experience in modern or early modern history, especially environmental and cultural history, and experience identifying and reading sources, entering historical data, and managing databases. Degrees obtained abroad must be formally recognized by a Portuguese institution before contract signing.

How to apply

Send an application letter by email to [email protected] with the reference BD_4OCEANS. Include a CV, academic qualifications, research project, proof of enrollment in a doctoral program, and a sworn statement regarding the scholarship time limit. If your degree was obtained abroad, include the recognition document or an oath declaration if recognition is still pending at application time.

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