Post Doctoral Studies
Presentation
The Postdoctoral programme in Law is an individual research programme carried out at NOVA School of Law by an external researcher, national or foreign, who holds a PhD degree.
This programme has a minimum duration of three months and a maximum duration of no more than two years.
The regulation defines the conditions of access to the common resources of NOVA School of Law by external researchers who wish to carry out post-doctoral studies here, as well as their duties and rights.
Coordination
Tuition Fees
Post-Doctorate Studies | Annual Cost | Cost per semester |
National/European Union Student and International Student | 3000€ | 1500€ |
Reading of this information does not exempt consultation of the full documentation regarding fees, emoluments and taxes for the academic year in question.
Financial Discounts
Students who choose to pay the annual tuition fees in a one-off payment receive a 5% discount on the amount to be paid.
Tuition Fees, Emoluments/Charges and Taxes Fees
National and International Students
Annual Tuition fee: 2400.00 €
Instalments | Amount € | Payment deadline |
1st payment | 1200,00€ | Upon registration/enrolment |
2nd payment | 1200,00€ | Up to 120 days after registration/enrolment |
Biannual Tuition Fee: 1200.00 €
Students who enrol for periods of less than one semester pay the amount proportional to the number of months they remain (240 euros per month).
Emoluments/Charges and Taxes
The charges presented in the table below are currently applicable. The publication of the national table of fees and charges of academic acts and services of public university education and polytechnic higher education is still awaited, and consequently charges may change at any time.
Instalments | Amount € | Payment deadline |
Administrative costs per enrolment/registration (annual) | 35,00€ | Upon registration/enrolment |
School Insurance | 3,00€ | Upon registration/enrolment |
Registration Certificate | 6,00€ | At time of the request |
Applications
Eligibility to apply
- Holders of a doctoral degree
How to apply
- The application for postdoctoral studies is presented to the Director of NOVA School of Law by the interested party, ideally underwritten by a professor of NOVA School of Law as an advisor
- The application must be accompanied by a work programme, the candidate’s curriculum vitae, the doctoral certificate and, if applicable, the advisor’s declaration of acceptance
- The application must also include the specialty in which the postdoctoral studies will be undertaken and the period of stay of the researcher at NOVA School of Law for this purpose, including the starting date
- In justified cases, candidates may be advised by the Director of NOVA School of Law to reformulate their work programmes.
Enrolment
After authorization, the researcher must register in the information and academic management system of NOVA School of Law, as a “postdoc researcher”. The registration is carried out at the Academic Division within a maximum period of one month from the notification of the authorization order.
Emoluments/Charges and Taxes Fees
- Application Fee: 51,00€
- Academic Insurance: 3,00€
- Administrative Costs: 35,00€
- Enrollment Certificate: 6,00€