CEDIS and NOVA School of Law Visitor Programs

At CEDIS/NOVA School of Law, we are committed to fostering a dynamic and interdisciplinary academic environment. We offer three distinct programmes for visitors, each designed to support and advance your research endeavours. The Doctorate Sandwich Programme (1) and the Post-Doctorate Programme (2) are offered by NOVA School of Law. The Academic Visitor Programme (3) is offered by CEDIS.

Doctorate Sandwich Programme (NOVA School of Law) This programme allows doctoral candidates to spend part of their research period at CEDIS/NOVA School of Law, benefitting from our resources and expertise. Click here to learn more and apply.

Post-Doctorate Programme (NOVA School of Law) For researchers who have completed their doctorate, this programme offers a platform to further develop their research and academic profile at CEDIS/NOVA School of Law. Click here to learn more and apply.

Academic Visitor Programme (CEDIS) Tailored for established researchers holding stable positions at other institutions, this short-term research opportunity enables visitors to collaborate with our team, engage in various academic activities, and contribute to our research lines. Click here to learn more and apply.

Programme Benefits

By participating in our visitor programmes, you will have access to:

• Comprehensive academic and research facilities at CEDIS/NSL;
• Extensive library resources and restricted-access databases;
• Opportunities to attend and present at conferences and scientific events organized by CEDIS;
• Engagement in SPEED sessions to present your work and exchange ideas with colleagues;
• Potential collaborations in teaching and proposing short courses.

Join Us

Enhance your research, collaborate with our dedicated team, and contribute to the CEDIS mission. Explore the unique opportunities offered by our Doctorate Sandwich, Post-Doctorate, and Academic Visitor Programmes. We look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant academic community!

Post-doctoral researchers

• Albano Macie – Research subject: Acesso à Justiça Eleitoral e a delimitação da competência entre as respectivas jurisdições – Advisor: Jorge Bacelar Gouveia – Research period: 2024-25 – Nationality: Mozambique.
• Alexandre Rocha Violante – Research subject: Ordenamento Espacial Marítimo e o Desenvolvimento Sustentável:
  Análise e Avaliação do Exemplo Português – Advisor: Assunção Cristas – Research period: 2024-25 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Ana Luisa Balmori Padesca – Research period: 2014-15 – Nationality: Portugal.
• Asadullah Radmand – Research subject: The Prevention Mechanisms of Domestic Violence Against Women in Afghanistan – Advisor: Helena Pereira de Melo – Research period: 2023-24 – Nationality: Afghanistan.
• Behrang Kianzad – Research subject: A Complex Systems Approach to Pharmaceutical Pricing and Innovation – Advisor: Fabrizio Esposito –Research period: 2023-24 – Nationality: Denmark.
• Calilo Jorge Kzam Neto – Research period:  2016-17 – Nationality: Portugal.
• Celso Augusto Nunes Da Conceição – Research period: 2014-15 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Claudia Regina de Oliveira Magalhães da Silva Loureiro – Research period: 2020-21 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Cláudio Bezerra Pinto Coelho – Research period: 2015-16 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Daniel de Araújo Dourado – Research subject: Artificial intelligence in healthcare: harmonizing regulatory sandboxes with medical device regulation – Advisor: Vera Lúcia Raposo – Research period: 2024-25 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Daniel Natividade Rodrigues de Oliveira – Research subject: A eficiência do sistema brasileiro de prevenção e reparação de danos decorrentes de acidentes de trabalho, sob o prisma da Análise Económica do Direito – Advisor: Fabrizio Esposito – Research period: 2022-23 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Fernando Horta Tavares – Research period:  2016-17 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Flávia Pereira Ribeiro – Research period: 2019-20 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Flávio Martins Alves Nunes Júnior – Research subject: O Estado como garantidor da proteção dos animais não humanos e a perspectiva jurídico-constitucional e ontológica da titularidade dos direitos fundamentais – Advisor: Jorge Bacelar Gouveia – Research period: 2024-25 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Gustavo Carvalho Chehab – Research subject: Da discriminação no meio digital ao cyberbullying: desafios do Direito e da Justiça (do Trabalho) na Revolução 4.0 – Advisor: João Zenha Martins – Research period: 2023-24 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Gustavo Costa Nassif – Research period: 2015-16 – Nationality: Portugal.
• Israel Jacob Massuanganhe – Research period: 2014-15 – Nationality: Mozambique.
• José Affonso Dallegrave Neto – Research period: 2016-17 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Jose Antonio Castillo Parrilla – Research subject: Trabalhos a desenvolver na áreas de especialização do Direito Privado – Advisor:  Jorge Morais Carvalho – Research period: 2022-23 – Nationality: Spain.
• Jose Antonio Castillo Parrilla – Research subject: Legal challenges of new forms of digital wealth – credit scoring, group privacy, further uses of data, profiling – Advisor:  Jorge Morais Carvalho – Research period: 2023-24 – Nationality: Spain.
• Karina Macedo Gomes Fernandes – Advisor: Francisco Pereira Coutinho – Research period: 2022-23 – Nationality: Portugal.
• Leonardo De Araújo Ferraz – Research period: 2015-16 – Nationality: Portugal.
• Lidia Maria Lopes Rodrigues Ribas – Research period: 2014-15 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Luciano De Araújo Ferraz – Research period: 2014-15 – Nationality: Portugal.
• Luísa Maria Freitas Gomes Andias Gonçalves – Research period: 2011-12 – Nationality: Portugal.
• Luiz Eduardo Diniz Araújo – Research subject: Abertura do Mercado de Eletricidade e as Comunidades de Energia à Brasileira: uma perspectiva comparada do direito energético da União Europeia e Brasil – Advisor:  Lucila de Almeida – Research period: 2022-23 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Luiz Henrique Diniz Araújo – Research subject: Direitos Fundamentais e Cortes Constitucionais. Princípio da Dignidade da Pessoa Humana, no Brasil e a comparação com o Sistema Português – Advisor: Cristina Queiroz – Research period: 2023-24 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Manuel Rodriguez Monserrat – Research subject: Forensic odorology as clue of evidence in criminal proceedings – Advisor: Athina Sachoulidou – Research period: 2021-22 – Nationality: Spain.
• Marcos Alves Da Silva – Research period: 2016-17 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Maria de Lourdes Costa de Almeida – Nationality: Portugal.
• María del Val Bolivar Oñoro – Advisor: Margarida Lima Rego – Research period: 2021-22 – Nationality: Spain.
• Maria do Carmo Branquinho Ferreira Dias – Research period: 2018-19 – Nationality: Portugal.
• Mariana Monteiro de Matos – Research period: 2021-22 – Nationality: German.
• Mehmet Murat Aktaş – Research subject: Investor Protection in Equity-Based Crowdfunding – Advisor: Miguel Azevedo Moura – Research period: 2024-25 – Nationality:
• Messi Elmer Castro – Research subject: Diretrizes éticas e políticas públicas para a proteção jurídica de grupos vulneráveis no contexto das novas tecnologias – Advisor: Helena Pereira de Melo – Research period: 2025-26 – Nationality:.
• Pedro Maciel Baltazar – Research subject: A garantia da segurança do emprego e do posto de trabalho versus suspensão de pagamento da retribuição até à consumação do despedimento – Advisors: Cristina Nogueira da Silva | João Zenha Martins – Research period: 2022-23 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Raul Carlos Vasques Araújo – Research period: 2017-18 – Nationality: Angola.
• Ricardo Augusto Dias da Silva – Research period: 2018-19 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Ricardo Geraldo Rezende Silveira – Research period: 2020-21 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Rizuane Mubarak – Advisor: Jorge Bacelar Gouveia – Research period: 2019-20 – Nationality: Mozambique.
• Seyed Mustafa Dorbayani – Advisor: Soraya Nour Sckell – Research period: 2022-23 – Nationality: Canada.
• Stephanie Marie Coo – Research period: 2020-21 – Nationality: Philippines.
• Thereza Christina Nahas – Nationality: Brazil.
• Thomas Augusto Ferreira de Almeida – Research period: 2019-20 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Vasco Emanuel Vinagre Becker Weinberg – Research period: 2016-17 – Nationality: Portugal.
• Víctor Luis Gutierrez Castillo – Research subject: Fronteras digitales y Big data en la Unión europea: el impacto del uso de las nuevas tecnologías de vigilancia en la protección de datos personales – Advisor: Francisco Pereira Coutinho – Research period: 2023-24 – Nationality: Spain.
• Wilber Carlos dos Santos Coimbra – Research period: 2018-19 – Nationality: Brazil.
• Zamira De Assis –Research period: 2015-16 – Nationality: Portugal.