A research home for visiting scholars.

3 Programmes
48 Visiting researchers
10 Nationalities

CEDIS and NOVA School of Law foster a dynamic, interdisciplinary academic environment. We offer three distinct programmes to support and advance your research.

Offered by · NOVA School of Law

Doctorate Sandwich Programme

Doctoral candidates spend part of their research period at CEDIS / NOVA School of Law, benefitting from our resources and expertise.

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Offered by · NOVA School of Law

Post-Doctorate Programme

For researchers who have completed their doctorate, a platform to further develop their research and academic profile at CEDIS / NOVA School of Law.

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Offered by · CEDIS

Academic Visitor Programme

For established researchers holding stable positions elsewhere, a short-term stay to collaborate with our team and contribute to our research lines.

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What you gain as a visitor.

A research experience with resources, network and room for collaboration.

  • Full access to CEDIS / NSL academic and research facilities.
  • Extensive library resources and restricted-access databases.
  • Attend and present at conferences and scientific events organised by CEDIS.
  • 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!

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Scholars who have joined us.

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