A call for applications is now open for 1 PhD Research Scholarships, in the areas of Accounting, Management or areas related to Sustainability or related areas, under the FCT Research Scholarships Regulation (RBI) and the Research Scholarship Holder Statute (EBI).The scholarships will be funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the Collaboration Protocol between the Foundation for Science and Technology, the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (IPL) and the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA), with a view to funding doctoral research scholarships within the scope of the Regional University Network – European University (RUN-EU), in the areas of the industry of the future, sustainable development, the environment and climate change, population ageing and social inclusion, among other consortium priorities.
Reference: CICFRUN_4
Applications deadline: 06/02/2024
Research Plan: The objective of this research programme is twofold: firstly, it is intended to analyse, in a European context, the incorporation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in companies’ sustainability strategy, companies’ contributions to the 2030 Agenda and their disclosure in non-financial reports. Secondly, it aims to analyse hether these disclosure strategies are determined by internal characteristics as well as the institutional context in which companies operate, associated with regulatory frameworks and cultural values in different countries (mimetic, coercive and normative isomorphisms).
