I am planning to travel to Portugal to attend an academic conference and in that regard needed a short-stay Schengen visa. The field "Purpose of Travel" comprises the following options:

- Business
- Sports
- Cultural
- Other
- Study
- Visiting family or friends
- Medical reasons
- Official visit
- Transit
- Airport transit
- Tourism

I am attending the conference to present the research I am conducting as a part of my PhD. So "Study" is the closest in my opinion. But I don't want the Embassy to misconstrue that it is for studying at a university in Portugal. In that case, would "Business" be the right option to choose?

I am planning to travel to Portugal to attend an academic conference and in that regard needed a short-stay Schengen visa. The visa application has a field "Purpose of Travel" with the following options:

- Business
- Sports
- Cultural
- Other
- Study
- Visiting family or friends
- Medical reasons
- Official visit
- Transit
- Airport transit
- Tourism

I am attending the conference to present the research I am conducting as a part of my PhD. So "Study" is the closest in my opinion. But I don't want the Embassy to misconstrue that it is for studying at a university in Portugal. In that case, would "Business" be the right option to choose?