41 becas de doctorado en Portugal

The Doctoral Programs Bioengineering, Leaders for Technical Industries, Sustainable Energy Systems, and Transportation Systems, were selected under the Call from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, IP (FCT,IP), through which 10 scholarships per year per program are attributed to selected candidates*. Under the call for the 2016/2017 edition of the Doctoral Programs, the jury indicated by the direction of each Doctoral Program, will select the candidates that will be awarded with the scholarships funded though the FCT, IP. The contracts for each scholarship will be signed directly by the selected candidate and FCT.

These scholarships are available to candidates holding a master degree or equivalent in the areas targeted by the MIT Portugal Program.

Terms of the Call The scholarships will be supported by Portuguese funds through Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, IP, and the Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (MCTES) and, by the European Social Fund through the Operational Program of Human Capital (POCH).

Eligibility The following citizens are eligible to apply:

• Portuguese citizens and citizens from the state members of the European Union;
• Citizens from other countries, provided the application is supported by the Portuguese hosting institutions adherent to the Acordo para a Cooperação Internacional em Ciência e Tecnologia e Ensino Superior(Agreement for the International Cooperation in Science, Technology and Higher Education) in effect with Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, IP;
• Citizens from other countries with a valid resident permit or who are long-term residents;
• Other citizens selected by interview

More information: http://www.mitportugal.org/application/scholarships.html

In Portuguese: http://naturlink.pt/article.aspx?menuid=23&cid=94399&bl=1