Fellowships and Grants
2010 Call for Applications for Doctoral Scholarships as part of the MIT Portugal Program
Announcement
In the framework of the MIT-Portugal Program, FCT opens a call for applications to:
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PhD Scholarships, taking place in Portugal and at the MIT
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology), in the following fields:
- Bio-Engineering Systems;
- Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacturing;
- Sustainable Energy Systems;
- Transportation Systems.
The research topics available, as well as the supervisors, both at MIT and at the Portuguese Universities, are defined by the MIT-Portugal Program. Hence candidates do not need to present a work program or an adviser's support letter and CV at the time of application. The candidate is required to present a motivation letter where he/she should also indicate specific areas of potential research.
The scholarships by-laws correspond to the Research Fellow Statute (Law 40/2004, of August 18), and according to the Regulations.
These scholarships are available to persons holding a master degree or equivalent in the areas targeted by the MIT Portugal program.
Financial Support
The scholarships are financed by funds of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education.
Term of the Call
The call will be open until the 28th of February 2010.
Applications
Applicants can be either Portuguese nationals or foreign citizens, including individuals without nationality, 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, celebrated with Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, in the framework of the MIT Portugal Program.
Candidates who have held a scholarship of the same type under FCT programs, will be limited to a maximum number of years of support by the total number of support years under all such grants.
Evaluation
Evaluation is essentially based on the merit and motivation of the applicant. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate good English fluency. The evaluation procedure may require an interview in English either in person or by video conference. Preference will be given to candidates who present the results of the GRE GENERAL TEST (general exam of the Graduate Record Examination). The evaluation panel, will review the submitted applications, weighting the review elements and producing a sorted list of candidates.
Regulations
Regulations are available on the web at
http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento2009
Application submission
Applications should be submitted electronically through
In the application form candidates must indicate if they want to be considered for an FCT scholarship. The Program will transfer the relevant information to FCT.
No other means of submission are available.
MIT-Portugal ProgramFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Campus IST – Tagus Park
Av. Prof. Cavaco Silva
2780-990 Porto Salvo
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