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In the framework of the UT Austin|Portugal Program, the FCT opens a call for:
The scholarship will only be awarded to the candidates that are able to prove that they were accepted in one of the PhD Programs of a Portuguese University involved with the UT Austin|Portugal Program in the corresponding area.
Scholarships are granted under the conditions stated in the Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação (Lei nº 40/2004, de 18 de Agosto) and in accordance with the FCT Regulamento da Formação Avançada e Qualificação de Recursos Humanos.
The scholarships are funded by the QREN Portugal 2007-2013 Operational Program Human Potential and by funds from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education.
The call will be open from April 15th 2010 until midnight May 15th 2010 (Lisbon Time).
The candidates to PhD scholarships who have held the same type of scholarship under other FCT Programs will be limited to a maximum number of years of support. The number of years of support will be a sum of the previous and present scholarship.
Application to these scholarships is open to all candidates that comply with the requirements established on Article 17 of the Regulation on Advanced Training and Qualification of Human Resources of the Foundation for Science and Technology.
The candidates to PhD scholarships who have held the same type of scholarship under other FCT Programs will be limited to a maximum number of years of support which will be a sum of the years in both scholarships.
The evaluation of candidates will be based on the merit and motivation of the applicants. The evaluation panel will review the applications, analyze the candidate’s merits and motivation, and produce an ordered list of the accepted applicants.
Regulations are available at
http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.en
The applications should be submitted, including transcripts and letters of recommendation, online to utaustinportugal@fct.pt or by post to the Program’s address, starting April 15th 2010.
For more information about this call, please visit the Program’s official website (http://www.utaustinportugal.org) or direct your questions to the directors in your area of interest: dm.colab@fct.pt (for Advanced Digital Media) or math.colab@fct.pt (for Mathematics).