The second edition of the CMU Portugal initiative “Affiliated Ph.D. Programs” ,supported by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), will accept applications between February 15 to March 31, 2022 for up to 12 Scholarships for the 2022/2023 academic year. The selected candidates will be hosted by Portuguese Universities and benefit from a research period at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for up to 12 months.
The Affiliated Ph.D. Programs initiative has the objective of strengthening the collaboration between the Portuguese higher education institutions and Portuguese companies through a strong partnership with Carnegie Mellon University and with the support of FCT. It offers Ph.D. scholarships in selected cutting-edge areas of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in any Portuguese University, in the following CMU Portugal related areas:
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- Computer Science,
- Electrical and Computer Engineering ,
- Engineering and Public Policy,
- Human-Computer Interaction,
- Language Technologies
- Robotics,
- Software Engineering.
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The scholarships are available on a competitive basis and will fully support the tuition fees plus provide a monthly stipend for up to 4 years, including financial support during the research period at CMU. After the Ph.D. conclusion, candidates will be awarded one degree granted by the Portuguese Host Institution.
The admissions period will run from February 15th 2022 at 12:00 (GMT) to March 31st 2022 at 12:00 (GMT).
To apply please visit the “Admissions and Scholarships” page on the CMU Portugal website. You can also check the Call information at FCT Website.
The Affiliated Ph.D. Program was launched for the first time last year and selected 12 PhD candidates for the 2021/22 academic year. The CMU Portugal Program has currently 46 active students, including both Affiliated and Dual Degree students and so far 85 have successfully graduated.
