Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for the doctoral scholarship programme in the Physics and Mathematics of Information: Foundations of Future Information Technologies (DP-PMI) in Portugal. Applicants of any nationalities are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.
The Doctoral Programme in the Physics and Mathematics of Information: Foundations of Future Information Technologies (DP-PMI) aims at providing advanced curricular and research training in the recent developments and fundamental challenges in information sciences and technologies.
The Doctoral Programme in the Physics and Mathematics of Information: Foundations of Future Information Technologies (DP-PMI) will promote the mobility of its students, who will be expected to spend a period of their doctoral studies visiting an international research group, member of the DP-PMI Network.
Degree Level: Scholarship is available to pursue doctoral programme.
Available Subject: Scholarship is awarded in the Physics and Mathematics of Information: Foundations of Future Information Technologies.
Scholarship Benefits : The standard DP-PMI Scholarships are four years-long and include:
- A monthly stipend of 980 Euro (tax-free);
- The tuition fees of the doctoral degree (up to the month of the thesis defence);
- social security;
- Insurance for accidents at the workplace throughout the period of the scholarship;
- Moving subsidy, for students moving to Lisbon from abroad;
- Travel funds to present work at international scientific conferences.
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
To be admitted to the Doctoral Programme in the Physics and Mathematics of Information, the students must have a Masters degree in Science or in Engineering, namely in Physics, Mathematics, Information Sciences, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or in some other relevant scientific area. Students with only a bachelor degree may also be admitted in exceptional circumstances. Furthermore, the candidates should be fluent in written and spoken English.
Eligible Nationalities: Applicants of any nationalities are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme. The Outgoing DP-PMI scholarship is open only to permanent residents in Portugal (regardless of their nationality).
Application Procedure: To apply, please submit your application form online
- The application form is composed of three parts:
- A personal information form which you should fill in and save to make step 3 available.
- The upload of the following compulsory documents, in PDF format:
– DP-PMI Candidate Form stating your preferred degree within the DP-PMI programme (in case you already know) and if you require financial support; - your motivation letter;
- your CV;
- copies of your academic records;
- copy of your identity document.
Deadline: Application deadline is October 30, 2017.