The fifth edition of the CMU Portugal Affiliated Ph.D. Programs, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), will accept applications from May 12th to June 15th, 2025, to offer up to 12 Ph.D. Scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year.
The selected candidates will be hosted by a Portuguese University and benefit from a research period at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh of up to 12 months
These 12 Ph.D. scholarships are available in selected cutting-edge areas of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in any Portuguese University and in the following CMU Portugal-related areas, which include three new areas this year:
- Biomedical Engineering (new)
- Computational Cognitive Neuroscience (new)
- Computer Science
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Engineering and Public Policy
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Language Technologies
- Machine Learning
- Materials Science and Engineering (new)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Robotics
- Societal Computing
- Software Engineering
The Ph.D. 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 up to a 12-month research period at CMU. After the Ph.D. conclusion, candidates will be awarded a degree granted by the Portuguese Host Institution.
The admissions period will run from May 12th at 12:00/noon (Lisbon) to June 15th at 12:00/noon (Lisbon). To apply, please visit the Admissions and Scholarships.
On May 22nd (10 am Pittsburgh / 3 pm Portugal) the CMU Portugal Coordination Office will hold an Online Info Session to clarify all doubts about this call for applications.
For more information about the application process, please visit the Affiliated Ph.D. Program page on our website and the FAQs Page.
