The CMU Portugal online Info Session “How to apply to a CMU Portugal Affiliated Ph.D. Program Scholarship”, was held on May 22nd via Zoom, gathering 61 potential candidates willing to know more about the 2025 available scholarships.
Under this call, 12 Scholarships are currently available for the 2025/2026 academic year in selected cutting-edge areas of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), related to the scope of the CMU Portugal Program. The selected candidates will be hosted at a Portuguese University and benefit from a research period of up to 12 months at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Applications are open until June 15th.
The Info Session was moderated by Mariana Carmo, CMU Portugal’s Communications and Events Officer, who introduced CMU Portugal National Co-Director João Magalhães, to welcome the participants and offer a first insight of the Program.
João Fumega, CMU Portugal’s Education Officer, provided an overview of the program., presenting the application guidelines and main requirements.
Megan Berty, CMU Portugal’s Associate Director at CMU, spoke next on the research period at CMU, and the support available by the coordination office in Pittsburgh.
The Session continued with the participation of Diogo Silva, an Affiliated Ph.D. student in the area of Language Technologies at NOVA FCT and researcher at NOVA LINCS, who not only spoke on his research, but also shared his experience as a student under the program, from the application process to his research period at CMU.
Diogo offered valuable advice on how selected candidates can prepare to go to Pittsburgh, namely the visa process and the housing. He highlighted as one of the main benefits of the research period in Pittsburgh his networking experience both with peers and faculty, and being able to use the university’s facilities and resources, to “make the best of this experience”.
Finally, to close the session, a 20-minute Q&A allowed all participants to clarify their doubts with the panelists.
For further doubts you can visit our website under the Affiliated Ph.D. Program page, check our FAQ Page or contact us at apply@cmuportugal.org.