Info Session: “How to apply for CMU Portugal 2026 Affiliated Ph.D. Programs”

On April 21st (3 p.m. Lisbon / 10 a.m. Pittsburgh), we will walk you through the application process for a FCT-CMU Portugal Affiliated Ph.D. Programs Scholarships. 

The sixth edition of the CMU Portugal Affiliated Ph.D. Programs Initiative offers Ph.D. scholarships in selected cutting-edge areas of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), related to the scope of the CMU Portugal Program. The application period is open from April 14th to May 12th, 2026.

To register, please fill in this online form. Credentials to join us on Zoom will be sent by email the day before the event.

Info Session Agenda

Session Moderator – Mariana Carmo  I CMU Portugal Communications Manager 

5′ – Inês Lynce I CMU Portugal National Co-Director
Welcome to the Session

10′ – João Fumega | CMU Portugal Coordination Office
Overview of the CMU Portugal Affiliated Ph.D. Programs and scholarship funding

5′ – Megan Berty | CMU Portugal Coordination Office at CMU
Research period at CMU

20′ –Tamás Karácsony  I CMU Portugal Affiliated Ph.D. student testimony
Ph.D. candidate experience

20′ – Q&A

Start date

Apr. 21, 2026

3:00 pm

End Date

Apr. 21, 2026

4:00 pm

Online