Doutoramento em Biologia de Plantas - Plantas para a Vida
Education objectives
Current climate changes, combined with the reduction of per capita agricultural land area and other natural resources, pose major limitations for securing food, feed, and energy demands of the escalating world population. Overcoming these limitations through the generation of better food, feed and energy crops, while ensuring sustainability and environmental health, is one of the contemporary challenges for plant scientists.
The PhD Program Plants for Life aims to train future world-class researchers in plant sciences able to address key biological questions related to plant growth and development, to plant responses to environmental stress and to the improvement of crop varieties and plant products.
The Plants for Life PhD Program offers an unparalleled and innovative training experience that is unmatched in the country. It serves as a valuable contribution to enhancing competitiveness and fostering innovation in an area of utmost importance for sustainable development and the future of human society.
General characterization
DGES code
5962
Cicle
PhD (3rd Cycle)
Degree
Doutor
Access to other programs
not applicable
Coordinator
Available soon
Opening date
Available soon
Vacancies
Maximum number: 20 Minimum number: 5
Fees
The Annual fees for the academic year of 2024/2025 is of 2.750,00 ¿ (two thousand seven hundred and fifty euros) for national and international students, except what is included in article 7, point 3 of the PhD Rules. All students with a PhD fellowship from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., have their annual fees paid by this institution.
Schedule
Academic period - 03.02.2025 to 31.05.2025 Christmas break - 18.12.2024 to 05.01.2025 Easter break - 18.04.2025 to 21.04.2025
Teaching language
English
Degree pre-requisites
Available soon
Conditions of admittance
Admission of applicants will be competitive and based on the educational background, academic qualification, track record, and motivation. Educational background: Applicants with a background in agronomical and biological sciences, or areas that interface with these are encouraged to apply. Academic qualification: The graduation record of the applicants should be strong and meet one of the following requirements: a) Holding a Master¿s degree or legal equivalent b) Holding a Bachelor¿s degree with a total number of academic credits equal or above 240 (pre-Bologna degrees) c) Exceptionally, holding a Bachelor¿s degree with a total number of academic credits below 240 and an academic or scientific curriculum vitae of outstanding quality recognized by the Directive Board of the PhD Program. A good knowledge of English is absolutely required.
Evaluation rules
The candidates of this PhD Program are selected by its Scientific Committee, taking into account the following criteria (the candidate must have a positive evaluation in the three mentioned criteria): a) Academic curriculum, with a 50% weighting; b) PhD work plan, with a 25% weighting; c) Host conditions merit, with a 25% weighting.