The partnership established between Thales and Instituto Superior Técnico continues to bear fruit. Thales decided to award two PhD scholarships to PhD students in Transportation Systems, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering and Management, Information Systems and Computer Engineering, and Information Security. According to engineer João Mira, Technology and Innovation Manager at Thales, this initiative is part of the company’s lines of action. “The research carried out at Thales and in collaboration with universities is one of the focus point at Thales”, he points out.

Applications are open from June 27 until July 13. These scholarships are renewed annually up to a maximum duration of three years. The student is expected to spend at least 20% of the time in the facilities of Thales Portugal, located in Paço de Arcos. This is the first time that the company awards two PhD scholarships and “we won’t stop here”, highlights the Technology and Innovation Manager at Thales.

This involvement with the academic world concerning knowledge production safeguards Thales’ position at the cutting edge of the technological development and attracts “top talent produced by the universities”, explains engineer João Mira.

With operations in 50 countries, Thales is a world leader in mission-critical information systems for defense and security, aerospace and transportation. The company is one of the gold members of Técnico partners network, which allows “a very positive and fruitful partnership”, says engineer João Mira.

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