The 4th edition of the CMU Portugal Affiliated Ph.D. Programs, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), will accept applications from March 25th to May 2nd, 2024 to offer up to 12 Scholarships for the 2024/2025 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 one year.

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: Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering and Public Policy, Human-Computer Interaction, Language Technologies, Machine Learning, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Societal Computing, Software Engineering.

The 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 the research period at CMU. After the Ph.D. conclusion, candidates will be awarded one degree granted by the Portuguese Host Institution.

The Affiliated Ph.D. Program aims to strengthen the collaboration between Portuguese higher education institutions and Portuguese companies, encouraging potential candidates to submit applications involving a collaboration with a Company in the work plan.

The application deadline is May 2nd, 2024 through the online form available on the CMU Portugal Program Website.