Doctoral Program on Bioengineering Systems - Call for Applications
UMinho
One-year Advanced Study Course + Doctoral Program in Bioengineering leading to Advanced Study Diplomas and PhD degrees jointly awarded by the Portuguese Universities.
The Technical University of Lisbon, NOVA - the New University
of Lisbon, The University of Minho with the support of MIT - the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology and with the
collaboration of the Portuguese Centres of Excellence in
Research (Laboratorios Associados): ITQB - IGC -
ET -Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica; CNC -
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular; REQUIMTE -Rede de
Química e Tecnologia; IBB - Instituto de Biotecnologia e
Bioengenharia are launching a novel
The Advanced Studies Course will focus both on the core areas of
Bioengineering and on Innovation in Biotechnology, with
curriculum developed jointly by MIT and Portuguese staff.
Extensive support will be given by distinguished MIT Professors.
Selected students will later engage in a doctoral program with
prolonged stays at MIT and with joint research supervision, in
the framework of collaborative projects.
The Advanced Course will appeal both to students looking for an
outstanding doctoral program and to qualified professionals
seeking to focus their career on the booming Biotechnology area.
Application:
The filled application form, curriculum vitae, a motivation
letter and two support letters must be sent until 5th March 2007
to mitbio@dq.fct.unl.pt
or mitbio@ist.utl.pt
or mitbio@deb.uminho.pt
Applicants must hold a University degree conductive to doctoral
studies by the 7th of September 2007, at the latest.