CMU Portugal at IST
Overview
The CMU-Portugal Programis a long-term collaboration initiative between the Portuguese Government, through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, and the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) focusing on basic research and education.
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The CMU-Portugal Program is governed by an international virtual institution, the Information and Communication Technologies Institute (ICTI), which is focused on Information and Communication Technologies, with two poles: ICTI@CMU, resident at CMU, and ICTI@Portugal , resident in Portugal.
The CMU-Portugal Program involves 12 different universities, 8 schools of higher education, together with a large number of research centers and 4 Associate Laboratories. From CMU, there are 6 Colleges, 8 Departments, and 6 Research Centers and Institutes that have direct involvement in this Program.
The involvement of IST in the CMU-Portugal Program is focused on doctoral degrees and research projects. The doctoral programs are dual degree programs, i.e., the graduates of these programs receive two degrees: one awarded by CMU and one awarded by IST alone or in association with other Portuguese Universities. As such, the programs are structured to satisfy the degree requisites of all the Universities involved.
CMU-Portugal Activities at IST
Within the CMU-Portugal Program, IST is involved in the following research areas and dual doctoral programs.
Doctoral Program in Computer Science
The Doctoral Program in Computer Science is offered by the Department of Computer Science at CMU and by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IST, MAP-I consortium, composed of the Universidade do Minho, Universidade de Aveiro, and Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Ciências - Universidade de Lisboa, and Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
Doctoral Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Doctoral Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering is specially focused on Networked Sensor, Communication, and Decision Systems, offered by CMU and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at IST.
Doctoral Program in Engineering and Public Policy
The PhD Program in Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) focuses on the technological and policy issues that arise when designing, developing, implementing and managing networked infrastructures, with specializations in networked industries such as Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Energy Networks. It is offered jointly by IST and the EPP Department at CMU and with collaboration from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
Doctoral Program in Language Technology
The Doctoral Program in Language Technology is offered by the Language Technology Institute of the School of Computer Science of CMU. The dual degree awarded at IST is in Electrical and Computer Engineering or in Information Systems and Computer Engineering.
Doctoral Program in Mathematics
The Doctoral Program in Mathematics is offered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences at CMU and by the Departments of Mathematics at IST, Faculdade de Ciências - Universidade de Lisboa, and Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
Doctoral Program in Technological Change and Entrepreneurship
The Doctoral Program in Technological Change and Entrepreneurship is offered through the SETChange Program at CMU. It involves the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, the Department of Social and Decision Sciences, the Heinz School and the Tepper School at CMU, together with the Department of Engineering and Management at IST and the Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
| Doctoral Program in Computer Science | Prof. José Monteiro |
| Doctoral Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering | Prof. João Paulo Costeira |
| Doctoral Program in Engineering and Public Policy | Prof. Pedro Ferreira |
| Doctoral Program in Language Technology | Prof.ª Isabel Trancoso |
| Doctoral Program in Mathematics | Prof. José Matias |
| Doctoral Program in Technological Change and Entrepreneurship | Prof. Rui Baptista |
Applying to the program
Doctoral programs
The dual doctoral programs are structured so that students spend part of their time at CMU (40%) and the remainder in Portugal (60%). Students will be supervised by one faculty from CMU and one from IST or from another Portuguese Partner University and must satisfy the requirements of all the Universities involved in order to obtain the degree.
Upon successful completion of the Program, a PhD is awarded by a CMU College and a PhD is awarded by IST alone or in association with one or more Portuguese Partner Universities.
In order to apply, candidates must follow the guidelines in the web page of the corresponding Program.
In addition, a mail message should be sent to the Program Coordinator at IST indicating that the application was submitted. Look above for the links to the web page of each program and for the mail address of the Program Coordinator at IST.
PhD Grants
A limited number of PhD grants will be offered by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) to interested candidates wishing to enroll as doctoral students in these programs.