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Application deadlines for 2025/2026: 


1st call: 11th to 22nd of April 2025
Result of applications: until 09th May 2025      
Registration period: From 14th to 19th May 2025  

2nd: 04th to 15th of July 2025
Result of applications: until 29th July 2025 
Registration period: From 04th to 11th August 2025

3rd: 03rd to 08th of September 2025
Result of applications: until 15th September 2025 
Registration period: from 17th to 19th September 2025

Important notes:

1-International candidates (from outside the EU) can only apply in the first call of applications.
2- The opening of phase 2 or 3 will depend on the number of vacancies left over from the previous phases.


To apply, please fill in the application form here

To apply, please gather the following documents and convert in ​one pdf file:​

1. Letter of motivation;
2. Two letters of recommendation;
3. Transcript of Records of the Bachelor and Master degrees displaying the passing grades and GPA;
​4. Certificate of English language proficiency (level B2); minimum level: CEFR ≥ B2; TOEFL≥100; IELTS ≥ 6.0; Cambridge ≥ FCE (i.e. CAE or CPE);
5. Detailed academic and professional curriculum, with relevant evidence;
6. Pre-research project;
7. Certificates issued by foreign institutions and not officially recognised are required to be recognised by the diplomatic authorities, or Portuguese consular authorities, or carry the apostille of the Hague Convention (its non-presentation is an eliminatory factor).

​If you have any queries concerning the PhD programme or the application procedure, please contact us at doutoramentos@eeg.uminho.pt​​​​​​​​​​​​​​