Result of applications: until 25th March 2026
Registration period: From 30th March to 02nd April 2026
2nd: 04th to 15th of July 2026
Result of applications: until 29th July 2026
Registration period: From 04th to 11th August 2026
3rd: 03rd to 10th of September 2026
Result of applications: until 17th September 2026
Registration period: from 21st to 23th September 2026
International candidates may only apply for the first phase.
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