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Doctoral Program in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering (PDERPQ)
2025/26
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Admission - Doctoral Programme
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1st Phase
Note: The information on this page is provisional and awaiting approval.
Specific conditions to access the cycle of studies
The following may apply for this cycle of studies:
1. Hold a master's degree (second cycle according to Bologna specifications), to be completed by the application deadline, in chemical engineering or a related field, in this case with knowledge and skills in process engineering; or
2. Hold a bachelor's degree, according to the pre-Bologna reform system, in chemical engineering or a related field, in this case with knowledge and skills in process engineering, supported by professional or research experience deemed appropriate by the programme's Scientific Committee; or
3. Hold an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognised by the programme's Scientific Committee as attesting to their ability to complete this cycle of studies.
The applicant will also have to submit a PhD project in a business environment in the areas of the cycle of studies (work plan and letter of comfort from the supporting company, expressing technical and economic support for the project and a summary CV of the business coordinator). (Note: Applicants with a scholarship via the FCT-APQuímica Protocol are exempt from submitting the PhD project, as the scholarship is already associated with a PhD project).
For technical reasons, it is not advisable to use Hotmail or Yahoo e-mail addresses. All communications with the applicants will be made via the e-mail address indicated in the application.
Please see important information about Admission - Doctoral Programme, namely regarding deadlines.
Specific conditions to access the cycle of studies
The following may apply for this cycle of studies:
1. Hold a master's degree (second cycle according to Bologna specifications), to be completed by the application deadline, in chemical engineering or a related field, in this case with knowledge and skills in process engineering; or
2. Hold a bachelor's degree, according to the pre-Bologna reform system, in chemical engineering or a related field, in this case with knowledge and skills in process engineering, supported by professional or research experience deemed appropriate by the programme's Scientific Committee; or
3. Hold an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognised by the programme's Scientific Committee as attesting to their ability to complete this cycle of studies.
The applicant will also have to submit a PhD project in a business environment in the areas of the cycle of studies (work plan and letter of comfort from the supporting company, expressing technical and economic support for the project and a summary CV of the business coordinator). (Note: Applicants with a scholarship via the FCT-APQuímica Protocol are exempt from submitting the PhD project, as the scholarship is already associated with a PhD project).
For technical reasons, it is not advisable to use Hotmail or Yahoo e-mail addresses. All communications with the applicants will be made via the e-mail address indicated in the application.
Please see important information about Admission - Doctoral Programme, namely regarding deadlines.
Deadlines
| Start date for application submittal: | 2025-04-10 |
| Deadline for application submittal: | 2025-09-05 |
| Deadline for disclosure of approved applications: | 2025-09-19 |
Information to be provided by the candidate
Information to be provided - Personal data
- Full Name (Mandatory)
- Gender (Mandatory)
- Nationality (Mandatory)
- Date of birth (Mandatory)
- Identity Card (Mandatory)
- Expiration date (Mandatory)
- Type of address (Residence) (Mandatory)
- Street (Residence) (Mandatory)
- Parish (Residence) (Optional)
- Postal Code (Residence) (Optional)
- Country (Residence) (Mandatory)
- Telephone contact (Mandatory)
- Taxpayer no. (Optional)
- E-mail (Mandatory)
Information to be provided - Academic and professional data
- Course you are applying for (Mandatory)
- Knowledge of languages (Optional)
- Additional information relevant to the application (Optional)
Information to be provided - Request for accreditation
- You want to make a request for recognition (Optional)
Information to be provided - Scanned documents
- ID document (Citizen Card / ID Card / Passport) or declaration containing the identification data (Mandatory)
- Graduation Certificate from a higher education programme (Mandatory)
- Certificate of the higher education institution listing the curricular units completed, the regime (semester/year) and the number of credit units/ECTS. (Mandatory)
- Doctoral project in a business context in the fields of the cycle of studies (work plan and letter of intent from the supporting company expressing its technical and economic support to the project and summarized resume of the company coordinator). (Mandatory)
- Curriculum vitae (Mandatory)
- Letter of expression of interest (Optional)
- Reference contacts (Optional)
- Photo (Optional)
Fees
| Fee: | Segundos e terceiros ciclos | (fixed) 55 € |
Serialisation criteria
Additional information
Contact for further information
Academic Services
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Face-to-face service: 11:00-16:00
In August:
Phone services: 9:30-12:30
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Telephone:22 508 1977 / 1405
Fax:22 508 14 40
Number of vacancies
| Admission Scheme | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Admission - Doctoral Programme | 10 |
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