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Environmental Toxicology and Contamination

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The PhD Programme in Environmental Toxicology and Contamination (PDCTA) is a joint 3rd Study Cycle of the ICBAS, the FCUP and the FFUP of the University of Porto with the participation of 3 research centres classified as units of excellence in scientific research by the Portuguese Foundation for the Science and the Technology: the CIIMAR, the IBMC, and the REQUIMTE.
The 3rth Study Cycle in Environmental Toxicology and Contamination is a platform of high education and scientific research of excellence, including teachers/researchers with different backgrounds in the scope of Environmental and Life Sciences. The central objective is to prepare human resources of high scientific and technical multidisciplinary qualification able to contribute to face the environmental impacts caused by the major global problems, especially in what concerns the adverse effects and risks of chemicals and other stressors to the environment and health. It is intend to attract strongly motivated candidates from several regions around the world, contributing to a multicultural atmosphere made of diverse experiences, according to the spirit of openness to the society and the world that the Porto University always encouraged and has been implementing.
Interdisciplinary advanced knowledge and training in Environmental Contamination and Toxicology and related areas will be provided, including the capability of recognise and characterise environmental problems and their effects on health; planning and implement research and/or action projects able to address and solve theoretical and applied situations; obtain, analyse and interpret data; assess and manage environmental risks and resources; communicate results and risks to different types of audience.
The PDCTA duration is 4 years. The PhD project may be started immediately after the admission of the student and it will be done in an environment of high level and international research. The scientific productivity will be promoted. Thus, among other conditions, an original full length paper with the student as first author published, in press or submitted to an international indexed journal will be required to accept the PhD Thesis for public defence.
Accreditation of previous academic, scientific or professional experiences and competences is possible after request of the student through the official ways, in the scope of "Option".

Professional Abilities

Interdisciplinary advanced knowledge and training  on Environmental Contamination and Toxicology and related areas will be provided, including the capability of recognise and characterise environmental problems and their effects on health; planning and implement research and/or action projects able to address and solve theoretical and applied situations; obtain, analyse and interpret data; assess and manage environmental  risks and resources; communicate results and risks to different types of audience. It is also intended to develop the students’ capabilities of creativity, autonomous thinking and planning, search and update of information, critical analysis, scientific and technical maturity, dialogue with opponents, team working in a multidisciplinary, international and multicultural context.  Special attention will be given to the development of the capability of intervention and decision-making in environmental issues, in distinct professional contexts.

Among other requirements, the inclusion of at least 1 (one) original article (full length paper) published or accepted for publication in an indexed international journal (SCI), whose 1st author is a doctoral student


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OPEN COMPETITION 2023/2024

 

1st Phase

2st Phase

3nd Phase

Applications submission

03-04-2023 to
04-06-2023

28-08-2023 to
17-09-2023

03-11-2023 to
09-11-2023

Display of the provisional results

26-06-2023

04-10-2023

21-11-2023

Previous hearing

27-06-2023 to
10-07-2023

06-10-2023 to
19-10-2023

22-11-2023 to
06-12-2023

Display of the final results

11-07-2023

20-10-2023

07-12-2023

Applicants complaints submission

12-07-2023 to
01-08-2023

23-10-2023 to
13-11-2023

11-12-2023 to
02-01-2024

Publication of the complaints decision

05-09-2023

14-11-2023

05-01-2024

Registrations

12-07-2023 to
18-07-2023

23-10-2023 to
27-10-2023

11-12-2023 to
15-12-2023

Potential substitutes placement

19-07-2023 to
20-07-2023

30-10-2023 to
31-10-2023

18-12-2023 to
19-12-2023

Publication of the remainders vacancies to the next phase

21-07-2023

02-11-2023

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Start of the academic year: 2january 2024

Normal duration of the course: 4 years (8 semesters)



Contacts

Academic Subjects:
Helena Martins
E-mail: posgrad@icbas.up.pt
Tel: 220 428 006
Secretariat of the Direction of the Study Cycle
Ana Paula de Lima Pereira 

Horário de Atendimento:
10h:00 - 12h:00
14h:00 - 15h:30

General information

Official Code: 5867
Director: Lúcia Guilhermino
Acronym: PDCTA
Academic Degree: Doctor
Type of course/cycle of study: Doctoral Degree
Start: 2012/2013
Duration: 4 Years

Study Plan

Involved Organic Units

Certificates

  • Environmental Toxicology and Contamination (240 ECTS credits)

Predominant Scientific Areas

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