Biology
Cycle
Terceiro ciclo
Degree
Doutor
Paths
- Specialty Microbiology
- Specialty in Molecular Genetics
- Specialty Biotechnology
- Specialty Plant Biology
- Specialty in Molecular Biology
- Specialty Cellular Biology
- Specialty Bioinformatics
Coordinator
Isabel Maria Godinho de Sá Nogueira
Opening date
October
Fees
2750,00 Euros/year for all students.
Schedule
It depends on the working method of each training course. The working time for the classes will be agreed with each PhD student, or when there are more than 10 students in each year, it will be agreed with all students of the programme.
Education objectives
The PhD Programme in Biology aims at providing advanced scientific education towards formation of specialised human resources, enabling the creation and integration in networks of excellence within the broad area of Life Sciences and in particular in Biology. The final objective is to provide research-oriented education towards highly qualified researchers with optimised skills, allowing them to pursue their own I&D projects with independence towards their integration as added economic and social value either in Industry or Academia.
The PhD Programme in Biology includes diferent areas of specialisation - Molecular Genetics, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Plant Biology, Biotechnology and Bio-informatics – each representing a single sub-area of Biology encompassing a specific set of knowledge, skills and approaches. Research / Academia, Clinical Laboratories, Pharmaceutical, Food and Biotechnology Industry.
Employability
Research / Academia, Clinical Laboratories, Pharmaceutical, Food and Biotechnology Industry.
Access conditions
Application requirements:
- Holder of a master degree in any area pertaining to the Exact Sciences or Engineering, or recognized equivalent;
- Holder of a master degree from a foreign institution;
- Holder of a higher education degree from a foreign institution in any one of the aforementioned areas, considered by the Scientific Council of the School of Sciences and Technology of the New University of Lisbon to satisfy the prerequisites for an undergraduate degree;
- Holder of academic, scientific or professional qualifications considered by the Scientific Council of the School of Sciences and Technology of the New University of Lisbon duly to attest to the candidate´s ability to undertake a corresponding cycle of studies.
Criteria for the ranking of candidates:
- Overall grade-point average of undergraduate course
- Scientific and professional qualifications (curriculum vitae)
- Successful interview, when required