How to Apply

Applications Calendar 2013/2014:

Occurrence
 Calendar
Extra Phase
Vacancies Announcement
 Until January 15th
Application period
 15th January to 15th February
Validation
 18th to 19th February
Evaluation Process 20th February to 01st March
Sealing of ranking lists and approval by the OU´s board of directors 04th March
Ranked Applications List
 05th March
Enrollment/Registration
 08th to 15th March
First Phase
Vacancies Announcement
 Until February 16th
Application period
 16th February to 15th April
Validation
 16th to 17th April
Evaluation Process 20th April to 01st May
Sealing of ranking lists and approval by the OU´s board of directors 02nd May
Ranked Applications List
 03rd May
Enrollment/Registration
 06th to 13th May
Second Phase
Vacancies Announcement Until June 14th
Application period 15th June to 15th July
Validation 16th to 17th July
Evaluation Process 18th to 29th July
Sealing of ranking lists and approval by the OU´s board of directors 30th July
Ranked Applications List 31st July
Enrollment/Registration 01st to 08th August
Third Phase
Vacancies Announcement Until August 14th
Application period TBA
Validation TBA
Sealing of ranking lists and approval by the OU´s board of directors TBA
Evaluation Process TBA
Ranked Applications List TBA
Enrollment/Registration TBA

What do I need to do to apply?

Application requirements

The following candidates may apply to the program:

a) MsC graduates with a background in Information Science and Technology;

b) BSc graduates with an excellent scientific/academic curriculum in the area of this Doctoral Program.

Where do I apply?

Applications are online.

Click this link . You will be redirected to a website called "inforestudante", where you will have to register in order to start your application. If you need any help in this process please contact us.

Necessary Documents
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of diplomas/Certificates with detailed info on  courses and final average grades for the BSc and MSc.
  • Electronic copy of Identity card OR Passport
  • Two Reference Letters (Template) which must be sent by the recommenders to the following email: candidaturas@uc.pt, clearly saying the name of the candidate and the Program he/she is applying to. 
  • Subject: Reference Letter/Carta de Referência
  • Motivation Letter (Written by the candidate)
  • GRE/TOEFL Test results (optional)*

Note1: Foreign students accepted in the Program must validate their certificates in a Legal Portuguese Representative in their country before enrolling in the Program.


Note2: All Candidates will be submitted to an interview prior to the final selection, conducted by phone or skype.



Access Rules (in English)



Agreements with Austin, MIT and CMU.

PhD Scholarships

There may be  scholarships availble in the framework of projects of the Research Centre (CISUC) for students accepted in the first year of our PhD Program. Applications for these scholarships will only be available to accepted students as soon as admission results are out.


For More Information:

Web: http://phd.dei.uc.pt
Email: coord-phd [at] dei.uc.pt
Tel: +351.239.790.078

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*GRE- Graduate Record Examination

  TOEFL- Test of English as a Foreign Language 

Although not mandatory, the GRE General Test and TOEFL tests are advised. Your scores must be sent directly to  the University of Coimbra.You can register for these tests at the ETS registration site.  In Portugal the GRE and TOEFL tests can be taken at Universidade Lusofona de Humanidades e Tecnologias in Lisbon and in Coimbra, at our Department.

Note about GRE/TOEFL:
If you haven’t done these tests before you should prepare for them. It’s highly advisable that you solve a number of practice tests before. The score you get on the first tests is typically low, but it highly increases after some practice. Get ready!