The MAP-tele Doctoral Programme in Telecommunications is a joint venture of Universidade do Minho, Universidade de Aveiro and Universidade do Porto (MAP), three Portuguese Universities with a strong tradition in the area of Telecommunications Engineering. The Programme combines teaching staff, research facilities and resources from the three institutions, and constitutes a unified effort to prepare highly qualified human resources in Telecommunications.

Questions and further enquires should be directed to info@tele.map.edu.pt.

Informações

9th-edition: 2015-2016

The 2015/2016 edition takes place at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto.

Admissions calendar
Applications are open until June 15th, 2015, in two selection phases:

• 1st selection phase:
  • Submission of applications: 1 to 30 of April 2015.
  • Selection and notification of candidates: 21 of May 2015
  • Registration: 25 of May to 5 June 2015

• 2nd selection phase
  • Submission of applications: 4 of May to 15 of June 2015
  • Selection and notification of candidates: 13 of July 2015
  • Registration: 10-16 of September 2015

• A motivation letter (in English) detailing, in a succinct but clear way, your academic and professional background as well as your motivation and objectives for pursuing PhD studies in Telecommunications. Your letter should be specific in describing your interests and motivations. When describing your research interests, you should explain why you think they are important areas of study and why you are particularly well-suited to pursuing them.
• A detailed curriculum vitae: outline your education, research experience, work experience, publications, scholarships awarded, prizes and honors received, society memberships, and any other extracurricular activities. Include information about your fluency in written and spoken English.
• Three recommendation letters: recommenders should know you relatively well and be able to evaluate the quality of your previous work. At least two should be from faculty or recent employers. Letters should be signed and sent directly to us by email by the recommenders to apply@tele.map.edu.pt. Three recommendation letters are mandatory, a penalty applies in case less than three letters are provided. Paper recommendations will not be accepted.
• One transcript for each university degree mentioned in your resume. Please provide transcript of grades also and transcripts of any certificate of English proficiency, such as TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge Proficiency examination.

The curriculum vitae must include a clear description of the grades system in the country of the university awarding the degree, as well as an explanation on how to convert grades obtained by the applicant into a 0-100% scale.

Fluency in written and spoken English, preferably certified by a TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge Proficiency examination, is an admission criterion.

Where to send the required documents?

Applications should be submitted electronically (here).

Please note that a submission fee is required.
Specific information concerning the payment of the submission fee is available here, under "Procedures" (point 5).


Grants available

Prospective students may also apply for a grant. This should be clearly stated in the application letter.

Questions and further enquires should be directed to info@tele.map.edu.pt.

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