Advanced Training /
PhD program
“Exceptionally
strong PhD program with essentially no weaknesses” (Overall
comment from the Evaluation Panel)
BioFIG/FCUL PhD program
The new PhD program
BioSys – Biological Systems, Functional and Integrative
Genomics has been approved for funding in the national call for PhD
Programmes launched in December 2012 by FCT with top scores on all
evaluation parameters. Hosted by the Center for Biodiversity, Functional &
Integrative Genomics (BioFIG) and the Faculty of Sciences, cooperating
across departmental boundaries and with intensive international
collaboration, the new program has been funded for four editions, with 5
national and 6 mixed Scholarships per edition, totaling 44 (four year)
fellowships for the duration of the program.
BioSys is shaped to
train young researchers to make the bridge from biology
to the remarkable potential of mathematical and computational approaches
for solving problems of a new and interdisciplinary nature by applying
integrative functional genomics and innovative research approaches.
The program offers a
coordinated, flexible and customized plan of
post-graduate training during the first year involving international
faculty, with the following 3 years devoted to research in either national
or international laboratories. As a hallmark of its interdisciplinary
nature, the program is open to top level candidates holding an MSc degree
in biology, computer science, applied mathematics, physics and engineering,
who will be assisted by two supervisors from complementary scientific areas
(life, physical or computational sciences).
The programme will
start in early 2014 (Jan/ Feb).
Recruitment is scheduled to start in September 2013.
More information is
being posted regularly. If you are interested, please
check this website:
