Formal requirements
 
 
 Applications are open to:
 
 
 1.Holders of a master's degree or legal equivalent, in an area of sciences, biomedicine, bioengineering, health technologies or other related areas;
 2.Holders of a bachelor's degree in an area of sciences, biomedicine, bioengineering, health technologies or other related areas, with a school or scientific curriculum especially relevant that is recognized by the Scientific Council of the School of Medicine as attesting the ability to carry out this PhD program;
 3.Holders of an educational, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized by the Scientific Council of the School of Medicine as attesting the ability to carry out this PhD program.
 
 
 The recognition referred to in points 2 and 3 only grants the access to this PhD Program, and it does not confer the recognition of a bachelor's or master's degree.

  Application deadlines
 
 
 1st call of applications: from September 15th to October 15th 2023;
 -2nd call of applications: from October 16th to December 19th 2023;
 -3rd call of applications: from December 20th 2023 to March 31st 2024.

  Documentation
 
 
 a) Documents proving the candidate’s degrees (duly certified copy of the qualifications certificate, with a breakdown of the curricular units taken and the respective final classification) (mandatory);
 b) Detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae (mandatory);
 c)Identification document (Citizen Card / Passport) (optional);
 d) Indication of the proposed supervisors (mandatory);
 e)Term of acceptance of the proposed supervisors (mandatory);
 f)Thesis theme and work plan (mandatory).

  Application process
 
 
  The application is made online, at the Academic Portal of the University of Minho.

  Preliminary dismissal / exclusion of applications
 
 
 Incomplete applications or submitted out of time will be rejected outright.

  Selection criteria
 
 
 Candidates will be selected by the Course Commission taking into account the curriculum assessment and the interview.

  Disclosure of the results
 
 
 For the 1st call of applications: December 15th 2023;
-For the 2nd call of applications: March 15th 2024;
 -For the 3rd call of applications: June 14th 2024.
 
 
The results will be published at the Academic Portal of the University of Minho.

  Registration and enrollment
 
 
 For the 1st call of applications: from December 20th to 27th 2023;
 - For the 2nd call of applications: from March 25th to 28th 2024;
 -For the 3rd call of applications: from June 25th to 28th 2024.
 
 
 Registration and enrollment will be made online, at the Academic Portal of the University of Minho.

  Starting date
 
 
 For the 1st call of applications: January 1st 2024;
 -For the 2nd call of applications: April 1st 2024;
 -For the 3rd call of applications: July 1st 2024.