Doctorate in Biology and Ecology of Global Changes (Taught in English)
Universidade de Aveiro
About this program
Doctorate in Biology and Ecology of Global Changes (Taught in English)
The PhD Program in “Biology and Ecology of Global Changes” is a co-tutoring PhD Program between the University of Aveiro (Portugal) and the University of Lisbon (Portugal), with the participation of the Federal University of Tocantins (Brasil) and the University of Brasilia (Brasil).
The Program demands a strong interest of students in the areas of specialization of the Program (Tropical Biology and Ecology; Marine Biology and Ecology; Ecology and Functional Biodiversity; Genome Biology and Evolution: Environmental Biology and Health).
The main objectives of the Program are centred in global changes issues, including the understanding the impact of global changes in living organisms and ecosystems taking into account current scenarios and projections. The total length of the Program is 4 years. The first year includes lectures and workshops by leading scientists. At the same time students will be invited to select and/or develop and propose their own PhD research projects. These projects will be approved by the Coordination Committee of the Program and should be accomplished within the four years of the Program. Opportunities will be given to students to develop their thesis work abroad.
Admission requirements
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website
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Year 1
1st Semester
- Advanced Course and Seminar I
- Course and Advanced Seminar in Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics I
- Course and Advanced Seminar in Ecology and Functional Biodiversity I
- Course and Advanced Seminar in Environmental Biology and Health I
- Course and Advanced Seminar in Marine Biology and Ecology I
- Course and Advanced Seminar in Tropical Biology and Ecology I
2nd Semester
- Advanced Course and Seminar II
- Advanced Course In Biology And Applied Biosciences II
- Course and Advanced Seminar in Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics II
- Course and Advanced Seminar in Ecology and Functional Biodiversity II
- Course and Advanced Seminar in Environmental Biology and Health II
- Course and Advanced Seminar in Marine Biology and Ecology II
- Course and Advanced Seminar in Tropical Biology and Ecology II
- Tutorial Practicals (1st Year)
- Thesis Preparation Seminar
Year 2
- Thesis (2nd year)
- Tutorial Practicals (2nd Year)
Year 3
Thesis (3rd year)
Year 4
1st Semester
Thesis (4th year)
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Tuition
- Tuition fees 2022/2023: 2750€€/year
- International tuition fees 2022/2023: 2750€€ /year
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