Detailed information about selected course/program
EU code
7.2 - Environmental Sciences, Ecology
Mobility
3 - PhD
Location
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Subject
Ecology
Course/Program
Doctorate research at CFE (Centre for Functional Ecology)
Language
Portuguese or English
Language requirements
It is highly recommended that grantees have good knowledge of both spoken and written Portuguese and English, or at least English. B2 level, according to the Common European Frame of Reference for Languages, is acceptable. The certificate must be issued by an official language school, university or equivalent and state the level of proficiency you hold in that language.
Academic requirements
To be enrolled in the same study level at home university in a similar area of studies and present a specific working plan proposal to be developed at the University of Coimbra. To submit all documents required by the Al-Idrisi programme listed at http://www.al-idrisi.eu/index.php/en/how-to-apply/documents-to-be-uploaded.html
Information
The CFE is a research unit funded by FCT and hosted by the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra. CFE seeks to improve knowledge of ecosystem functioning, from the biodiversity of microorganisms, plants and fauna to the ecological complexity of their interactions at the community level
Homepage
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Duration
10 months between Sep 2 2016 and Jul 31 2017
Contact person
Rita Maia (erasmus.mundus@uc.pt)
Additional information
Pre-admission or invitation letters are not mandatory at the time of the application, but the grantees are highly advised to contact the professors indicated in the homepage above to check the possibility of being hosted, if selected.