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Welcome to the website of SES focus area of the MIT
Faculty of Engineering of the
PhD Program AND Diploma of Advanced
education on
Sustainable Energy Systems
APPLICATIONS FOR THE
2012-2013 ACADEMIC YEAR**
PhD course: until March 31st 2012
DEA course: until 15th
June 2012
Ø Further information and
application online form at the MIT Portugal main site
** The MIT Portugal Program has now completed its first
contract of five years. A second phase is currently under review. This Call for
Applications anticipates that the current MPP educational program offerings and
the involvement of the various parties to the MPP Agreement will remain but no
guarantee to this effect is made or implied by the fact of this Call. A posting
will be made to this site as soon as the second phase negotiations are complete
and the terms and conditions established insofar as they impact the educational
offerings and the roles/responsibilities of the respective parties.
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PhD Program AND Diploma of Advanced
education on
Sustainable Energy Systems
at the
FEUP –
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING OF THE
In cooperation with
FCUL - Faculty of Sciences of
ISEG - Superior
IST – Technical Superior Institute of the
MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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- The PhD program
consists in one curricular year (60 ECTS) and three years of research
leading to a dissertation (120 ECTS), and grants the degree of Doctor in
Sustainable Energy Systems.
- The Diploma of
Advanced Education - DAE (Diploma de Estudos
Avançados - DEA) consists in one curricular
year (60 ECTS). Students graduating from DEA may later apply to enter the
PhD course for a thesis phase if willing so.
MISSION
The
mission of the Educational Program on Sustainable Energy Systems (SES)
is to promote a new generation of sustainability aware leaders in Energy
Systems, and to generate and communicate new knowledge in energy systems core
areas. Our focus is on combining a multidisciplinary effort at the levels of
energy systems analysis and conception, in the context of Sustainable
Development.
Graduate
level training in SES prepares students to do research that will:
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Create new knowledge through R&D, promoting innovative product development
and technology integration in sustainable energy systems where energy demand is
fulfilled with a minimum use of non-renewable natural resources, considering an
wide diversity of situations across the globe;
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Promote new forms of interaction between universities and enterprises,
government, and society for the identification and implementation of
sustainable energy policies and technological innovations.
PhD
students will
be engaged into research projects and units of FEUP-based R&D institutes
such as INESC-PORTO and IDMEC-pólo FEUP.
Students will be encouraged to network with MIT Portugal students in other MPP
centres and students with a FCT grant may enjoy the possibility of prolonged
stays at the MIT.
Core Areas
FEUP
participates in all the three main R&D areas of the MPP SES program:
- Energy Systems Planning and
Policy
- Sustainable Built Environment
- Advanced
Electric Networks
FEUP
and its associate R&D institutes INESC Porto and IDMEC Porto develop
original Research on the core areas above through fundamental and applied
research to Cities, to Advanced Electric Grids and to the Built Environment in
the perspective of Energy Sustainability.
Target Students
The
courses are open for holders of a Master degree, graduated in Mechanical, Electrical or other
Engineering or Natural Sciences degrees recognized as relevant by the
Scientific Commission of the program.
DIRECTORS
The
director of the Sustainable Energy Systems focus area of the MIT Portugal
Program at FEUP is Professor Eduardo de Oliveira Fernandes,
from the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
The
director of the PhD program at FEUP is Professor João
Peças Lopes, from the Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering and also director of INESC Porto.
Curricular plan
The
official curricular plan of the SES DAE and PhD programs comprises 3 base-line
graduation profiles:
- Energy Systems Planning
- Sustainable Cities and Regions
- Advanced
Electric Networks
The choice of the
courses is however flexible to accommodate the students profiles and interests. The detailed curricular plan for each student shall be
jointly defined in early October after an interview.
BASE-LINE Graduation profiles for the FEUP DAE and PhD programme on
Sustainable Energy Systems
A typical allocation of courses for each of the three
base-line profiles
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PROFILE |
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DISCIPLINES |
Energy Systems Planning |
Sustainable cities and
regions |
Advanced Electric Networks |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
Individual Theme 1 |
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Fundamental Sequence 1 – Optional 1A |
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Fundamental Sequence 2 – Optional 2A |
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Optional 3 |
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Year 1 Semester 2 |
Individual Theme 2 |
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Fundamental Sequence 1 – Optional 1B |
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Fundamental Sequence 2 – Optional 2B |
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Courses offered in common with the UTL – Technical University of
Students may also choose courses of other FEUP Master or PhD courses
when approved by the Scientific Commission.
Applications for entrance in AUTUMN 2012
All
applications must be submitted trough the central site of
the MIT Portugal program where you can also find more information
about the program.
Important Dates:
- Closure of applications for PhD courses: March 31st.
- Closure of applications for DAE courses: June 15th.
Candidacy requirements:
- Fluency in English: all MIT Portugal programs are conducted in
English.
- Doing the GRE General Exam is optional but will be considered
favourably in the evaluation of the applications.
- Evaluation of candidates may involve an interview in English, which
may take place in person or via videoconference.
- Statement of interest in English (more details below).
- Two letters of reference in English.
- Proof of prior academic achievement.
- Standard biographical details.
Important links
- MIT Portugal Program - Main site.
- MIT Portugal
Program – Sustainable Energy Systems focus area.
- MIT Portugal
Program – Frequently asked questions.
Important notes:
- The application for entrance in the academic program and the
application for obtaining FCT scholarships are formally two independent
processes. Typically only the top 20% of the students accepted for the PhD
program receive an FCT PhD grant.
- Students may apply to the educational program without applying to
an FCT scholarship.
- The results of the GRE exam (http://www.ets.org/gre)
may take about 2 weeks to be known, so if you want to
- When applying the candidate can indicate the schools of preference.
Beginning of the AcaDEMIC activities
The
academic year typically starts in the 4th week of September.
Course fee
The course
fee is 3000 Euros per year (paid by the FCT for the PhD students who are
granted a scholarship).
Accommodation
Candidates
are free to search and select their accommodation. However, some useful
information can be provided:
- There is a department from the
- The
- There is also a private
university residence - WORLDSPRU. More information at the website www.spru.pt
- You can also rent a flat and
even share it with other students. You may stay for a few days at a youth
hostel/hotel and find suitable accommodation after your arrival. It's
quite common to find flats for rent all over the city, and the prices vary
according to the location or the conditions being offered. In
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Latest update: January 19th 2012