Applications for the Ph.D. Programme in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PDEEC) can be submitted at any time, but they are processed at two cut-off dates:

• between mid-June to mid-July,
• between early-December and early-January.

In the 2025/2026 academic year, dates are as follows:

• 2025 June 16^th to 2025 July 20^th,
• 2025 December 2^nd to 2026 January 9^th.

Applications will be analysed by PDEEC’s Scientific Committee, who will determine if the candidate has the adequate profile to be accepted and will issue a recommendation to IST’s Scientific Council.

The application is composed of the following information from the candidate:

• application form (at the corresponding website), requiring personal data and the identification of Electrical and Computer Engineering as the scientific area;
• identification of the supervisor, and co-supervisor(s), if applicable, who is/are required to confirm acceptance;
• study plan, prepared by the supervising team;
• curriculum vitae;
• certificate proving the academic degree(s), with indication of average(s) grade(s);

• identification document (e.g., citizen card or passport);
• at least, 2 recommendation letters,
• a motivation letter;
• other documents that the candidate considers relevant for the application evaluation.