MIT-Portugal Program

The MIT Portugal Program (MPP2030) aims to develop collaborative research between MIT and Portuguese universities, research institutes, laboratories and companies, boosting high-impact innovative ideas and research projects with the potential to tackle complex challenges with a global and social impact.

Main Areas

• Climate Science and Climate Change;
• Earth Observation: Oceans-Space;
• Digital transformation in manufacturing;
• Sustainable Cities.
  (areas supported by Data Science)

Initiatives

• Flagship projects: major collaborative research projects between MIT and Portuguese universities, research institutes, laboratories and companies;
• Seed Projects: funding for collaborative research ideas between MIT and Portuguese universities, research institutes, laboratories and companies;
• Sprint ideas: Short events / competitions, i.e. several different activities and events, such as competitions and hackathons, to develop and test ideas;
• Doctoral Studentships : within the scope of the MIT Portugal program, the FCT awards 40 (forty) FCT-MPP2030 doctoral Studentships each year for doctoral studies in the main areas of the MIT Portugal Program.

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