MIT-Portugal Program

The MIT Portugal Program (MPP2030) aims to develop collaborative research between MIT and Portuguese universities, research institutes, laboratories and companies, fostering innovative high-impact ideas and research projects with the potential to address complex challenges of global and societal 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: large collaborative research projects between MIT and Portuguese universities, research institutes, laboratories, companies;
• Seed Projects: funding for collaborative research ideas between MIT and Portuguese universities, research institutes, laboratories, companies;
• Idea sprint: Short events / competitions, i.e. several different activities and events, such as competitions and hackathons, for developing and testing ideas;
• Studentships doctoral grants: in the scope of the MIT Portugal Program, FCT annually awards 40 (forty) Studentships doctoral grants FCT-MPP2030 for doctoral studies in the main areas of the MIT Portugal Program.

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