The applications for the MIT Portugal Program’s academic year 2011/12 were open until February 28, 2011 for PhD programs, March 31, 2011 for the MSc program, and June 15, 2011 for Executive Master’s programs. During the admissions process, the Program received a total of 480 applications from over 60 different countries around the world. The admissions selection process was conducted by juries composed of professors from each participating university in Portugal and from faculty at MIT. Selection was based on the following criteria: - Academic grades
- Professional CV
- Motivation letter
- Interview (not all courses)
- Reference letters
Candidates who submitted good GRE scores enhanced their chances of acceptance. These are the results of the applications for each program: Bioengineering Systems PhD Jury panel - Bruce Tidor (Department of Electrical Engineering-Computer Science, MIT)
- Dava Newman (Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT)
- Joaquim Sampaio Cabral (Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon)
- Manuel Mota (School of Engineering, University of Minho)
- Manuel Nunes da Ponte (Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon)
A total of 85 applications were received, of which 24 were selected to enter the Program. Nine of the admitted candidates were awarded an FCT MIT Portugal scholarship. The list of accepted candidates can be found  here. Leaders for Technical Industries (Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacturing) PhD Jury panel - António Torres Marques (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto)
- Joel Clark (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT)
- Manuel Freitas (Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon)
- Olga Carneiro (School of Engineering, University of Minho)
A total of 52 applications were received, of which 20 were selected to enter the Program. Nine of the admitted candidates were awarded an FCT MIT Portugal scholarship. The list of accepted candidates can be found here. Sustainable Energy Systems PhD Jury panel - Carlos Augusto Santos Silva (Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon)
- David H. Marks (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, MIT)
- João Serra (Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon)
- Luís Dias (Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra)
- Vitor Leal (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto)
A total of 164 applications were received, of which 48 were selected to enter the Program. Eight of the admitted candidates were awarded an FCT MIT Portugal scholarship. The list of accepted candidates can be found here. Transportation Systems PhD Jury panel - António Pais Antunes (Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra)
- Christopher Zegras (Urban Studies & Planning, MIT)
- Jorge Pinho de Sousa (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto)
- José Manuel Viegas (Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon)
A total of 55 applications were received, of which 17 were selected to enter the Program. Nine of the admitted candidates were awarded an FCT MIT Portugal scholarship. The ranking of the accepted candidates can be found here. Bioengineering Systems Executive Masters Jury panel - Dava Newman (Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT)
- Joaquim Sampaio Cabral (Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon)
- Manuel Mota (School of Engineering, University of Minho)
- Manuel Nunes da Ponte (Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon)
A total of 3 applications were received, of which 2 were selected to enter the Program. The list of accepted candidates can be found here. Complex Transport Infrastructure Systems MSc Jury panel - António Pais Antunes (Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra)
- Christopher Zegras (Urban Studies & Planning, MIT)
- Jorge Pinho de Sousa (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto)
- José Manuel Viegas (Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon)
- Luís Picado Santos (Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon)
A total of 35 applications were received, of which 23 were selected to enter the Program. Eight candidates were awarded a corporate scholarship. The ranking of the accepted candidates can be found here. Sustainable Energy Systems Executive Masters Jury panel Lisbon program - Carlos Augusto Santos Silva (Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon)
- Paulo Ferrão (Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon)
Porto program - Eduardo de Oliveira Fernandes (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto)
- João Peças Lopes (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto)
- Manuel da Costa Matos (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto)
- Vitor Leal (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto)
A total of 61 applications were received, of which 33 were selected to enter the Program. The list of accepted candidates can be found here Technology Management Enterprise Executive Masters Jury panel - António Torres Marques (Faculty of Engineering, Universty of Porto)
- Manuel Freitas (Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon)
- Olga Carneiro (School of Engineering, University of Minho)
A total of 25 applications were received, of which 16 were selected to enter the Program. The ranking of the accepted candidates can be found here. |
