OverviewThe SES Doctoral Course (PhD) is a three- to four-year course jointly offered at each of the Portuguese Institutions participating in the MIT Portugal SES program. The objective of the PhD course on Sustainable Energy Systems is to use a multi-disciplinary approach to educate a new generation of sustainability-aware leaders with expertise in energy systems and economics. A focus on energy system design and analysis, research, and leadership and entrepreneurship provides graduates with the tools to be at the forefront of sustainable energy systems development. The PhD course emphasizes the policy and technology development necessary for the successful design and implementation of alternative energy strategies. Students have the opportunity to learn about the practical application of energy strategies through real-world case study research in conjunction with corporate and industry partners or affiliates. The course includes one year of coursework, including the Doctoral Seminar. Students conduct dissertation research for 2 to 3 years, in the following areas: - Sustainable Built Environment
- Energy Planning, including Economics
- Smart Energy Networks
The SES Doctoral Course welcomes candidates with engineering or management backgrounds. Candidates must be highly motivated to conduct innovative research activities, and must also demonstrate strong communication, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. SES Doctoral Program graduates will have the tools to play leadership roles in implementing sustainable energy policies and developing new business opportunities. RequirementsCandidates to the Doctoral Course on Sustainable Energy Systems must hold a Bologna 2nd cycle degree OR a master's degree OR a five-year degree (Licenciatura) in engineering, science or management. All candidates must demonstrate that they have adequate scientific capabilities to be engaged in a course in this area (i.e., sufficient previous coursework in the sciences, academic papers, etc.) GuidelinesThe Sustainable Energy System Doctoral Course is a unified program for all the different universities that are offering the SES PhD Degree. While each university may implement the program somewhat differently, the following  guidelines are accepted and followed by all of the participating universities. StructureThe SES Doctoral Course is a joint initiative offered by four universities in Portugal collaborating in the context of the MIT Portugal Program including the Technical University of Lisbon (Instituto Superior Técnico - IST, and Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão - ISEG), the University of Porto (Faculty of Engineering, FEUP), the University of Lisbon (Faculty of Sciences, FCUL), and the University of Coimbra (Faculty of Economy – FEUC, and Faculty of Sciences and Technology - FCTUC). Students enrolled in the PhD degree in SES will be associated with one Portuguese university, but will be awarded a joint degree from their host university and the Portuguese Universities of their research co-supervisors. All the universities share a common core curriculum, and students can personalize their course by selecting elective modules at any of the five schools that meet their specific interests and course requirements, as described in the diagram below: 
MIT collaboration in supervision and teaching is a strong feature of the course, as are reciprocal student and faculty visits. ScholarshipsFCT scholarships are available for the SES PhD Course. Additional information on scholarships. InstitutionsTuition feeThe tuition fee is 3,000 Euros. SchedulesUTL (IST and ISEG): 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays, having each module 2 hours of duration per week. In average each student has 2 or 3 days of classes per week depending on the number of modules that he/she chooses. ContactsThe contact person for the Sustainable Energy Systems Focus Area is:
Mr. João Fumega
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