The UC|UP Joint PhD Program in Mathematics, run by the Universities of Coimbra and Porto, in Portugal, welcomes applications for the academic year 2016/2017.

The Program will offer a number of doctoral scholarships (covering tuition fees and living expenses) to selected candidates. Funding will be made available from the support of the national agency FCT and the associated research centers.

All areas of Mathematics are covered in the Program, in particular:

Algebra
Analysis/Differential Equations
Discrete Mathematics/Combinatorics
Dynamical Systems
Geometry/Topology
Numerical Analysis/Optimization
Probability/Statistics

The first call for applications is open from December 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016:

www.mat.uc.pt/phd_prog

Extensive information about the Program is available at the website (and additional questions can be posed using phd_prog@mat.uc.pt).