The PhD Programme in Sustainable Forest Development is a educational offer resulting from the association between the UC and UTAD (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro) as part of a strategic interdisciplinary initiative, in line with the need to respond to the different dimensions of the forest: social, economic, environmental and technological. This Doctoral Programme also has the collaboration and support of various wood and cork industries (Amorim and Navigator company) and institutes linked to energy resources, such as the ICNF (Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests).
Course Objectives
The general objectives of this PhD are the result of the socio-economic dynamics common to the whole of Europe and particularly in Portugal, concerning the ageing of the population and the human desertification of rural areas. This is the intention:
- To strengthen the qualification and capacity building of human resources that may be the driving force for the development of rural areas;
-To create skills to identify, quantify, and manage the natural resources of rural territories;
-Strengthen the management of natural resources based on the transfer of scientific knowledge;
-Stimulate sustainable dynamics, based on the efficient use of natural resources associated with the forest, which oppose inactivity and underutilization, identifying investment opportunities;
-To unite synergies and resources of both universities, in a clear sign of dialogue and cooperative work, between two challenging regions of Portugal (North and Centre).
Study Cycle Duration
Six semesters
Regulation
| Cooperation Agreement | This document aims to establish rules about the organisation, functioning and procedures of the PhD in Sustainable Forest Development. |
Course Direction
PhD Cristina Nabais (University of Coimbra)
PhD José Tadeu Marques Aranha (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro)
Available Vacancies
1st Phase: 5 vacancies
2nd Phase: 5 vacancies
3rd Phase: 5 vacancies + remaining vacancies
Extraordinary Phase: remaining vacancies
The course will only run in the current school year if the minimum number of students enrolled (3 students) is reached.
Application Deadline
1st phase: March 1st to April 1st, 2024
2nd phase: June 3rd to July 15th, 2024
3rd phase: September 2nd to 13th, 2024
Extraordinary phase: October 22th to 29th, 2024