{"id":25826,"date":"2021-03-04T11:33:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T11:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispa.pt\/oferta-formativa\/programa-internacional-de-doutoramento-em-neurociencias\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T16:28:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T16:28:39","slug":"international-doctoral-programme-in-neuroscience","status":"publish","type":"oferta-formativa","link":"https:\/\/www.ispa.pt\/en\/academic-offer\/international-doctoral-programme-in-neuroscience\/","title":{"rendered":"International Doctoral Programme in Neuroscience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>School of Biosciences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In partnership with the Champalimaud Foundation and Universidade NOVA de Lisboa within the framework of its partnership with the Champalimaud Foundation, Ispa has become a participating institution in the Doctoral Programme in Neuroscience, awarding the degree jointly with Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In partnership with the Champalimaud Foundation and Universidade NOVA de Lisboa within the framework of its partnership with the Champalimaud Foundation, Ispa has become a participating institution in the Doctoral Programme in Neuroscience, awarding the degree jointly with Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- EXPAND -->\n\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header js-expand\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-header-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"expand-block--title\">About the Programme<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"expand-body js-expand-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The main objective of the International Doctoral Programme in Neuroscience (PIDN) is to provide doctoral students with a broad set of competences required to conduct cutting-edge scientific research in the field of Neuroscience. The programme is structured into an initial year of intensive training, followed by the development of a research project that will lead to the submission of a doctoral thesis. The initial training is designed to establish the foundations for subsequent innovative and interdisciplinary work in Neuroscience, both basic and applied, focusing on the neuronal systems underlying observable behaviour. In addition to theoretical training (lectures and seminars), strong emphasis is placed on practical training carried out in groups, with the aim of fostering teamwork.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the PIDN promotes the acquisition of scientific and research culture, grounded in independent thinking and initiative, openness, and collaboration.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Plano de estudos -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header js-expand\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-header-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"expand-block--title\">Course Duration<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"expand-body js-expand-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The Doctoral Study Cycle has a duration of 4 academic years (8 semesters), corresponding to a total of 240 ECTS credits.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Plano de estudos -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header js-expand\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-header-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"expand-block--title\">Programme Objectives<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"expand-body js-expand-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>To understand the basic organisation and functioning of the nervous system at molecular, cellular, and systems levels;<\/li>\n<li>To gain familiarity with the different techniques currently used in neuroscience;<\/li>\n<li>To acquire in-depth mastery of a specific research topic, including the state of the art and the ability to integrate and critically evaluate the scientific results in that area;<\/li>\n<li>To formulate a research project, planning and following the necessary steps to generate results, and to develop the ability to interpret and evaluate them in the context of the project\u2019s objectives;<\/li>\n<li>To foster critical thinking, curiosity, scientific independence, and a spirit of collaboration with peers;<\/li>\n<li>To communicate effectively with colleagues, the scientific community, and society at large.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Plano de estudos -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header js-expand\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-header-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"expand-block--title\">Admission<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"expand-body js-expand-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Further information is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/fchampalimaud.org\/champalimaud-research\/education\/incdp\">Champalimaud Foundation website.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Plano de estudos -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-header js-expand\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-header-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"expand-block--title\">Timetable<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"expand-body js-expand-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Daytime.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Plano de estudos -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t<!-- SIDE CONTENT -->\n\t<div class=\"side-content block-margin\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"side-content-title\">Accreditation<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"side-content-text\">\n\t\t\t<p>Study Cycle accredited by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/si.a3es.pt\/sia3es\/page?stage=ConsultaPublicaProcesso&amp;processID=23894#none\">Process (A3ES) ACEF\/1617\/1200101<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><!-- \/ SIDE CONTENT -->\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5591,"template":"","ensino":[156],"psicologia":[],"biociencias":[158],"educacao":[],"class_list":["post-25826","oferta-formativa","type-oferta-formativa","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ensino-doctoral-degrees","biociencias-doctoral-degrees"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Doctoral Degrees - International Doctoral Programme in Neuroscience - Ispa \u2013 Instituto Universit\u00e1rio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"O Doutoramento em Neuroci\u00eancias \u00e9 uma parceria com a Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Champalimaud e a Universidade Nova de Lisboa. 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