Overview

Key facts

The Doctoral Degree on River Restoration and Management from Instituto Superior Técnico aims to develop scientific knowledge in the fields of restoration and management of fluvial processes and river quality, thus contributing to improve the sustainable development of human societies and the conservation of natural resources.

Concerning the students, the program intends to:

i) acquainted them with the problems of different types of rivers, presenting environmentally challenging case-studies;

ii) stimulate their innovative aptitudes, while training them into hypotheses testing, scientific reasoning and rigor;

iii) train their skills to communicate and to write to wider science audiences;

iv) design versatile and useful career profiles for highly trained and skilled researchers, promoting the application of results by the private sector and by regional and governmental agencies.

Programme Structure

Examples of themes available for thesis development:

Integrated flow management

Ecological flows: requirements and design

Water and ecosystem management under scarcity

Ecohydraulics of fish passes

Fluvial restoration planning

Dam operation for downstream habitat management

Historical ecology of river landscapes and channels

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-09 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Disciplines

Hydrology & Water Management

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Holders of an Undergraduate Degree and Master’s Degree may apply for this training doctoral programme by obtaining a pass in an advanced study course, that grants a total of credits between 30 and 60 ECTS, followed by advanced research, development and innovation work, leading to a dissertation (PhD thesis). In all it has a 3 year duration.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2750 EUR / year

≈ 2750 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2750 EUR / year

≈ 2750 EUR / year

Living costs

Lisbon

Portugal

630 - 1123 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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