- Education
For a future
Generation of scientists
Since the beginning, Champalimaud Research (CR) has defined as one of its main goals the education of future scientists. For this, CR has developed and implemented several educational programmes, advanced courses, and workshops. The most relevant is undoubtedly the International Neuroscience Doctoral Programme (INDP), one of the PhD programmes of the Champalimaud Foundation. Additionally, alongside INDP, the Champalimaud Foundation offers a Doctoral Programme in Cancer, further emphasising its' commitment to advancing knowledge and expertise in critical areas of scientific research.
Two International PHD Programmes
Neuroscience and Cancer
Discover our PhD Programmes
Our two PhD programmes in Neuroscience (INDP) and Cancer (ICDP) provide PhD students with integrative, state-of-the-art education. A central goal is to foster inquiry and discovery by encouraging active participation, critical thinking, and problem-solving by the students.
For both programmes, the initial 9-12 months consist of classes and lab rotations. After a common module about the fundamentals in Biology of neuroscience and cancer, students engage with more specific curricula.
The Neuroscience Programme includes courses focused on the neuronal and circuit basis of behaviour, whereas the Cancer Programme is focused on cancer-body interactions, spanning the molecular, cellular, and clinical basis of physiology and cancer within the broader context of the organism.
The courses have a strong practical component, as well as focus on quantitative skills. In addition, students perform laboratory rotations, which allow them to familiarise themselves with the research done across different labs and join the lab where they will conduct their doctoral research.
Admitted students will receive full funding, renewable every year up to 5.5 years (with a possible extension to a maximum of 6 years), covering living expenses, tuition, and fees, and will be mentored to apply for external fellowships as part of the curriculum.
We seek talented students to work in a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment that trains individuals to participate in the process of scientific inquiry leading to discoveries. Emphasis is given to diverse thinking, positive behaviour, and well-being as core elements for creativity, critical thinking, and leadership.
- The applications for the Neuroscience PhD Programme call will open in the first week of December 2024. To know more about the Neuroscience INDP, please follow this link.
Neuroscience and Cancer
Phd Programmes in Detail
Our alumni
Statistics
Our 79 alumni work all over the world in different areas. Around 60% completed/ are completing postdoctoral training in leading universities/research institutes (e.g. Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Yale, University of Oxford).
From the ~30% who are employed by companies, the majority work in data science applied to a wide range of sectors, including research, health, business, software, biotechnology, videogames and robotics (e.g. Google, G-Research, Meta, Mastercard, NeuroGEARS Ltd, Opplane, Oligo, Yelp).
Some are employed in scientific publishing (Dotdash Meredith, Frontiers).
Finally, ~15% of the alumni have science management/outreach jobs (e.g. project management in research institutes, science communication/illustration).
