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PhD International CTU Superstars

Project description

Advanced PhD programme in Prague

Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) is considered one of the largest and oldest technical universities in Europe and provides top-notch programmes in engineering, IT and sciences focusing on research, innovation and job placement. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the PICTUS project will undertake recruiting calls for selection of international doctoral candidates who would join different PhD programs at CTU for particular research areas. Every doctoral candidate will be assigned a supervisor from CTU and another co-supervisor from associated partner organisations. Duration of the programme would last 60 months and each candidate would get a full employment contract for 48 months.

Objective

PICTUS (PhD International CTU Superstars) is an International PhD Programme managed by the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) that will be launching, and disseminating at international level, a total of 2 Calls for recruitment to hire 23 international Doctoral Candidates (DCs), all to be enrolled in different PhD programmes at CTU, working and studying for specific theses research topics.
Each DC has two Supervisors: a distinguished CTU professor acting as main supervisor and a recognised academic and/or industrial co-supervisor based at an Associated Partner organisation (APs). The duration of the proposed doctoral programme is 60 months, each fellow (DC) will be given full employment contract for 48 months.
Each DC will undergo obligatory secondment of minimum 3 months/maximum 8 months (the length much depends on the type of research topic) in one of the 31 European and global Associated partners - universities or non-academic sector institutions- offering international, intersectoral and/or interdisciplinary experience and training complementary to CTU. Associate partners include leading universities in Europe (KU Leuven), Japan (Kanazawa Univ.) and USA (Yale univ.), small companies (RS Dynamics), large companies (Hitachi) and public institutions (CMI).

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-Cofund-D - HORIZON TMA MSCA Cofund Doctoral programme

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01

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Coordinator

CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNICKE V PRAZE
Net EU contribution
€ 3 643 200,00
Address
JUGOSLAVSKYCH PARTYZANU 1580/3
160 00 PRAHA
Czechia
Region
Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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