Phase 4: Scaling Global Research & Innovation
The UT Austin Portugal Program’s fourth phase runs from 2025 to 2030 and supports research, innovation, and international collaboration across four scientific areas. This website focuses primarily on current and upcoming Phase 4 opportunities, while also providing access to previous phases of the Program for context and continuity.
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Phase 4 of the Program
The UT Austin Portugal Program has entered a new phase focused on strengthening collaboration in research, education, and innovation.
Phase 4 builds on nearly two decades of partnership between Portugal and The University of Texas at Austin, supporting advanced training, cutting-edge research, and technology development across strategic program areas.
Explore the Program areas, activities, opportunities, and impact across its core pillars.
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Nine Ph.D. students selected for extended research stays at UT Austin
The 2026 In-Residency Ph.D. Research Internships cohort brings together doctoral researchers from six Portuguese higher education institutions for research stays of six to twelve months at The University of Texas…
UT Austin Portugal at Ciência e Inovação 2026: Connecting international partnerships for greater impact
The UT Austin Portugal Program participated in Encontro Ciência e Inovação 2026, contributing to a national discussion on how international scientific partnerships can generate more connected, sustainable, and long-term value…
NeuroMech Systems: Exploratory research to person-centered healthcare innovation
Created from the scientific and technological work developed through the NanoPower exploratory research project, NeuroMech Systems represents a concrete example of how UT Austin Portugal-supported research can evolve into entrepreneurial…
Fernanda Leite Appointed Principal Investigator of the UT Austin Portugal Program
The UT Austin Portugal Program is pleased to announce an update to its leadership at The University of Texas at Austin. Professor Fernanda Leite, Vice President for Research at UT…
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