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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Professor Lizy John visits INESC TEC during Fulbright Specialist stay in Portugal
The visit connected Professor John’s Fulbright Specialist stay in Portugal with the UT Austin Portugal Program’s research mobility activities and…
Entrepreneurial Foundations | 2026 Cohort
UT Austin Portugal Training Academy 2026 | 5-week online course with UT Austin “Millie is a phenomenal communicator and educator.…
FCT Announces New National Directors for Portugal’s International Partnerships with U.S. Universities
The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has announced the appointment of new national directors for Portugal’s three international partnerships…
Alternative Pathway Allows Eight More Exploratory Research Projects to Launch Under the 2024 Call
A proven funding mechanism ensures high-merit projects can move forward, strengthening the Program’s scientific reach and graduate training capacity. At…
Media Coverage
UT Austin Portugal Featured in Texas Engineer Magazine
The UT Austin Portugal Program is featured in the 2025 edition of Texas Engineer, the annual magazine published by the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin brain blood-flow research featured in Extremed project study
A recent UT News story highlights research connected to the Extremed 2019 Strategic Project, an industry-driven project supported during Phase 3 of the UT Austin Portugal Program.
A Revolutionary New Cancer Therapy Only Needs Light to Kill Bad Cells
A New Light-Based Cancer Treatment Kills Tumor Cells and Spares Healthy Ones
LED therapy promises to destroy cancer cells without affecting healthy ones.
