INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (IIFA) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA, PORTUGAL |
The Institute for Advanced Studies and Research (www.iifa.uevora.pt) is a recent organic unit created by the University of Évora (in Portugal) that has as its mission to create and implement a coherent and integrated research activities, as well as the promotion of advanced studies. Like the Doctoral Schools that are emerging in many European Universities, the Doctoral School of IIFA assumes the leadership of the scientific activity of the University of Évora, to develop synergies between the supply of the advanced studies (PhD Programs and International Doctoral Programs and Masters) and the scientific capacities installed in its R&D Units. Our priorities focus on the following: promoting the internationalization of the research teams; development of the scientific culture; guiding the processes of the accreditation of the courses; support of the centers in the international evaluation processes; supporting the Endowed Chairs and the Post-Doctoral programs; and in the integrated use of scientific infrastructures. Currently, IIFA includes 11 research Units evaluated positively by FCT, 34 PhD Programs, 3 ERASMUS-MUNDUS Masters Courses and 2 Endowed Chairs financed by the private sector. PhD Programs in different areas: Archeology, Architecture, Landscape Arts and Techniques, Visual Arts, Computational Astrophysics, Biology, Biochemistry, Agricultural Sciences, Educational Sciences, Sciences of the Territory and Environmental Engineering, Library and Information Sciences, Earth and Space Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Veterinary Science, Economics, Mechatronics Engineering and Energy, Philosophy, Physics, Management, Interdisciplinary Management of Landscape, History (inter-university), History, Contemporary History, Art History, History and Philosophy of Science, Computer Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Music and Musicology, Psicology, Chemistry, Sociology, Legal and Political Theory and International Relations Erasmus Mundus - Master’s Degree Dynamics of Health and Welfare (PHOENIX) European Master of Science in Nematology (EUMAINE) Technique, Patrimoines, Territoires de L’Industrie: Histoire, Valorisation Didactique (TPTI) Diretor: Professor Ana Cardoso OBJECTIVES TO INTEGRATE IN THE PROGRAM TEMPUS IV INTERNATIONALIZATION AND EXCHANGE OF PROCEDURES AND METHODOLOGIES Establishing a specialized international relations: PhD Programs, International Courses (Master and PhD) and scientific activity in different areas Procedures and methodologies for advanced studies Establishment of cooperation agreements (advanced studies and research activities) Exchange Activities: workshops, courses, etc. CONTACT Dean: Professor Soumodip Sarkar Secretary: Engª Cláudia Magalhães Marques Scientífic-Pedagogic Council: Professora Maria de Fátima Nuns Universidade de Évora - Instituto de Investigação & Formação Avançada (IIFA) Palácio do Vimioso - Largo Marquês de Marialva - Apart. 94 7002 - 554 Évora Tel. + 351 266 706 581 Fax. +351 266 744 677 E-mail: iifa@uevora.pt
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