REGISTRATION

Click the Registration button to start the process and fill out all the steps of the registration form. Once your registration is complete, you will receive an email with your login details for your Personal Area, where you can manage your registration, submit a poster, or add additional services and payments.

POSTER SUBMISSION

The Call is open to MSc and PhD students, including PhD graduates who concluded their degree during Phase 4, provided they are, or have been, active under Phase 4 of the CMU Portugal, MIT Portugal, or UT Austin Portugal Programs and meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Participation in mobility or entrepreneurship programs;
• Support through research projects or research grants funded or enabled by one of the Programs; 
• Holding, or having held, a PhD scholarship funded through one of the Programs.
  
  

Stage 1: Abstract Submission

Action: Submit an extended abstract through this portal via the submission form available after Registration, in your personal area under "Abstract".
Deadline: September 16th

Selected applicants will then be notified with further details.

Please refer to the full announcement for complete details: Announcement_Call for Posters 2026.pdf

Portugal-US Partnerships 2026 Summit

The Portugal-US Partnerships 2026 Summit is the first joint conference of Phase 4 of the CMU Portugal, MIT Portugal, and UT Austin Portugal Programs. The event will bring together researchers, students, industry leaders, policymakers, and innovation stakeholders across the three communities to discuss how science, technology, and innovation can drive Portugal's competitiveness and global impact.

Date: October 30, 2026
Venue: Reitoria, Universidade Aveiro

About the Summit

Three programs, one transatlantic agenda for science and innovation. A joint platform for exchanging ideas, connecting communities, and shaping future collaboration across the Portugal–US Partnerships.

Participants can expect:

• Inspiring keynote presentations from internationally recognized leaders.
• High-level discussions on emerging technologies and their societal and economic impact.
• Perspectives from academia, industry, and government on future innovation challenges.
• Networking opportunities across the three Portugal–US partnership programs.
• Showcases of research, talent development, entrepreneurship, and collaborative innovation.