Summer with Science in Polytechnics and Universities will promote R&D activities

The objective is to support integrated higher education R & D initiatives, such as research internships in R & D units / or public or private institutions, developed in Political Institutes and Universities, which may be linked to the development of innovative solutions associated with the Economic and Social Stabilization Program, of response to the pandemic of COVID -19.

The deVero com Cincia initiative is open to applications and financed by national funds through the budget of FCT and DGES. The projects must have a horizon of 3 months of development time and be oriented to complement existing training initiatives and with R&D internships in teams with ongoing research projects. Summer schools must have activities organized between July 1st and October 30th.

The model passes on new FCT support, R&D grants for in-person training and research activities in Politicians and Universities of students and young people, in conjunction with R&D units and with the possibility of internships in public or private institutions. But there will also be an extension of school social scholarships, active in 2019/20, for classroom training and research activities for scholarship holders in Politicians and Universities.

Applications opened yesterday, June 16, and run until June 26, with interested entities filling in the form to send to FCT.