70 more students awarded Gulbenkian New Talents Scholarships
The annual scholarship to be awarded will be a minimum of 2,500 €, including support for further studies, namely for the payment of tuition fees and to promote research (in the amount of 1,000 €), and support for talent enrichment activities such as advanced training courses; participation in conferences and summer schools; internships, language courses, purchase of books and laboratory supplies, among others (in the amount of 1,500 €).
In addition to this amount, there is a further support of up to 3,000 euros for applicants in adverse social situations, i.e. with an annual per capita household income of less than 12,000 euros.
The 70 New Talent Scholarship holders will have the opportunity to participate in an immersive talent enrichment programme, with tutors of recognised merit and monitoring by a Scientific Committee dedicated to each area of the programme. The programme also includes group personal development sessions, to create an environment of networking and sharing among the scholarship holders that will continue after its end.
The following professors are part of the scientific committees:
Physics: Constança Providência and Vitor Cardoso
Mathematics: Hugo Tavares and Jorge Freitas
Biology: Helder Maiato and Patrícia Beldade
Chemistry: João Rocha and Verónica Bermudez
Humanities: Henrique Leitão, Miguel Tamen, Sofia Miguéns
Social Sciences: Francisco Vaz da Silva; Margarida Mano and Sara Bahia
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