18/05/2023

IMPA selects scholarship recipient for Visgraf.

IMPA has opened a public call for applications to select two scholarship recipients for the Institutional Capacity Building Program (PCI), modality D, level B. Candidates must have a multidisciplinary background in Computational Applied Mathematics and Interactive Media – preferably in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields; hold a doctoral degree, or have 7 years of experience in scientific and technological projects after obtaining their undergraduate degree; or hold a master's degree for at least 4 years.

The selected candidate will participate in research developed at Visgraf (IMPA's Computer Graphics Laboratory) – Frontiers of Media. Applications must be submitted by completing and sending the form to pci@impa.br by 11:59 PM on June Fridays.

The project aims to develop a virtual and augmented reality platform that integrates traditional forms of entertainment (theater and cinema) with advanced interactive media resources; to study the current landscape of media data analysis and visualization in order to identify emerging resources to enable new analytical applications, among other points. See more information here.

The candidate must have prior experience in programming and application development and have knowledge of Unity, C++, C#, and Python programming, as well as experience and/or interest in virtual reality, data analysis and visualization, new media, and artificial intelligence. The start date is scheduled for August Thursdays.

With a monthly value of R$ 4,160, the scholarship is managed by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and funded with resources from the budget of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI).

It is mandatory that the candidate be Brazilian, a foreign resident in Brazil with regular immigration status in the country, or a non-resident foreigner with a temporary immigration visa. It is also necessary to have a registered and updated curriculum on the Lattes Platform and a profile and experience suitable for the PCI scholarship level of the application.

Candidates may not have received a PCI scholarship for a period equal to or greater than 60 months, nor have had a direct or indirect employment relationship or retirement from the same institution executing the project. Those wishing to apply may also not maintain an employment relationship with institutions or companies in Brazil, nor accumulate this aid with any other type of scholarship from any public or private funding institution.

Applications will be evaluated based on the candidate's prior experience in scientific, technological, or innovation projects in the field; the suitability of the candidate's profile to the project to be supported; and the alignment of the candidate's academic and professional background with the required skills and activities.

A list of all evaluated, approved, and unapproved applications will be published on the IMPA Institutional Capacity Building Program page, according to the schedule.

Questions can be sent by email to pci@impa.br. Access more information here.