29/08/2022

Women make up 47% of INCTMat scholarship recipients.

The INCTMat (National Institute of Science and Technology of Mathematics) has released the final results of the candidates approved for scientific initiation scholarships in the areas of "mathematics" and "applied mathematics". In total, 15 students were selected, 40% (seven) of whom are women. The studies will begin between September and October 2022, with a duration of 12 months.

The grant awarded is R$ 400, through the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). INCTMat will contact those approved by email. Undergraduate research grants are especially important for students to begin research activities and delve deeper into the study of new topics.

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The public call for applications opened on June 10th of this year, and registration closed a month later. Student selection was conducted by the Centers for Development associated with INCTMat and CAPES-approved graduate programs.

INCTMat recently received funding from funding agencies and is preparing new selection processes for undergraduate research and postdoctoral fellows for 2023.

Furthermore, the organization has an open call for proposals to support in-person scientific events held in Brazil. Applications close on September 1st.

The initiative will grant financial aid of up to R$ 20,000 to selected institutions and universities. Events must be scheduled to take place between January and June 2023. More information is available on the INCTMat website .

INCTMat is a project based at IMPA, with the institute as its main implementing entity. The initiative aims to promote the expansion and consolidation of Brazilian mathematics by supporting scientific events, as well as submitting candidates for undergraduate research and postdoctoral fellowships through CNPq and CAPES.

The successful candidates are:

Alisson Thiago de Souza Arias

Auanny Silva Braga

Barbara Costa Faria Pereira

Beatriz Signori Lonardoni

David Tavares da Silva

John Matthew Sousa Nascimento

Leonardo de Salles Amaral

Luana Bankersen

Nicolas Danielski da Silva

Pedro Henrique Amorim Alves

Pedro Henrique Correa de Almeida

Rafael Romero

Raquel Nogueira Aiello

Samorane de Jesus Ramos

Sofia Sampaio Lacerda