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Aquapor launches Blue Generation Scholarship and covers tuition fees for university students
Applications are open from August 24 to September 15, and all information can be found at Aquapor | Blue Generation Scholarship – STEM University Scholarships.
Ciência Viva in Summer 2025 – July 15 to September 15
The Ciência Viva Network of Science Centres invites all curious minds to step outside and spend part of their summer holidays surrounded by Science and Nature.
Once again, CIÊNCIAS joins this initiative by promoting various activities.
(programme subject to updates)
Website – https://www.cienciaviva.pt/verao/2025/
Curricular Volunteering Students Share 23 Experiences in Social Institutions
During the Volunteering semester, each volunteer is mentored by a professor who acts as a tutor. However, before going into the field, students attend support sessions with professionals from the CIÊNCIAS Psychological Support Office (GAPSI), aimed at preparing them for the more complex realities they may encounter.
Volunteering is worth three ECTS credits at the end of the degree, but those who take on the mission say the benefits go far beyond academic merit. “It’s rewarding to see that volunteering actions have an impact on other people’s lives,” says Sofia Rodrigues, a Computer Engineering student at CIÊNCIAS.
Online Course – Circular Economy in Research and Teaching Laboratory Contexts
This course aims to equip researchers, lecturers, and technical staff with the skills to integrate circular economy principles into academic laboratory environments. The training promotes the identification of circularity opportunities in teaching and research activities, the application of life cycle analysis tools, and the development of sustainable strategies tailored to scientific and educational contexts.
Applications open until September 16, 2025
Online Course – Circular Economy in Industrial Laboratory Contexts
This course aims to equip professionals with the skills to apply circular economy principles in industrial laboratory environments, promoting sustainable and efficient practices. Throughout the training, participants will identify circularity opportunities within their processes, learn to use tools such as life cycle analysis, and develop strategies aligned with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Applications open until September 17, 2025
On June 20th, at the Technology Transfer and Knowledge Valorisation Centre of the University of Lisbon (ULisboa), CIÊNCIAS hosted an event focused on the inclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in higher education.
The event, titled "Higher Education for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities," was organised by the association Pais 21, in collaboration with two professors from the Faculty of Sciences of ULisboa (CIÊNCIAS), Manuela Pereira and Federico Herrera. It was funded by the 2023 CIÊNCIAS Sustainability Award, with additional support from FeelsLikeHome, which provided accommodation, and the Rectorate of the University of Lisbon, which offered the venue
Applications open for the 1st edition of ProAguas Young Professionals
- From July 14 to 26, in Lisbon and Porto.
- Applications open until June 15, via the online form.
- Limited to 30 participants.
- Selection based on merit and diversity of fields and universities.
More info – https://lis-water.org/proaguas-jovens-profissionais-1-edicao/
What if you could try out a university course before applying to higher education? Now you can!
CIÊNCIAS’ Summer Energy School, from July 14 to 18, 2025, focused on the theme Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energies.
Planned activities:
- Workshops
- Theoretical classes
- Laboratory activities
- Activities in the Solar Garden
Registrations open until June 30, limited to 16 participants. (The event will only take place with a minimum of 10 participants.)
Innovation Challenge – Tejo Atlântico Innovation Award
Now in its 8th edition, this initiative aims to foster collaboration between science, technology, and industry, rewarding the best ideas and projects capable of creating value for the operation and sustainable management of wastewater.
Applications open until September 12, 2025
Lisbon Opens Applications for New Circular Economy Program
The LX Circular program is funded by Portugal Social Innovation, with social investment from the FAIR Foundation, and is supported strategically by the Lisbon City Council and Lisboa E-Nova.
Learn more at: Lisboa abre candidaturas para novo programa de Economia Circular
Study carried out within the scope of the Master's Degree in Energy and Environmental Engineering at CIÊNCIAS, focusing on:
"Evaluation of Energy Sufficiency Measures: User Perception and Experimental Validation"
We all see umbrellas that are improperly abandoned, everywhere, as soon as autumn-winter begins!
Have you ever stopped to question whether there is a better solution to avoid wasting these resources?
The Faculty of Sciences of ULisboa has 2 (two) collection points available, where you can leave the damaged umbrellas that you find on your way.
Later the Eco-Social Nucleus and AEFCL will hand them over to R-Coat so that they can work their magic and reuse these resources to make new products such as raincoats and hats!
You can find these collection points in the C5 building, in front of the HortaFCUL stand and also at the entrance of the C6 building, next to the globe!
FCUL's CiclOficina helps bike users repair their bikes for free and create a culture of using bicycles as urban transport. CiclOficina is for everyone and aims to involve bicycle users in their repair, thus allowing progressive learning.
Every Wednesday from 18:00 to 20:00 in Building C3, floor 1, Science ULisboa.
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SOCLIMPACT (www.soclimpact.org) is a research and innovation project from Horizon 2020 that aims to model and assess the impacts of climate change and the ways of adapting to climate changes, for case studies covering 11 islands and European archipelagos. Ciências ULisboa, through FC.ID, was the Insular Focal Point for the Autonomous Region of the Azores and coordinated the work package for creating the Adaptation to Climate Change paths.