Objective

The Interdisciplinary Program for Scientific, Technological and Innovation Initiation aims to encourage young people in higher education and elementary education in activities, methodologies, knowledge and practices related to technological, innovation, personal, professional development and critical-reflective thinking.

How to participate

There are two ways to participate in the Interdisciplinary Scientific Initiation Program, depending on the available vacancies:

• Voluntary Initiation without receiving monthly grants; and
• Initiation with scholarships based on availability and not cumulative with other types of scholarships from CNPq, CAPES, or any other national or international agencies that promote education, research, technological development, and innovation, or similar institutions. Except for assistance, maintenance, or permanent scholarships.

In both forms, students must go through the following steps to enter:

1) Talk to an advisor from the Interdisciplinary Scientific Initiation Program about your interest in the research line and the project to align expectations and plans.
2) Check the availability of vacancies for voluntary initiation or with a monthly grant.
3) Register for the selection notice (personal and academic data with updated Lattes CV, project approved by the advisor, copy of documents).
4) Participate in the selection process (interview, test and other criteria in accordance with the current notice).
5) Select candidates according to the number of available vacancies (voluntary or with a scholarship).
6) Start scientific initiation activity.
7) Submit a biannual report on scientific initiation activities (after 6 months).
8) Submit final report on scientific initiation activity.
9) Present work at the Neuroengineering Symposium and at the ISD National Science and Technology Week.

Scholarship validity

Grants are awarded for up to 12 months, subject to availability in the PIBIC, PIBITI, and PIBIC-EM programs, or individual funding announcements. Grants are announced annually, and a new application is required to be considered for a second round. Grants are not automatically renewed.

Loss of scholarship

The scholarship is discontinued when there is a loss of ties to the undergraduate program or school, course suspension, receipt of another scholarship from any funding agency, employment relationship, lack of interest or performance decline in the project, or an unapproved report. The scholarship cannot be combined with other grants from CNPq, CAPES, or any other national or international agencies that promote education and research, technological development and innovation, or similar institutions. The exception is assistance, maintenance, or permanence scholarships.

Considering the interdisciplinary nature of this Scientific Initiation Program, we value and encourage in-person experiences to foster social and scientific interaction in an interdisciplinary research environment with diverse researchers, professors, professionals, and students.

Cancellation of scholarship

The scholarship cancellation must be made by the 5th of the current month by sending an email to the academic secretariat by the scholarship holder or supervisor with the appropriate justifications.

Scholarship reimbursement

In the event of non-compliance with the obligations of the scholarship award term, the following will be followed: RN-019/2015 with the Guidelines for Reimbursement:

1.1. The amount due will be the sum of the resources spent by CNPq in the payment of aid, as well as scholarships in the country and abroad, considering monthly fees, installation assistance, health insurance, travel assistance, air tickets, school fees and other benefits provided for in the specific rules for the scholarship modalities, corrected in accordance with the legislation applicable to debts with the Federal Government.
1.2. The refund of the amount due, calculated as indicated in the previous item, may be paid in installments as provided in the CNPq Credit Installment Manual.
1.3. The refund in question, if related to a scholarship abroad, may be made in the same currency used by CNPq for the scholarship payment. The total amount of expenses must be converted to Brazilian Reais, adjusted as per item 1.1 of this rule, and then converted back to the payment currency.

Workload

Minimum workload of 16 hours per week for higher education students and 8 hours per week for elementary school students.

Loss of ties with the Scientific Initiation Program

The voluntary or scholarship-based scientific initiation link may be canceled in cases of non-compliance with:

1) Intellectual Property Policy. Establishes guidelines and procedures for obtaining and managing intellectual property rights based on the knowledge generated at the ISD. Its purpose is to make the results of its activities available for the broader benefit of society.
2) code of Conduct. It defines the principles that should guide the behavior of ISD professionals, promoting appropriate conduct, in addition to preventing, detecting, and holding accountable bad behavior within the organization.
3) Laboratory Usage Rules
4) Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures.
5) Good Laboratory Practices
6) Ethics in the Use of Animals
7) Ethics in Research on Human Beings