The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) is accepting applications for a scholarship from the Institutional Program for Scientific Initiation in High School (PIBIC-EM). This initiative is linked to the ISD's Postgraduate Program in Neuroengineering (PPGN) and aims to contribute to the development of scientific thinking and the introduction of research skills among high school students.
The scholarship, worth R$300 per month, is scheduled to begin in October 2026. The program aims to connect students with professors and researchers at ISD and the research lines developed at the Institute. The initiative is funded by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), through CNPq Call for Proposals No. 07/2024.
Registrations
Registration is free and can be done from September 16th to 23rd, 2026, through an electronic form. Students who are regularly enrolled in a public high school, attending the current academic year, and who have an updated curriculum on the CNPq Lattes Platform are eligible to participate. Candidates must also submit a letter of motivation, as well as an identification document with CPF (Brazilian taxpayer ID), academic transcript, and proof of enrollment.
The selection process will be conducted by the Evaluation Committee and includes analysis of the Lattes curriculum and academic transcript, evaluation of the motivation letter, and an online interview. The interview will be worth up to 50 points, while the motivation letter may reach 40 points, and the curriculum and transcript, 10 points.
The final results are expected on October 5, 2026, and will be published on the Santos Dumont Institute website. Selected candidates must confirm their interest in the scholarship with the Research and Graduate Studies Office by October 6.
Service
What: Selection process for PIBIC-EM scholarship
Number of scholarships: 1
Value: R$ 300 monthly
Registration: September 16-23, 2026
Final result: October 5, 2026
Location of activities: Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS), Macaíba/RN
Registration: electronic form available in the announcement.
Questions: secretaria.academica@isd.org.br
About ISD
The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) is a Social Organization of the Federal Executive Branch, supervised by the Ministry of Education, with the intervention of the Ministry of Sport. It encompasses the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience and the Anita Garibaldi Center for Education and Research in Health, both located in Macaíba. The ISD's mission is to promote education for life, forming citizens through integrated teaching, research, and outreach activities, as well as contributing to a more just and humane transformation of Brazilian social reality.
