{"id":104236,"date":"2023-03-03T11:28:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T11:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flad.pt\/applications-open-for-summer-schools-in-the-azores-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-03-06T16:11:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T16:11:51","slug":"applications-open-for-summer-schools-in-the-azores-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flad.pt\/en\/applications-open-for-summer-schools-in-the-azores-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Call: Summer Schools in the Azores 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

FLAD is supporting two Summer Schools<\/em> that will be held on the islands of Santa Maria and Terceira, in the Azores, during the month of July 2023. The Foundation will fund individual scholarships to PhD students from Mainland Portugal and the United States, which will cover air fares and accommodation throughout the period ofthe Summer School.<\/em><\/p>\n

With the aim of contributing to the permanent updating of knowledge and training of the Azores’ scientific staff, as well as the contact and exchange of experiences between specialists from different scientific institutions and different regions, with a special focus on specialists with ties to the United States of America, FLAD is supporting two intensive summer courses to be held in July 2023 on Terceira Island and Santa Maria Island.<\/p>\n

These two courses will contribute to advance knowledge in areas of interest relevant to the Autonomous Region of the Azores, and are supported by the Regional Government.<\/p>\n

CIBIO-Az \u2013 Summer School on Marine Island (Palaeo)Biogeography<\/strong><\/p>\n

This intensive course is being organized by the Research Center for Biodiversity and Genetic Resources (CIBIO) Azores, and will take place between July 9 and 21<\/strong> in Vila do Porto, Santa Maria Island, under the theme Marine Island (Palaeo)Biogeography.<\/p>\n

During 13 days, participants will have the opportunity to observe in loco the results of more than 20 years of fieldwork in the oldest island of the Azores, with a vast program that includes lectures, symposia and fieldwork in extraordinarily geologically rich areas of the island and benefit from the experience of the invited specialists.<\/p>\n

Useful information:<\/strong><\/p>\n

FLAD Support <\/em><\/p>\n

FLAD will fund several scholarships for biodiversity students at the Universities of Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Aveiro and for students in the United States, which it will support:<\/p>\n