Applications, Scholarships & Admission
StartUp Research 2023 - StartUp Research 2023 - Applications from Oct 15th to Jan 15th (00h:00 Jan 14th), 2023. Interested Applicants who shall apply between Dec 30, 2022 and 15 Jan 2023 are kindly requested to manifest their interest through the email address: startupresearch@itqb.unl.pt, until December 30, 2022.
StartUp Research 2023 – Early Bird Applications from Sep 1st to Oct 15th, 2022: enjoy a 10% discount on tuition. Discount is not cumulative with any of the available Attendance Scholarships.
StartUp Research 2023 – Open Call for Demonstrations of Interest are now over. Thank you for those who have adhered, you will receive an invitation to proceed with your application. Application deadline for those who have demonstrated interest: Oct 15th to Oct 30th, 2022.
The StartUp Research 2023 will be held from Feb 3rd to May 12th 2023 (Fri 14h:00-19h:00; Sat 9h:00-13h:00)
How to Apply?
Applications will be made through the formal Application Portal: https://candidaturas.itqb.unl.pt/cssnet-itqb/page. A maximum 2 A4-page CV (Font: Colibri 11-12_PDF.Doc) and a 1 A4-page Motivation Letter (Font: Colibri 11-12_PDF.Doc) will be required, summarizing your work experience and expressing how this course fits your career prospects.
Selection Criteria
- 40% CV: Candidates with a minimum (Pre-Bologna) University degree or a (Post-Bologna) MSc will be preferred. At least 1 year of laboratory work, developing a project independently, is a strong asset.
- 60% Motivation Letter: Written expression of interest in attending the course and justifying how present or future R&D interest can have translation potential and social impact. Although presenting a specific translation idea to be developed in the course of the Post-Graduation is not mandatory; it will be positively considered during the application evaluation - specially if you are applying to one of the available attendance scholarships. Please specify which scholarship you are applying for - see below for more information about the different types available.
- Written and spoken English proficiency is an absolute requirement.
- If necessary, a personal interview might be scheduled for untying closely-ranked candidates.
We are accepting a maximum number of 24 participants to work in teams, developing about 8 translation ideas proposed by successful candidates. These ideas will be selected based on their supporting evidence, technology readiness level (TRL) and perceived impact.
Fees:
Application fee - due upon application:
- €51
Registration fee - due after acceptance and before course starts:
- €26
Tuition fee (upfront payment - due when course starts):
- €1500 for students enrolled in MSc and/or PhD programs hosted by ITQB NOVA, NOVA SBE, ALL other NOVA schools and affiliated institutions (iBET, IGC, INIAV and Champalimaud Foundation);
- €1800 for researchers & staff from ITQB NOVA, NOVA SBE, ALL other NOVA schools and affiliated institutions (iBET, IGC, INIAV and Champalimaud Foundation);
- €2200 for students & staff from other academic institutions (20% discount if more than 1 participant from the same institution);
- €2800 for applicants from non-academic institutions involved in active research (20% discount if there is more than 1 participant from the same institution).
All levels of tuition may be payable in three tranches, each at the beginning of each Module, with a 20% increase over the upfront payment modality.
* Once participated in one of the StartUp Research editions, the students' participation in the course shall be considered lifelong, meaning they are welcome to join the coming new editions, either to attend new features or repeat sections that they think are useful to improve their skills or to bring their projects to another translational level.