The doors of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) will be open on the 8th, 9th and 10th of February, for girls and teenagers studying in public high schools in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Fiocruz will allow students to get to know the institution's laboratories and facilities due to the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which is celebrated on February 11th.
To do so, students must register by January 22nd, observing the regulations available at the program website. Applications opened on January 2nd.
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According to Fiocruz's scientific dissemination coordinator, Cristina Araripe, all the girls in the Rio de Janeiro are being encouraged to apply, regardless of their conditions financial.
This is because it is possible for partnerships to be established between the Departments of Education and schools, seeking to enable the participation of girls from all social classes. Teachers are also being encouraged to encourage female students to participate.
Still, in the words of Cristina Araripe, “we expect to receive many applications. We have 100 vacancies and we will certainly adopt criteria related to diversity”.
the institution Fiocruz intends to take the program to all the states where it has research centers, which are another 10, in addition to Rio de Janeiro.
For the opportunity to get to know the Fiocruz campus in Manguinhos, located in the north of Rio de Janeiro, visit the laboratories, talk to women scientists and experience research activities that will be carried out at the institution, it is necessary to fill in the information requested on the website, as well as send the authorization of the parents or responsible.
In addition, you must answer two questions, with 100 words in each of the answers. The questions are: “What are the main areas of knowledge of your interest?”; and “What is the importance of women in science?”.
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