10th GelAvista Meeting
8 Nov 2025
Newsletter #37
07 November 2025
FRESH OF THE PRESS!
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Fulbright Studentships 2026/2027
Funding programme
Fulbright Portugal
Who can apply
Master, PhD and post doc
Deadline
15/01/2026
Details
Fulbright Programme scholarships offer Portuguese students and researchers the opportunity to study, teach or conduct research in the United States of America.
of their home institutions.
FROM IDEAS TO BUSINESS
BluAct - Last Chance to Apply
Type of programme
Business Innovation Contest
Who can apply
Business projects that have not yet been incorporated or companies that have been in existence for up to 5 years
Deadline
11/11/2025
Details
BluAct is a program to support the growth of blue economy businesses, promoted by Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos in partnership with UPTEC - Science and Technology Park of University of Porto.
The initiative will award € 10,000 in prizes to businesses/project ideas, and companies already legally established, up to five years old, that have a significant impact on the blue economy.
November 17 and 18 | Workshops
November 25 | Final presentation
of their home institutions.
Are you a student, researcher or principal investigator interested in learning how to protect your work and maybe explore ways to commercialize your research?
CIIMAR’s Technology Transfer and Business Development Office is here to support you.
Feel free to contact us at: techtransfer@ciimar.up.pt
EVENTS TO DIVE INTO
LEVEL UP YOUR SKILLS
CATCH UP WITH CMIAS
EXHIBITION
Portuguese Blue Biobank: Guardian of Marine Treasures | CMIA Matosinhos
Monday to friday: 9h30-12h30 and 14h00-17h30
EXHIBITION
HELP, I’M A FISH: living the adventure of exploring the Ocean! | CMIA Matosinhos
Monday to friday: 9h30-12h30 and 14h00-17h30
CONFERENCE
National Meeting of Citizen Science 2025 - Poster presentation:"My Trash, Sea Trash – What Are We Finding?"| CMIA Matosinhos
13-14 november
LECTURE
Celebrating National Sea Day: "From Plastic to Microplastic: Discover, Learn, and Protect"| CMIA Matosinhos
13 november, 8h30
BEACH CLEAN-UP
Celebration of National Sea Day - Beach clean-up| CMIA Matosinhos
13 november, 10h30
JOIN THE CIIMAR CREW
WHAT'S NEW OUT THERE?
COURSE
Cell Biology for Educators and Enthusiasts | EMBL
SMOOTH SAILING: SAFETY FIRST!
SAFE LAB
Watch Out for Loose Clothing and Long Hair
Loose clothing, scarves, or untied hair can get caught in equipment or come into contact with chemicals. Always tie your hair and wear a lab coat.
