Projects for CAF 2024 may be submitted during the September 26 to October 18, 2023, exclusively through an electronic form, observing the following guidelines:
Active professors with an employment relationship with Unicamp, in addition to PQ career researchers and Professors/Researchers Volunteer Collaborators (only retired Unicamp professors) may act as advisors.
Interested parties may submit a research project or a group project (workshop):
- Research project: aims to receive at least 3 students daily in the laboratories, during the program period, from 8:30 am to 17:30 pm, except on Wednesdays to carry out a brief research project.
- Group project (workshops) morning: aims to receive approximately 50 students to develop practical and group activities in Campinas (Campus – Barão Geraldo) on 17/01, 24/01 and 31/01/2024 in the morning (9:00 am to 12:00 pm).
- Group project (workshops) afternoon: aims to receive approximately 50 students to develop practical and group activities in Campinas (Campus – Barão Geraldo) on 10/01, 17/01 and 24/01/2024 in the afternoon (14:00 pm to 17:00 pm).
In either format, the involvement of undergraduate and graduate students as monitors is suggested.
Projects may be submitted by a group of professors, one of whom is responsible, allowing students participating in the program to have access to several laboratories, in addition to scheduling joint activities.
The participation of professors guiding scholarship holders of the Institutional Program for Scientific Initiation Scholarships for High School - PIBIC-EM is encouraged, thus providing interaction between students participating in both programs.
Selection of projects
The selection of projects will be carried out by the CAF 2024 Judging Committee, made up of members of the PRP and professors belonging to different areas of knowledge, taking into account the suitability and merit of the proposals.
In the comparative analysis of the proposals received, the following criteria will be considered: adherence of the project to CAF's objectives; the theoretical concepts involved and their adaptation to the program proposal; the feasibility of the proposal (calendar, material used, etc.); and mainly the interest that the project may arouse in high school students.
The number of projects to be selected will be defined by the Dean of Research, considering the number of participating students and the duration of the program.
Financial support
The Dean of Research, through FAEPEX, will grant supervisors financial support in the amount of R$ 3.000,00 (three thousand reais) in the case of research projects, and in the amount of R$ 4.000,00 (four thousand reais) for proposals for group projects (workshops), exclusively under the category of National Consumable Material or Service Provision.
Part of the resources allocated to the contemplated projects may be granted through a FAPESP amendment, in cases where the professor or researcher in charge has a Regular, Thematic or CEPID Aid project in force, and the project data must be informed when submitting the proposal.
The resources granted by FAPESP amendment must comply with the norms of use defined by the Development Agency.
The resources made available must be used exclusively in CAF 2024, until 29/02/2024., for the purchase of consumables and payment for services necessary for the development of the activities foreseen in the contemplated projects, as well as for the payment of monitors, who must be students regularly enrolled at Unicamp.
To request a scholarship from the monitors, the supervisor in charge must complete a specific form for payment of the FAEPEX scholarship, available at the Espaço do Executor of the FUNCAMP.