Congress Description

Scientific initiation activity at UNICAMP has been systematically increasing in quality and quantity, attracting growing interest from both the student body and the university's faculty. In addition to scholarships from the Institutional Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program - PIBIC/CNPq - and scholarships offered by the São Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP -, UNICAMP has a scholarship program with its own resources, through the Student Support, SAE. In 2004, 516 scholarships were awarded by the PIBIC/CNPq program, 232 research scholarships by SAE/UNICAMP, 243 scholarships by FAPESP and 143 scholarships in integrated projects by CNPq, totaling 1.134 scholarships. The main impacts of the program are better preparation for postgraduate studies and the development of independent reasoning, creativity and method in dealing with new problems that this experience provides to the students involved.

In 2004, UNICAMP had 2.091 professors, 48,2% of whom had a doctor's degree. It also had 15.164 undergraduate students and 10.297 graduate students. As a result of the activities of graduate students, in 2004, 1.182 Master's Dissertations and 732 Doctoral Theses were defended. Among those who defended thesis are numerous students who participated in the CNPq scientific initiation program. The Dean of Research is very interested in continuing to encourage Scientific Initiation at UNICAMP, due to its importance and the good results achieved so far.

In terms of the demand presented in 2004 by the Integrated Program of Scientific Initiation Scholarships, encompassing PIBIC/CNPq and the Research Scholarships of the Student Support Service - SAE, of the 1.042 projects received, 860 had scientific academic merit to be funded, representing , therefore, 82% of well-qualified projects in relation to gross demand, as shown in the table below:

In 2005, the Dean of Research at UNICAMP received 1.150 applications for the Integrated Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program, also including PIBIC/CNPq and Research Scholarships from the Student Support Service - SAE, representing an increase of 9,6 .XNUMX% compared to the previous year's demand, according to the data below:

At UNICAMP, scientific initiation projects are subject to careful monitoring. In addition to a rigorous selection process, during the term of the scholarship, each scholarship holder must submit two reports, which are analyzed by their supervisor and by the advisors of the Advisory Committee of the Deans of Research and Undergraduate Studies.

Holding this XIII UNICAMP Internal Scientific Initiation Congress reiterates the consolidation of research activity among undergraduate students in all major areas of knowledge. This year we have the presentation of 926 scientific works, 3% more than in the Congress held in 2004. This presence illustrates the students' interest in honoring the event, due to its resonance within the University and even externally. Below are the registrations by Area for this year's Congress:

The scientific initiation activity is institutionally considered as one of the strategic activities of UNICAMP's teaching and research areas, deserving full support and attention from the administration. On this occasion, UNICAMP is grateful for the effective support and trust deposited by CNPq in the work that has been developed.

The Pro-Rectories of Research and Graduation, responsible for coordinating the scientific initiation program, express their thanks to the effective members of the Advisory Committee and to the “ad-hoc” advisors who participated in the selection process of scholarship holders and in the evaluation of the reports by the precious time dedicated to the various activities that enable and guarantee the quality of the comprehensive scientific initiation program at UNICAMP. Likewise, they take the opportunity to express their thanks to the members of the Organizing Committees of this XIII Internal Congress of Scientific Initiation at UNICAMP and to all advisors and students who participate in the program and event.