This Project Grant award, titled "IRES: PORTUGAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES (PURE BLISS)", is funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.079). The $446,322 award provides an intensive international summer research experience for undergraduate students at the Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (IBET) in Oeiras, Portugal. The project aims to introduce bioengineering concepts, increase student interest in bioengineering careers, enhance participants' intercultural maturity, and expand the diversity of undergraduate researchers, with a focus on underrepresented groups in STEM. The project will run from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, enabling students to gain hands-on training in cutting-edge biotechnology, biomanufacturing, and bioengineering research with direct applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and health industries.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $446.3k | 8/6/24 |