Given the success of its first edition, the Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Infrastructures (SRCTE) has decided to open the submission of applications to support projects for the development of science experimental teaching by the second time this year.
This application, which will take place until December 11, is primarily intended to promote the use and application of technical resources, scientific and technological methodologies in education, thus developing a desire for learning, a critical spirit and creativity among students.
Boosting the creation and development of new educational interactive products to stimulate experiments, facilitate the understanding and consolidate knowledge is another goal of the Regional Government.
This measure also promotes technical and scientific partnerships between entities.
The initiative is mainly addressed at the schools and at the school funds that integrate the public network of schools in the Autonomous Region of the Azores or their school funds. With this measure, the SRCTE will finance all school expanses, particularly those related to travel and stays, with consultants or guests, consumables, acquisition of equipments or components, among others.
The Rules, Announcement and application forms for this measure are available at http://www.azores.gov.pt/gra/sctr.