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Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica

    Support services

    The mission of the Academic Office is related to the planning and management of academic activities, and to provide an interface between the Research Units, the ITQB Management, the Administrative Services, the External Public and the students.

     

    Address:

    Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica

    Universidade Nova de Lisboa

    Serviços Académicos

    Av. da República, E.A.N.

    2780-157 OEIRAS, Portugal

     

    Working team

     

    Coordinator

    Maria Lurdes Conceição

    Tel.: 21 446 9229 (ext. 1229)

    E-mail: mlurdes@itqb.unl.pt

     

    Ana Portocarrero

    Tel.: 21 446 93 16 (ext. 1316)

    E-mail: amaria@itqb.unl.pt

     

    Fátima Madeira

    Tel.: 21 446 9318 (ext. 1318)

    E-mail: fatimam@itqb.unl.pt

     

    E-mail of the Academic Office

    itqb.academics@itqb.unl.pt

    Library

    The Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica has a library, which is permanently accessible electronically, where reference works can be consulted or requested. The library also has several computers that provide access to its catalogue and online subscriptions.

    Since 2004, ITQB participates in the national consortium - b-ON - which provides access to more than 16000 complete works.

    Students also have access to a wireless network and all resources can be accessed from any computer in the ITQB network or through a Virtual Private Network. The library also offers an interlibrary loan service to request articles from national and international libraries.

    Other equipment

    The Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica has an IT service with its own technicians who can help with problems in this area.



     


    The Institute also has spaces which are available for events, such as: conferences, meetings, seminars, symposia, workshops, training sessions and academic ceremonies. These spaces are also available for external activities, subject to the approval and authorisation of the Director. The auditorium, located at the ground floor, provides a seating capacity of 150 places, and is equipped with a central audiovisual control system, where all academic events and scientific seminars take place. The existing meeting rooms and classrooms provide a capacity that ranges from 20 to 60 places.

    Interchange programs

    Not applicable.

    Internships


    ITQB provides a range of opportunities for students that wish to participate in research projects.

     

    Students are integrated in research teams and learn new work methods, participate in seminars, interact with the researchers and take part in the institute's scientific environment. A successful internship is an excellent starting point for a research career.


    Every year, ITQB laboratories welcome students from Master courses of other institutes who will develop their Master research projects at ITQB. Short-term and long-term internships are also available throughout the year. To check for available internships and projects, please access the education section at ITQB website.


    In addition to these internships, ITQB participates every year in the Scientific Occupational Programme for students during their holiday period. This internship programme is promoted by the National Agency for Technological and Scientific Culture and is aimed at secondary school students that wish to come into contact with the everyday life of the institute.


    Scholarship

    National scholarships:



    International scholarships:


    Language courses

    ITQB students have access to the language courses available in the university (please refer to the language courses section of this Guide).


    ITQB also provides Portuguese language course for foreigners. For further information and registration please contact directly Isabel Murta, phone: 214469226.

    Food services

    The Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica has its own restaurant/cafeteria. Inside the campus, its researchers and students can also use the canteen in the National Agronomic Research Station and the bar of the National Forestry Station.

    Special needs facilities

    The ITQB building is fully equipped to deal with handicapped individuals.

    There are two spaces especially reserved in the car park for handicapped drivers, and there is an access ramp to the building.

    Inside the building, the corridors are wide and have anti-slippage floors. The two lifts provide access to all floors, and there are bathrooms which are suitably equipped for handicapped individuals.

    Extra curriculum activities

    Not applicable.

    Students associations

    Not applicable.

    Other information

    In terms of accommodation it is possible to make accommodation reservations at the Residence of the National Agronomic Research Station.