Once again, VHIO opens a new call for applications to VHIO4STEM, an initiative aimed at 4th of ESO students, interested in experiencing first-hand the day-to-day reality of scientific research.
In the previous edition, more than 115 students applied to the program. This year, a new selection process is open to any 4th ESO student from the Barcelonès area, regardless of their academic track, through the application form.
The selection process will be conducted by an internal jury that will evaluate both a motivation letter and a recommendation letter from a teacher. When choosing participants for this new edition, the jury will especially value commitment, curiosity, and interest in research, as well as a positive attitude towards science and the ability to work in a team.
From all applications received before December 5, 22 students will be selected, with a maximum of two students per school.
More information can be found in the program guidelines
A mentoring program to bring science closer to younger generations
The 22 selected students will participate in a four-day program during March. Working in pairs, they will accompany their mentor in different activities inside and outside the laboratory. Over the course of the program, they will carry out hands-on experiments, spend time with peers who share similar interests, and meet many different professionals who together make up the daily reality of cancer research in a center of excellence such as VHIO.
Through this experience, the program aims to bring science closer, inspire new vocations, and break stereotypes, highlighting the diversity of oncology research in a real and approachable way.
Commitment to society
As a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence, one of VHIO’s main commitments is to bring scientific knowledge closer to society. To this end, it promotes a wide range of outreach and educational activities, including VHIO4STEM.
Through this initiative, VHIO not only seeks to introduce secondary school students to science and research but also to contribute to the creation of diverse role models and to convey the passion, rigor, and relevance of scientific work to younger generations at a key moment in their academic decision-making.
