The Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), in collaboration with the STEP project and the International Mentoring Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education (IMFAHE), announces the opening of applications for participation in the IMFAHE 2025–2026 Talent Platform.
This program is part of an international innovation network that promotes interaction between students, faculty, and professionals from leading institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Princeton, and Google, among others.
Participants will have access to the IMFAHE Connects platform, where they can network, work in multidisciplinary teams, participate in idea contests (Nodal Award – Shark Tank), and participate in the IMFAHE International Innovation Camp 2026.
In the 2025–2026 academic year, ten students and ten faculty members from the IPB Biomedicine and Engineering fields will be selected.
Eligible students: bachelor’s (last year), master’s, or doctoral students. Will benefit from international mentoring (International Mentor Program – IMP), the possibility of scholarships such as the Portugal Global Fellowship and Women in STEM, and opportunities for advancement at international centers of excellence.