A Casa da América Latina e o Banco Santander criaram o Prémio Científico Mário Quartin Graça 2016 para distinguir as melhores teses de doutoramento da autoria de investigadores portugueses ou latino-americanos.

As três melhores dissertações serão premiadas com 15 000 euros, nas categorias de ciências sociais e humanas, tecnologias e ciências naturais e categoria de ciências económicas e empresariais. Para cada uma delas há 5.000 euros para o melhor trabalho.

Podem candidatar-se cidadãos de Portugal ou de um país da América Latina, que tenham concluído o doutoramento há menos de três anos.

As candidaturas devem ser enviadas até 31 de Maio para o email: candidaturas@casamericalatina.pt

Nos alegra anunciar los éxitos obtenidos por varios queridos amigos arquitectos en los Premios que promueve el Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Castilla y León.

Darío Álvarez y Miguel Ángel de la Iglesia han recibido el Primer Premio, en la Categoría de Restauración, por su intervención en la Casa del Acueducto, en el Yacimiento de Tiermes, Soria y también, en el Apartado Diseño de Espacios Urbanos, Jardinería y Paisajismo, el Accésit  que galardona la actuación Jardín de Sefarad, Paisaje Conmemorativo del antiguo cementerio judío de Ávila.

Por su parte, dentro de la Categoría Otros campos de Actividad, Pilar Díez  Rodríguez e Izaskun Villena Marcos han sido distinguidas con el Premio por su Proyecto Smart-Local Tierra, Plataforma para la recuperación del Patrimonio Arquitectónico en Tierra de Campos.

SAHC Erasmus Mundus Masters Course

SAHC is an Erasmus Mundus masters course in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

The objective of SAHC is to offer an advanced education programme on the engineering of conservation of structures, with a focus on architectural heritage. The main focus of this training is the application of scientific principles in analysis, innovation and practice of conservation of monuments and historical constructions worldwide.

The Masters Course has duration of one academic year and is held on a rotating basis among partners, so each student followscoursework in one partner institution and dissertation in another one. The language of instruction and examinations is English. The degree awarded is a Master’s degree, provided as a double degree from the institutions involved.

Scholarships sponsored by the European Commission are available to both third-country and Europeans applicants. Additionally, a number of scholarships financed by the Consortium are planned for students from any geographical origin. Scholarships are also available for outstanding third-country scholars who are interested in contributing to the Master Course programme.

APPLICATIONS for the academic year 2016/2017 are now open.

All information at http://www.msc-sahc.org/