Support and expansion of outreach activities of the Center for Research in Optics and Photonics (CePOF/USP) - production of media and digital content

• Grant number: 21/11733-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Journalism
• Start date: November 01, 2021
• End date: October 31, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - General Physics
• Principal Investigator: Euclydes Marega Junior
• Grantee: José Dirceu Vollet Filho
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Instituto De Matemática E Estatística, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/07276-1 - CEPOF - Optics and Photonic Research Center, AP.CEPID

Abstract

The activities proposed for the scholarship candidate comprise both the continuity of the activities currently developed successfully at the Center for Research in Optics and Photonics (CePOF) at IFSC/USP and new activities to be incorporated to CePOF outreach portfolio. These activities include creation of content for varied media such as TV CePOF (CePOF's cable TV channel), CePOF's streaming services and social media, and supporting both online and presential activities to foster scientific interest among youth and adults. All activities shall be performed and funded as part of CePOF outreach activities.