Local Organizers:
sampaio(at)ibmc.up.pt
joao.p.cunha(at)inesctec.pt
Programme organizers:
Arianne Bercowsky Rama - (EPFL, Switzerland)
arianne.bercowskyrama(at)epfl.ch
Jan Eglinger – (Friedrich Miescher Institute, Switzerland)
jan.eglinger(at)gmail.com
Robert Haase (MPI-CBG, Germany)
rhaase(at)mpi-cbg.de
Porto is Portugal’s second largest city and the capital of the Northern region.
Located along the Douro river estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres. Its settlement dates back many centuries when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. Its Latin name, Portus Cale, has been referred to as the origin for the name “Portugal”.
Porto’s Historical Centre was registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. The city is traditional and historical, but also contemporary, which can be seen in its streets, its monuments and its museums.
Icons such as “Serralves” or “Casa da Música” and a regular agenda of music, art and sports events stand witness to urban space, in constant movement.
One of Portugal’s internationally famous exports is the port wine, produced exclusively in the Douro region and aged in cellars.
Porto Convention Visitors Bureau on Vimeo.
Visit Porto & the North
Porto Guide
10 Reasons Why Porto is the Best Place for a Winter Break
Travel & Hotel info:
How to get to Portugal/Porto
From the airport to the city center:
The closest airport to Porto city is Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport. The airport is well connected to the city center offering the following options:
- Shuttle Service: Direct connection between the Airport and the City| Connection average time: 20 minutes | Ticket price: 6 € | More information: http://100rumos.com
- Metro: Line E – “purple” | Destination Station: Trindade | Connection average time: 25 minutes | Ticket price: 1,80 €| More information: http://www.metrodoporto.pt
- Bus: Bus number 601 | Destination Station: Cordoaria | Connection average time: 30 minutes | Ticket price: 1,80 € | More information: http://www.stcp.pt/en/travel
- Taxi | Connection average time: 15 minutes | Average price: 25 € extra-chargers for luggage and night hours may be charged.
From Porto city center to i3S and INESC TEC:
The easiest way to reach the venues is by metro:
- Line D – yellow (direct line) | Destination Station: Hospital São João; leave at station: Pólo Universitário (i3S) or IPO (INESC TEC) | Average time: 10 minutes | Single travel ticket price: 1,20 € | More information: http://www.metrodoporto.pt/en/
- i3S is at exit of Pólo Universitário station
- To reach INESC TEC exit at the IPO station and go straight on following the Rua do Dr. Plácido da Costa (Dr. Plácido da Costa Street). At the end of this road, cross over onto the Rua do Dr. Roberto Frias and the Faculty of Engineering from the University of Porto will be in front of you.
- From other Metro lines to Line D - yellow change at station: Trindade
The venues can be also reached by Bus. More information: https://www.stcp.pt/en/travel/
Staying in Porto (suggested hotels)
Hotels at walking distance to venues:
IBIS S. JOÃO **
PORTINARI **
EUROSTARS OPORTO HOTEL ****
AXIS PORTO – BUSINESS & SPA HOTEL ****
Hotels in city center:
HOTEL PORTO MOOV CENTRO **
PÃO DE AÇUCAR HOTEL ***
QUALITY INN PORTO ***
TRINDADE PORTO HOTEL ****
Along the yellow Metro line you can find several other hotels and airbnb options.
The local organizers welcome you to Porto!
Travel Grants
NEUBIAS will offer competitive Travel Grants to a number of the Trainees applicants affiliated to institutions in COST member countries or Near-Neighbour Countries or approved European RTD Organisations (check definitions in COST Vademecum here). Please check in the application form how to apply for those grants by filling the additional fields enabling to submit a justification. We typically support about 1/3 of the grant applications received, so any documented information provided to demonstrate why you need a travel grant is important for us to fully assess your request. The grants are supported by COST (funding body of the NEUBIAS Action). Eligibility and reimbursement modalities will follow the criteria/general COST policies (check the Vademecum here). Granted trainees will be notified before June 30th. Please be aware that grants can only be executed AFTER the Training School (and upon daily signature on attendance sheets mandatory for grantees). The grants are fixed amount (check registration form for more info) meant to support travel and accommodation expenses of granted trainees.
Selection Criteria (for all, including granted Trainees):
Trainees will be selected on the basis of their scientific motivations, as described in their motivation letter. Upon selection, NEUBIAS will seek proof of the candidates status as "early career investigator" or "staff" and of being actively working on the project(s) as described in the motivation letter. Gender balance and geographical distribution will be taken into consideration according to COST policies, and only after pre-selection of eligible/suitable candidates and in the case that applicants are too numerous as compared to the number of available seats. Evaluations of the applications is operated by "double anonymous" (no mention to name, institution, country) review by the Training Schools Evaluation Committee of NEUBIAS.
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