NOVA FCT Students Honored with the NOVA Young Talent Awards

On May 28, NOVA University Lisbon once again recognized the top first-year students from all undergraduate programs, reinforcing the importance of academic excellence from the very beginning of higher education.

This year, 17 students from NOVA FCT were awarded for standing out among the university’s best. This achievement reflects the School's ongoing commitment to attracting and educating top students and promoting a culture of excellence, recognition, and support for academic success.

The awarded students were:

• Diana Marques (Cell and Molecular Biology),
• Inês Carvalho (Biochemistry),
• Joana Fazenda (Conservation and Restoration),
• Andreia Nobre (Biomedical Engineering),
• Carolina Moura (Civil Engineering),
• Tomás Borges (Materials Engineering),
• Mariana Luís (Micro and Nanotechnologies Engineering),
• Constança Vasconcelos (Environmental Engineering),
• Bernardo Duarte (Industrial Engineering and Management),
• Rodrigo Henriques (Electrical and Computer Engineering),
• Pedro Caldeirinha (Physics Engineering),
• Carolina Azevedo (Geological Engineering),
• Diogo Antunes (Computer Science),
• Martim Costa (Mechanical Engineering),
• Carlota Vasconcelos (Chemical and Biochemical Engineering),
• Dinis Pratas (Mathematics),
• João Ferra (Mathematics Applied to Risk Management),
• and Andreia Ernesto (Applied Chemistry).

The award, originally created in the 2013/2014 academic year under the name “NOVA Freshmen Scholarship,” consists of a grant equivalent to the annual tuition fee, awarded at the end of each academic year. Later renamed the NOVA Young Talent Awards, it has maintained its mission of encouraging and recognizing young talent. This distinction is not limited to the students alone: the secondary schools they attended are also honored, acknowledging the essential role of foundational education.