{"id":1197,"date":"2024-07-02T20:33:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T20:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portugaldc.pt\/?page_id=1197"},"modified":"2026-01-25T21:34:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:34:28","slug":"dcd-academy-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portugaldc.pt\/en\/dcd-academy-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"DCD Academy Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;80&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;80&#8243; el_class=&#8221;ol-pad-left&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1635&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General information<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Start date: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">second half of 2024<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<b>TARGET AUDIENCE:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Aspiring data center professionals residing in Portugal, who are in their final year of university\/polytechnic institutes or have recently graduated in industrial, electrical, mechanical engineering. Candidates must have knowledge of technical English.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<b>ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIPS<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 scholarships to complete the course &#8211; The Business of Data Centers (E-Learning &#8211; 8 hours in Portuguese);<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 scholarships to complete the certification &#8211; Data Center Technician &#8211; Facilities Management &#8211; DCT (E-Learning &#8211; 56 hours in English);<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>REQUIREMENTS:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Eligibility for the scholarship is granted to recent engineering graduates and students in their final year of studies. By the deadline for submitting applications, the following requirements must be met:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be in possession of an academic qualification, a degree in engineering, or be legally authorized to obtain it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be enrolled in the final year of studies for a maximum period of one year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend the final year of studies and have passed more than 50% of the exams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak English<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application Process<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Required Documents: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To submit the application, the following data must be sent through the application form:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal data of the candidate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academic curriculum and information about the curriculum<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Letters of recommendation from tutors or professors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover letter (maximum of 500 words) answering the following questions:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why are you applying for the scholarship?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do you think you are the right candidate for the scholarship?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you interested in pursuing a career in the data center sector?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What experience do you have that you think can help you succeed in this sector?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Submission of the application:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The application must be completed using the form available online at the link dedicated to this program, in the &#8220;Required Material&#8221; section on the DCD>Academy website or <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdBayvuXelXsX0t0gewyykF4F2_Kgxq79JPduWyteCKuAPPDw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> on the PortugalDC website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]<a  itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdBayvuXelXsX0t0gewyykF4F2_Kgxq79JPduWyteCKuAPPDw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\"  class=\"qbutton  default\" style=\"\">Application Form<\/a>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates are advised to start the procedures as early as possible, not missing the opportunity for evaluation and selection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incomplete applications that do not contain all the necessary information will not be considered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Deadline for submitting applications:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the second half of 2024 until all scholarships are awarded.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; 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