Winners of the fourth edition of the scholarship programme for international doctoral students announced

24.09.2025

The results of the fourth edition of the Mayor of Gdańsk’s Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit Scholarship Programme for international doctoral students have been announced. Among the laureates is Giovanna de Paula Costa, who will complete her placement at the Medical University of Gdańsk in 2026. The other winners are Lucas Rodrigues de Oliveira and Athanasia Stavridou, who will commence their internships at Gdańsk University of Technology and the University of Gdańsk, respectively. For the past four years, the Fahrenheit Union of Universities skin Gdań has been engaged in the programme in partnership with the City of Gdańsk, with the collaboration also resulting in scientific publications authored by the scholarship holders.

International cooperation and knowledge exchange are key to advancing scientific careers. The Mayor of Gdańsk, in cooperation with the Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk supports young researchers by annually selecting three international doctoral students to pursue a one-year placement at one of the member universities: the Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology, or the University of Gdańsk. Laureates receive a monthly stipend of PLN 6,500, free accommodation, and reimbursement of travel expenses – allowing them to fully concentrate on their academic development.

The winners of the fourth edition are:

Giovanna de Paula Costa (Brazil, São Paulo State University) – her research plan focuses on the design, characterization, and stability assessment of novel multicomponent solid forms of antidepressant drugs.
Host institution: Medical University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Pharmacy
Supervisor: Marzena Jamrógiewicz, Pharm.D., D.Sc.

Lucas Rodrigues de Oliveira (Brazil, Federal University of Pernambuco) – his doctoral research explores hydrogen production via steam reforming of methanol, catalysed by copper supported on Ce/Zr-MOFs and their oxide derivatives.
Host institution: Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Jacek Gębicki, Ph.D., D.Sc. Eng.

Athanasia Stavridou (Greece, Democritus University of Thrace) – her research focuses on embodied memories, ageing, and post-memory.
Host institution: University of Gdańsk, Institute of Psychology
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof., Wioletta Radziwiłłowicz, Ph.D., D.Sc.

The internships will begin in January 2026, while the largest universities in Gdańsk are still hosting the laureates of the third edition. A video featuring their experiences is available on YouTube.

Scientific publications of the scholarship holders

Across the first three editions, four scientific papers have been published with contributions from the laureates. The first, co-authored by Maria Alaide de Oliveira, laureate of the first edition, is entitled Hydrogen evolution reaction catalysed by Co-based metal-organic frameworks and their derivatives. Another publication, ZnIn₂S₄ combined with a flower-like NiAl-layered double hydroxide with enhanced photocatalytic H₂ production activity, was co-authored by Anna Panagiota Souri, also a laureate of the first edition. The third paper, authored by Dipankar Das, laureate of the second edition, was devoted to geopolymer bricks and published under the title Geopolymer bricks: the next generation of construction materials for a sustainable environment. The most recent publication, co-authored by Gilvana P. Siqueira, laureate of the third edition, appeared in Green Chemistry Journal under the title Additively manufactured electrochemical platforms from reclaimed ground tire rubber for environmental monitoring.

The scholarship programme reflects a commitment to advancing science and promoting the city as an open, modern, and talent-friendly place. Another initiative of the Fahrenheit Union of Universities and the City of Gdańsk with a similar spirit is the annual academic procession under the slogan Long Live Science!. This year’s edition will take place on 4th October at 11:00 a.m., starting at the Golden Gate. The event aims to bring together students, faculty members, university authorities and representatives of local government, creating a shared space for strengthening academic bonds.