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Education Programs

Science education

Beyond generating knowledge and innovation, bringing science into the classroom inspires critical thinking and, consequently, creates social impact.

The Education area at Pioneer Science aims to create opportunities for low-income young people to access academic and professional training across different fields of fundamental science and health. It is built on three main pillars that use literacy and scientific inquiry as learning tools.

Meet the pillars

Pillar 01

Support low-income young talent and encourage their training in the fields of science and health.

Extracurricular, social-emotional, and cultural support for high-ability low-income teenagers from public schools

Short experimental courses and introductory research experiences for high-school students

Financial aid scholarships for former OBMEP medalists admitted to undergraduate programs in the health or biological sciences

Supported Projects

Discover the projects supported through our partner institutions.

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  • A+ Program

    A+ Program
    The project provides after-school activities in mathematics, Portuguese, and psychosocial support for high-ability, low-income middle-school (grades 6–9) students.
  • Science Summer Courses

    Science Summer Courses
    Pioneer Science supports 5 groups in running the scientific-methodology-focused Summer Courses of the Leopoldo de Meis National Network for Education and Science (RNEC).
  • Science S-Week

    Science S-Week
    Science S-Week offers hands-on, interactive activities around scientific topics for high-ability young people and the public-school community.
  • Financial Aid Scholarships

    Financial Aid Scholarships
    Financial aid scholarships for young OBMEP medalists (organized by IMPA) who have been admitted to public universities in the health or biological sciences, supporting them throughout their academic training.

Pillar 02

Support teacher training and the education of young people from public schools by using scientific literacy and inquiry as learning tools.

A project aimed at strengthening scientific thinking and critical sense among students of public schools in the city of Rio de Janeiro, through hands-on laboratory experiences and innovative teaching methodologies.

Focused on fostering learning in science and citizenship for students in the second segment of middle school (grades 6–9).

Pillar 03

Monitor and evaluate implemented projects through:

11/12/2025

Teaching laboratories benchmarking

Evidence and innovations in school laboratories for teaching science.

Access the Teaching Lab benchmarking here

12/01/2026

Participation in education and science discussion spaces

Partners

Through partnerships, Pioneer Science expands its educational initiatives and brings science to more and more low-income young people in Brazil. Learn more about our partners below.