2001/2002
Research grant holder in the extent of the "Programa Operacional Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação" (Innovation, Technology and Science Operational Program) of the FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia / Ministério da Ciência e da Tecnologia (Foundation for the Science and Technology / Ministry of Science and Technology)
(Scholarship in Master's of Science degree BM.3977.2001)