Uma análise do processo histórico do PIBIC da Ufal: construindo a identidade, a imagem e a comunicação institucional

Abstract

The Scientific Initiation, in addition to promoting the academic rise of undergraduate students, also stimulates their entry into graduate school. The work on screen aims to analyze the historical process of scientific initiation of the Federal University and its contributions in the consolidation of identity, image and institutional communication. We emphasize that the process for the construction of the mission, vision and values of the institution are linked to the strategic management of public relations, through institutional communication. The methodology developed involved a descriptive analysis of the historical evolution of this program, based on the annais of scientific initiation meetings, the institutional reports of the institution and CNPq and the reports of articles published on the website of Ufal and others, emphasizing the relevance of scientific initiation in the academic life of young scientists. The historical memory of scientific initiation began at UFAL in 1990, in partnership with UFS, with only 35 scholarships funded by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq-MCT). Currently, in the 2020-2021 cycle, the program already has 297 CNPq scholarships, 8 Pibic Af scholarships, 151 Fapeal scholarships, 360 institutional cota scholarships (Pibic Ufal) and 8 institutional scholarships (Pibic Ufal Af). These data show that the scientific research policies developed by Ufal are reathing consolidated fruits in new researchers.