Fiocruz accepts registrations until November 10 for three online courses on research and health evidence
The courses range from 20 to 45 hours and cover literature searches, technical-scientific reports and health technology assessment. Two further options for researchers are also highlighted.
Fiocruz Brasília is accepting registrations for three distance-learning courses focused on producing and using scientific evidence in health. The courses cover topics ranging from formulating research questions to analyzing information to support decisions.
Registration runs until November 10, 2026, and activities must be completed by December 15, 2026, according to the official pages.
Explore the three courses
Managing Evidence for Health Research
How to turn an area of uncertainty into a research question, conduct structured literature searches and organize references using tools such as Mendeley and Zotero.
Lessons: structured searches for scientific evidence; high-sensitivity searches in scientific literature databases; the Mendeley reference manager; the Zotero reference manager.
- Institution
- Fiocruz Brasília
- Course duration
- 20 hours
- Format
- Online, self-paced
- Places offered
- 10,000
- Registration deadline
- November 10, 2026
- Complete by
- December 15, 2026
- Certificate
- Yes
- Who it is for
- Professionals and others interested in the use of evidence in health
Technical-Scientific Reports
Introduces the structure and stages of preparing a technical-scientific report, including evidence synthesis and criteria for assessing report quality.
Lessons: the characteristics and uses of technical-scientific reports; structuring and preparing a technical-scientific report.
- Institution
- Fiocruz Brasília
- Course duration
- 20 hours
- Format
- Online, self-paced
- Places offered
- 10,000
- Registration deadline
- November 10, 2026
- Complete by
- December 15, 2026
- Certificate
- Yes
- Who it is for
- Professionals and others interested in the use of evidence in health
Introduction to Health Technology Assessment
Covers the concepts and applications of health technology assessment, critical appraisal of evidence and its use in supporting decisions.
Lessons: an introduction to HTA; institutionalizing HTA; horizon scanning for new and emerging technologies; applying HTA to health decisions.
- Institution
- Fiocruz Brasília
- Course duration
- 45 hours
- Format
- Online, self-paced
- Places offered
- 10,000
- Registration deadline
- November 10, 2026
- Complete by
- December 15, 2026
- Certificate
- Yes
- Who it is for
- Professionals and others interested in the use of evidence in health
Registration, assessment and certificates
Visit the official page of your chosen course and follow the registration instructions. You will need to sign in to or create an Acesso Fiocruz account.
All three courses offer certificates. Each ends with a learning assessment and a course evaluation. According to the official pages, the Fiocruz Virtual Campus emails the certificate within 5 business days after the completion requirements have been met.
Two other courses still accepting registrations
In addition to this call, two Fiocruz Virtual Campus courses were still available for registration when checked on October 28, 2026. They are separate offerings and do not necessarily share the November 10 deadline.
Scientific Research Methodology
An introduction to the scientific method and research proposal development, covering topics such as ethics and public health research.
- Course duration
- 40 hours
- Format
- Online, self-paced
- Certificate
- Yes, after passing
- Registration deadline
- Not specified on the page reviewed
Open Science
Covers open access, data management, legal frameworks and open education across five modules.
- Course duration
- 100 hours
- Format
- Online, self-paced
- Certificate
- Yes, after passing
- Registration deadline
- Not specified on the page reviewed
Information checked on October 28, 2026, and reviewed on October 30, 2026. Place counts refer to the total intake for each offering, not the places remaining. Check availability and any updates on the official pages before registering.