Brazil Scientific Mobility Scholarship Program
An informational webinar with Edward Monks, Director of Enrichment and Professional Development at the Institute of International Education.
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On behalf of the Government of Brazil the Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to invite your participation as a host institution in the Brazilian Scientific Mobility Undergraduate Scholarship Program.
The undergraduate program is part of the Brazilian government's larger initiative to grant 100,000 scholarships for the best students to study abroad at the world's best universities.
The program is designed to offer students from Brazil an opportunity to pursue study in mostly STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) for up to 12 months at colleges and universities in the United States. Students will return to complete their degrees in Brazil. This is a one year non-degree program. Students will begin their program in either the Spring semester or Fall semester of each year. It is hoped they will also engage in an internship during the summer of their program.
The requirements of a host institution are that they:
- Offer strong coursework relevant to (mostly) STEM fields
- Are welcoming to international students by offering excellent support services, appropriate housing, meal plan, and assistance in securing internship
IIE will also provide J-1 visa sponsorship in the student non-degree category under our exchange visitor program. Round trip transportation to/from Brazil, a monthly stipend and book allowance will be provided to each student directly from the Brazilian government.
IIE administers the undergraduate portion of the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program on behalf of CAPES and CNPq.
Beginning with the Spring 2013 cohort, all undergraduate Brazil Scientific Mobility students (whether CAPES or CNPQ sponsored) will be placed by IIE. Institutions would be expected to accept documentation through IIE including the Common Application, TOEFL score reports, transcripts, etc. IIE will work closely with the institution during admission to confirm placement.
After official placements are made, IIE will make arrangements to pay the students' tuition, room, board and health insurance upon receipt of an invoice from each host school.
If your institution is interested in hosting students in the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program please complete and submit the Participation Form by clicking on the link below.
Before completing the Participation Form, it would helpful to also read the Frequently Asked Questions by host institutions for an overview of the program.
Completing the form enables IIE to identify appropriate schools interested in hosting candidates for the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program. Completing the participation form does not obligate an institution to participate or accept the candidates IIE presents for admission. The final decision on whether a particular student is a good fit and admissible for a particular institution as a visiting non-degree student is up to that host school.
Applications for hosting students in this Program are accepted on a rolling basis.
You can complete the participation form at: Host Institution Application.
If you have questions, please contact Edward Monks.