{"175841":{"#nid":"175841","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaunched in 2011, the \u003Cstrong\u003EBrazilian Scientific Mobility Program\u003C\/strong\u003E (formerly known as \u201cBrazil Science without Borders\u201d) is a scholarship program funded primarily by the Brazilian government.\u0026nbsp; It is a joint effort of the Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program goals are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eto increase the presence of students, scientists and industry personnel from Brazil in international institutions of excellence;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eto encourage young talent and highly qualified researchers from abroad to work with Brazilian investigators in joint projects;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eto induce the internationalization of universities and research centers in Brazil by encouraging the establishment of international partnerships.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrazil\u2019s Scientific Mobility program will provide 100,000 scholarships to Brazilian students to study abroad (70% expected to study in the U.S.).\u0026nbsp; Georgia Tech is hoping to host some of these students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrograms that are part of this initiative and that might provide funding for Brazilian students to attend Georgia Tech are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1. Undergraduate program \u2013 Brazilian students who are pursuing a degree in Brazil will attend a university abroad for one academic year and then complete a 3-5 month internship (which is often research in labs of the university where they have just completed the year of study abroad).\u0026nbsp; If these students do not have adequate English language skills, they also complete intensive English study prior to their year of study abroad.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrazilian students apply for this funding through the Institute of International Education (IIE), which is based in New York. \u0026nbsp;In Fall 2012, Georgia Tech began working with IIE to host undergraduates as part of this program.\u0026nbsp; Interested undergraduate students apply through IIE:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iie.org\/Programs\/Brazil-Scientific-Mobility\/Apply-Now\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.iie.org\/Programs\/Brazil-Scientific-Mobility\/Apply-Now\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E2. Graduate, non-degree-seeking program - CNPq awards scholarships for graduate level, non-degree-seeking study abroad directly to Brazilian graduate students through a peer review process.\u0026nbsp; These students take classes and participate in research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrazilian graduate students who have been awarded this scholarship and wish to attend Georgia Tech must submit an application to be a Special Student (non-degree) to Graduate Admissions and complete all requirements outlined by Graduate Admissions and the prospective hosting academic unit. Once admitted, the student submits the admission letter to CNPq to finalize the scholarship award.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrazilian students applying for this scholarship will be in direct contact with faculty and graduate coordinators to request support for their non-degree admission and to request a faculty advisor for their stay in the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause the Brazilian scholarship requires both enrollment in classes and research, this group cannot come to Georgia Tech as J-1 scholars.\u0026nbsp; Instead, they come as J-1 students.\u0026nbsp; The academic unit should notify Graduate Admissions that the student will not require an I-20, and should instead request a DS-2019 (document needed to obtain J-1 visa) from the Office of International Education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional information (in Portuguese): \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br\/web\/csf\/doutorado-sanduiche\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br\/web\/csf\/doutorado-sanduiche\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E3. Graduate, PhD program \u2013 Brazilian students can apply for funding to pursue a PhD as part of the Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program.\u0026nbsp; Students apply through LASPAU, an organization based in the northeastern U.S. Additional information can be found at the LASPAU website: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.laspau.harvard.edu\/current-programs\/science-without-borders\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.laspau.harvard.edu\/current-programs\/science-without-borders \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrograms for non-Brazilians interested in working\/studying in Brazil:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere are two programs, the Young Talent program and the Special Visiting Researcher program.\u0026nbsp; More information is available online: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br\/web\/csf-eng\/opportunities-for-individuals-from-abroad\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br\/web\/csf-eng\/opportunities-for-individuals-from-abroad\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrazil\u2019s Scientific Mobility program will provide 100,000 scholarships to Brazilian students to study abroad. There are opportunities for undergraduate and graduates (non-degree students and PhD students) to study at universities in the U.S. and worldwide.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27752","created_gmt":"2012-12-06 18:04:36","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:18","author":"Maggie Miller","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-12-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2012-12-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"categories":[{"id":"136","name":"Aerospace"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"42941","name":"Art Research"},{"id":"140","name":"Cancer Research"},{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"},{"id":"149","name":"Nanotechnology and Nanoscience"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"5225","name":"brazil"},{"id":"52281","name":"brazilian scientfic mobility"},{"id":"52291","name":"CNPq"},{"id":"52301","name":"LASPAU"},{"id":"171243","name":"science without borders"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPlease see the message for links containing information on the different programs\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}