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uOttawa to partner with Brazil to enhance student mobility and research
OTTAWA, November 14, 2011 — The president of the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Studies (CAPES) will sign an agreement with the University of Ottawa and the three other members of the CALDO consortium (University of Alberta, Université Laval, and Dalhousie University) to enhance student mobility and postsecondary research collaboration with Brazil, South America's emerging higher education powerhouse.
The Brazilian government intends to sponsor approximately 100,000 students to study and conduct research abroad between now and 2014, in order to increase its research and its connections to postsecondary institutions around the world. This agreement will serve to strengthen the relationshipsbetween CALDO institutions and the Brazilian Ministry of Education, as well as develop stronger research ties between CALDO institutions and Brazilian universities.
WHAT: Signing of agreement between CALDO and CAPES to enhance Brazilian student mobility and research
WHEN: November 15, 2011. 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
WHERE: 400 Wilbrod Street – Residence of the Ambassador of Brazil
CALDO will serve as a first point of contact for CAPES–sponsored students. They will subsequently select a member university where they would like to study or conduct research.
The first initiative to be implemented is the establishment of a Research Internship Program and other undergraduate mobility programming, whereby undergraduate and graduate students from Brazil will receive scholarships from CAPES to conduct research at one of the CALDO member institutions.
CALDO and CAPES will also
- Establish a student mobility programs for Canadian students to go to Brazil
- Offer research opportunities to Brazilian Ph.D. students in Canada
- Promote joint research projects
- Foster university partnerships
- Sponsor seminars, workshops and conferences
This marks the second agreement between CALDO and a Brazilian body. This past September, CALDO signed an agreement with the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPQ) to form a partnership based on the Science Without Borders program, launched by the Brazilian government to enable Brazilian students to study and conduct research across the globe. CALDO will seek to further its cooperation with the CNPQ through joint R&D projects, research–related exchanges, seminars, a sponsored student program and other forms of scientific and technological cooperation.
