Students at the School of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais. Photo: Mr. Lucas Braga,Federal University of Minas Gerais.
In compliance with the Call published by CAPES, institutions participating in the PrInt Program will be awarded financial resources to fund fellowships for stays outside Brazil in the following categories:
- Doctoral stay outside Brazil, for 6 to 12 months;
- Senior Visiting Professor (formerly called senior stay fellowship outside Brazil for permanent faculty in higher education institutions), for 3 to 12 months;
- Junior Visiting Professor (formerly called post-doctoral stay for permanent faculty in higher education institutions), for 3 to 12 months;
- Short training courses or “summer/winter schools” outside Brazil, for up to 3 months, or distance learning courses (e.g., MOOCs) for graduate students participating in a research project.
The program also provides fellowships for stays in Brazil in the following categories:
- Visiting Professor: targetting renowned scholars from outside Brazil to teach courses, conduct training sessions, give lectures or seminars in Brazil for 15 days to 12 months divided into up to 3 periods over the duration of the project;
- Early career researchers with a record of excellence performance: targetting young researchers, Brazilians or foreigners, living outside Brazil with relevant international academic-scientific experience (such as a Master’s or doctoral degree obtained outside Brazil, or a master’s or doctoral stay outside Brazil for at least 12 months) to carry out research or teaching activities for 6 to 36 months within the duration of the project;
- Post-doctoral stays for researchers with international experience outside Brazil: to attract scholars, Brazilian or foreign, living in Brazil or outside Brazil who have relevant academic-scientific experience outside Brazil (such as a complete doctorate or a postdoctoral stay for at least 12 months) to carry out research or teachmng activities for 6 months to 36 months within the duration of the project.
