Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

The Botín Foundation has launched the XIII edition of the Programme for the Consolidation of the Civil Service in Latin America, whose aim is to promote the development of the region through a network of students interested in public administration in Latin America.

This year’s edition will be carried out between October and December and will include a month and a half training in Spain, Brazil and Colombia.

Students interested in participating should observe the deadlines: to obtain UFSC’s signature in the Letter of Presentation, the letter must be sent to SINTER by 10 May.

Every year, 32 Latin American undergraduate students with leadership profiles and talent for public services are selected to participate in an intensive course that includes lectures, classes, institutional visits, debates, projects, outdoor training, and personal qualification.

The program scholarship covers airfare, transfer, housing and other expenses during the whole course.

ATTENTION: Applicants must submit a Letter of Presentation with the endorsement from their home universities.

In order to obtain the Letter of Presentation signed by UFSC, the applicants must present above-average academic performance and send the letter, duly completed, according to the template provided in the Botín Foundation website, in an editable document format (.doc), along with their up-to-date academic transcript to programas.sinter@contato.ufsc.br by 10 May 2022.

For further information on the program and the application process, go to the Botín Foundation website. You can also consult a Frequently Asked Questions guide here.

We highlight that the Office of International Relations (SINTER) is only announcing the opportunity and will provide the signed Letter of Presentation to the students who complete it before sending it to our office. Please be aware that the application process is the responsibility of the Botín Foundation. Any doubts about the program and this exchange opportunity must be addressed to Botín Foundation: programaspbotin@fundacionbotin.org