UFSC hosts 4th edition of the 2020 PROCOAS Summer School

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Between 17 and 22 February, UFSC is hosting the fourth edition of the Summer School of the Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo (AUGM)’s Academic Committee of Cooperative and Associative Processes (PROCOAS).

The opening ceremony took place at the UFSC School of Agricultural Sciences (CCA), with the participation of Professor Diogo Robl – Director of International Relations (SINTER/UFSC), Professor Pedro Manique Barreto – Prorector for Student Affairs (PRAE/UFSC, Professor César Damian – Vice Director of the School of Agricultural Sciences (CCA/UFSC), Professor Arcângelo Loss – Coordinator of PROCOAS-AUGM, and Professor Oscar Rover – Coordinator of the 2020 PROCOAS Summer School.

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Applications are closed for the 2020 ELAP Scholarships (Canada)

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Developed by the Canadian Government, the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) offers scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students (master’s and doctoral level) from Latin America and the Caribbean for an exchange program at Canadian universities.

SINTER manages the applications of UFSC undergraduate students only.

For more information, click here.

                                    

USAC Buddy Program – Spring 2020

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** APPLICATIONS EXTENDED TO JANUARY 17 2020 ** Please, read carefully until the end! **

Welcome to USAC Buddy Program!

USAC is an international program which receives undergraduate students from the USA, among other countries, who come to Brazil to study at UFSC. The next group of students will stay in the country from 22 January 2020 to 8 May 2020.

The USAC Study Buddy Program is an initiative for UDESC (Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina) and UFSC students to have an exchange experience by getting to know students of other countries, learning about their cultures, and improving their English skills.

If you are a student from UFSC or UDESC and are interested in participating in the Study Buddy Program, have in mind that you will need to:

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UFSC hosts event of the Brazilian Association for International Education

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The Southern Regional Meeting of the Brazilian Association for International Education (FAUBAI) is taking place at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina for the first time, on Monday and Tuesday, 16 and 17 December. On Monday, the event gathered 45 representatives from the universities of Southern Brazil with the aim to share experiences and strategies, as well as to foster the discussion about the main challenges of international education in the region.

Participating in the opening ceremony of the event, along with the Vice-President of FAUBAI, Eliane Segatti, and the Rector Ubaldo Cesar Balthazar, were the members of the UFSC Internationalization Committee: the Prorector for Outreach and Extension, Rogério Cid; the Prorector for Graduate Studies, Cristiane Derani; the Secretary for International Relations, Lincoln Fernandes; and, representing the Prorectorate for Research, the professor Armando Albertazzi. The Internationalization Committee is the group responsible for elaborating and discussing strategies to promote internationalization at UFSC.

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Internship opportunity at USAC

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Requirements:

– Availability from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
– Be an undergraduate student at UFSC or UDESC;
– Fluent English;
– Experience abroad;
– Multicultural communication skills;
– Mastery of MS Office;
– Experience in dealing with the public.

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