This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.

Photo: Ministry of Education (MEC)

Between 7 and 9 October, the selection committee for the Programa de Estudantes-Convênio (PEC), in its undergraduate (PEC-G) and Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PEC-PLE) modalities, met in Brasília, at the Rio Branco Institute, to evaluate applications from international students interested in pursuing undergraduate degrees or learning Portuguese at Brazilian higher education institutions starting in 2026.

The meeting brought together representatives from all regions across the country, including higher education institutions (HEIs), associations of institutions, and members of the Ministries of Education (MEC) and Foreign Affairs (MRE). The selection process followed the guidelines of Call for Applications No. 1/2025, published by the Higher Education Secretariat (Sesu/MEC) in July.

In this edition, the PEC-PG program offered 6,128 places across 340 undergraduate programs, distributed among 104 higher education institutions nationwide. The PEC-PLE program offered 789 places at 41 institutions located in 23 states.

Once again, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) stood out as one of the most sought-after institutions by international applicants, ranking second in the selection process.

Continue a leitura » »

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.

On 25 and 26 September 2025, the Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), Chile, conducted an institutional visit to the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) with the aim of strengthening institutional ties and developing research and graduate education partnerships between the two universities.

The Chilean delegation was composed of the Director of Technology Transfer, María Eugenia Olivares, and researchers Mohammad Malaki and Vasthi Lopez. During the two-day visit, the UCN representatives were hosted by several UFSC laboratories, focusing on identifying potential areas for scientific and technological collaboration. UCN’s priority areas include Water Security, Biotechnology, and Ocean Governance, which are also strategic themes at UFSC.

On the first day of the visit, 25 September, the group toured leading scientific research laboratories, including the Molecular Biology, Microbiology, and Serology Laboratory (LBMMS), headed by Professor Maria Luiza Bazzo, in the School of Health Sciences (CCS), and the Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory (LMVB) and Plant Developmental Physiology and Genetics Laboratory (LFDGV), located at the School of Agricultural Sciences (CCA), where they were welcomed by Professors Valdir Stefanon and Marcelo Maraschin, respectively.

Continue a leitura » »

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.