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Check the applications approved by the Prorectorate for Graduate Studies (PROPG) for the Programa de Estudantes Convênio de Pós-Graduação (PEC-PG):

Programa PEC-PG: Candidaturas Homologadas pela PROPG

The Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES), in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), has opened applications for the Programa de Estudantes-Convênio de Pós-Graduação (PEC-PG). The program offers scholarships for international students interested in pursuing master’s or doctoral studies in Brazil.

A total of 650 scholarships will be awarded at Brazilian higher education and research institutions: 100 for full doctoral programs (up to 48 months), 350 for sandwich doctoral programs (lasting from six to ten months), and 200 for full master’s programs (up to 24 months).

The application period runs from 14 August to 29 September for full master’s and doctoral programs, and from 1 October to 30 December 2025 for sandwich doctoral programs.

⚠ Mandatory requirement: applicants must have been in their country of origin or residence for at least two years in order to apply. Those currently in Brazil are not eligible.

👉 Read the full call for applications and learn how to apply.

Visit the official PEC-PG Program page: PEC-PG CAPES

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Programa PEC-PG: Pós-Graduação no Brasil para Estrangeiros

The Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) has published a Call for Applications for the Programa de Estudantes-Convênio de Pós-Graduação (PEC-PG), a program developed in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). PEC-PG offers foreign citizens the opportunity to pursue full graduate degrees or participate in short-term exchange programs (sandwich doctoral program) at educational and research institutions in Brazil.

In this edition, a total of 650 scholarships will be awarded:

• 100 full doctoral scholarships (up to 48 months);
• 350 sandwich doctoral scholarships (6 to 10 months);
• 200 full master’s scholarships (up to 24 months).

The total investment by CAPES is R$ 41 million. Monthly stipends will be R$2,100.00 for master’s students and R$3,100.00 for doctoral students. An additional R$400.00 monthly healthcare allowance will also be provided.

Selection schedule

The selection process begins with the Brazilian higher education institutions submitting their available places by 31 July 2025. CAPES will publish the list of places for full master’s and doctoral degrees by 13 August, and for doctoral sandwich programs by 30 September.

Applications will take place in two periods:

• From 14 August to 29 September 2025, for full master’s and doctoral programs;
• From 1 October to 30 December 2025, for the sandwich doctoral program.

Academic activities are schedule to being in the first semester of 2026 for full programs and in August 2026 for the doctoral sandwich program. Access the full schedule in the PEC-PG call for applications.

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