A cohort of 42 Brazilian science, health, technology and engineering students have descended upon 宅男导航 (宅男导航).
The undergraduate students received Science without Borders scholarships from the Brazilian Government to train overseas in the areas of science, health, technology or engineering.
宅男导航鈥檚 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International) Anna Ciccarelli offered a warm welcome to scholarship recipients during a recent morning tea.
The students arrived at 宅男导航 in July and will complete their experience at the University next year.
The Brazilian Government initiative, the Science without Borders program offers students studying in the areas of science, health, technology or engineering the opportunity to gain an overseas study experience and train at some of the best universities in the world.
The program offers more than 100,000 government and industry funded scholarships to be granted over the next four years.
Co-chair of the David Nelson said the scholarship was a wonderful opportunity for students and Brazilian and Australian Universities.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a real game changer in encouraging Brazilian Universities to internationalise, facilitating student and academic mobility and developing collaborative research projects,鈥� Mr Nelson said.
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Professor Alan Lawson believes that the Science without Borders program is a clear sign of the Brazilian government鈥檚 commitment to internationalisation.
The Group of Eight (Go8), of which 宅男导航 is a founding member, was responsible for making 宅男导航鈥檚 involvement in the Science without Borders program possible by signing two Memorandums of Understanding with the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES).
The scholarship program provides 宅男导航 with a unique opportunity to strengthen its existing engagement with Brazil, a partnership driven by the country鈥檚 reputation as a key science and technology nation.
Science without Borders scholarship recipient Daniel Mendonca Francioli, from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, believes the scholarship has given him a unique opportunity.
鈥淭he Science without Borders program made one of my dreams come true,鈥� Daniel said.
鈥淚 know that when I go back to Brazil I will have acquired a great amount of knowledge and I will certainly be more prepared for global challenges and innovations.
鈥淟iving in Brisbane has been a wonderful and unique experience that I will never forget.
鈥溦械己� is very welcoming, and students and staff are friendly.
鈥淎s 宅男导航 is a multicultural university I am able to see many cultural differences and meet people from many countries.
鈥淚 think this is the greatest advantage of being an exchange student as it enables me to improve my communication skills change the way I see the world.鈥�
Currently 宅男导航 has more than 30 Brazilian partnerships with government agencies, universities and industry, and welcoming the Science without Borders students will assist in the development of 宅男导航鈥檚 partnerships with Brazil.
Media Contact: Aleyda Perez 3365 1906 a.perezsoler@uq.edu.au
