THE BRAZILIAN FEDERAL AGENCY FOR SUPPORT AND EVALUATION OF
GRADUATE EDUCATION
X BRAFITEC Forum
Amanda Menezes
Bordeaux – May, 2014
Main topics
International cooperation of CAPES;
Cooperation with France;
BRAFITEC Program;
Open calls to Cooperation Programs with
France.
International Cooperation
Objectives
 Building collaborative international networks;
 Modernization of undergraduate and graduate courses;
 Exchanging of students, faculties and senior researchers;
 Development of knowledge areas not yet consolidated in the
country;
 Promoting new technologies.
Mechanisms of International
Cooperation
 Funding of research projects;
 Award of scholarship in the country and abroad;
 Mobility support for high-level;
 Support scientific events in the country and abroad;
 Funding participation in international events.
Total Scholarships abroad
Traditional + CSF (2003-2013)
Source: CAPES / CNPq - December/2013
Scholarships abroad
Traditional Programs (2003-2013)
6,000
5,079
4,902
5,000
4,135
3,964 4,043
4,000
4,765
4,344
3,586
3,249
3,000
2,977
2,684
2,000
1,000
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 2013*
Source: CAPES / CNPq - December/2013
International Cooperation
Scholarships in Brazil
(2012-2013)
CAPES grants scholarships in Brazil to foreign researchers and students.
Source: CAPES / CNPq - December/2013
CAPES’ Programs with France
Program
Partners Abroad
CAPES/ COFECUB
COFECUB
CAPES/ Agropolis Foundation
Agropolis Foundation
BRAFITEC
CDEFI
BRAFAGRI
MATH-AmSud
STIC-AmSud
French Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fishing and
Rural Affairs
Partners in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
and France
Partners in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
and France
Saint-Hilaire
European Foreign Ministry of France
PLI – France
Paris-Sorbonne University and the University
Pierre et Marie Curie
Cooperation in Numbers
Programs
# Scholarships
# Projects
BRAFITEC
1129
86
BRAFAGRI
196
18
STIC- AMSUD
8
16
MATH-AMSUD
1
6
COFECUB
105
138
AGROPOLIS
3
5
PLI France
72
12
Source: CAPES - April, 2014
Brafitec in Numbers
Brazilian students in France
701
French students in Brazil
60
# institutions of Higher
Education in France
92
# institutions of Higher
Education in Brazil
52
The BRAFITEC Program, currently, support 296
Brazilian students in Double Degree (134 started on
2013 and 162 started on 2012) in France
Source: CAPES - April, 2014
Brafitec Active Projects
By Brazilian States
45
40
40
35
30
25
25
20
16
16
16
15
11
10
5
8
5
3
3
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
0
Source: CAPES - April, 2014
Brafitec new call
 The Brazilian public call of BRAFITEC 2014 is
open in until September, 19th, 2014.
 Up to 15 projects will be selected to 2015-2018.
 Check all the requirements and details in CAPES
website!
Source: CAPES - April, 2014
Other calls with France
 CAPES/COFECUB – until June 6th, 2014;
 CAPES/BRAFAGRI – until June 15th, 2014;
 MathAmsud and SticAmsud - the calls will be launch in
the coming days;
 Chair CAPES/Sorbonne Universités – The first call will
be launched in the 2nd semester of 2015.
Documents signed during the visit
of the French President, François
Hollande, to Brazil
•
MoU to stablish the Chair CAPES/Sorbonne Universités;
•
MoU to offer internships to Brazilian students in French
companies in Brazil;
•
Mou to offer internships to Brazilian students of “Ciencia sem
Fronteiras” in France;
•
MoU to launch the "French Without Borders" program;
•
MoU to launch the Professional Masters in France through
“Ciência sem Fronteiras”.
More Info:
Capes: www.capes.gov.br
“Ciência sem Fronteiras” program: www.cienciasemfronterias.gov.br
cgpr@capes.gov.br
Merci Beaucoup!