Science Without Borders

Science without Borders is a large scale nationwide scholarship program primarily funded by the Brazilian federal government. The program seeks to strengthen and expand the initiatives of science and technology, innovation and competitiveness through international mobility of undergraduate and graduate students and researchers. The program also encourages highly qualified young researchers and Senior Visiting Professors to visit Brazil.

The program is a joint effort of the Ministry of Education (MEC) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT) through their respective funding agencies - CAPES and CNPq.

Fields and Areas of interest

Engineering;

Physical Sciences: Mathematics, Physics,

Chemistry, Biology and Geosciences;

Clinical, Pré-clinical and Health Sciences;

Computing and Information Technology;

Aerospace Technology;

Pharmaceuticals;

Substainable Agricultural Production;

Oil, Gas and Coal;

Renewable Energy;

Minerals Technology;

Biotechnology;

Nanotechnology and New Materials;

Technologies for Prevention and Mitigation

of Natural Disasters;

Bioprospecting and Biodiversity;

Marine Sciences;

Creative Industry;

New Technologies Construction Engineering;

Pratical Technologists.