Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program - Science without Borders - Preliminary Results and Perspectives
An. acad. bras. ciênc
;
89(1,supl): 773-786, May. 2017. tab, graf
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in English
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| ID: biblio-886654
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program - Science without Borders (SwB) - saw the concession of over 101 thousand scholarships for Brazilian STEM students and education professionals to attend universities worldwide. As the first phase of this program ends, it is time to take a first look at its impacts, mainly on the undergraduate student body (79% of total scholarships implemented). Benefits included a 6-month language course (optional), a one year undergraduate course and optional 2 month internship in a university, government laboratory or technology company. Positive impacts have been seen on entrance into post-graduate programs (>20% of SwB students compared to <5% of the overall student body of similar fields), as well as high representation of lower income families (>50% from families with less than 6 minimum wages per month). The impact of the program will need to be evaluated over the next years, but innovation on the part of the students is already apparent. Any new SwB program needs to take into account the lessons learned from this first experience and therefore recommendations are presented.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Science
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Education, Graduate
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International Cooperation
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
An. acad. bras. ciênc
Journal subject:
Science
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Brasilia/BR
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