Opportunity Description: Job Overview
For the 2024–2025 academic year, overseas students can apply for scholarships through GCUB-Mob, the GCUB international mobility program. Applying for this award is open to citizens who want to study for a master’s or doctorate at affiliated Brazilian universities.
Through collaborations with foreign universities and international organizations, the International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB) hopes to foster academic, scientific, and cultural links among its member institutions as well as university internationalization.
Important Information and Dates
The deadline for applications is June 17, 2024, at 23:59 BRT.Results Announcement Time: September 25, 2024Funding Type: Monthly stipend scholarshipsThe International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB) is the organizer.55 Engaging in Brazil’s universities are the host institutions.Every country is eligible.Both men and women are eligible.International graduate students pursuing master’s or doctoral degrees are the target audience.Domain: Wide range of scholarly specializationsLevel of Study: Doctorate or Master’sThere are eight hundred scholarships available.Doctorate degrees require 48 months to complete, whereas master’s programs last 24 months.Language of the Program: The Graduate Program selected will determine the specific language requirements.Brazil is the host nation.
It should be noted that candidates must be able to cover their own initial costs until the first scholarship payment is made.
University obligations:
The host university sends an acceptance letter to the chosen candidates after the selection process.A separate letter outlining restrictions on patient operations is sent to candidates in the Health Sciences by the Program Coordinator.Particular guidelines for medical practice, including monitoring obligations, are provided to candidates for medical programs.In addition to the applicants, GCUB also received an electronic copy of the acceptance letter.Physical copies of the acceptance letter may also be mailed by the host universities to the candidates’ addresses.
Vital Records
Scholarship applicants must only utilize the online application form if they want to be considered for Master’s or PhD programs that offer monthly stipends. The necessary files must be uploaded straight into the form in PDF format.
Whether it is a passport, national identity paper, or evidence of citizenship, you should copy and save the identity document in PDF format.Curriculum Vitae (references to courses taken and experience verified; not need to be supplied at the time of application; however, they may be requested later).For those seeking a master’s degree, they must have a diploma, a certificate of completion from their bachelor’s program, or an official statement from the university attesting to their satisfactory completion of an undergraduate course. Doctorate candidates should possess a master’s degree, a bachelor’s degree, or, if specified by their preferred doctoral program, a diploma or certificate of completion from an undergraduate school.
Every chosen study program option has two essays:Essay 1: Academic objectives and interests; professional expectations and viewpoints toward going back home (one thousand words maximum).Essay 2: In four hundred words or fewer, the following should be included: the study object’s definition and defense, the main idea, the research question, the methodology, the timetable, the literature review, and bibliographical references.Evidence of a formal contract with a higher education institution is required for university teachers.
The Method of Selection
The review procedure consists of three stages: final classification, merit assessment, and document analysis. Gender equality, regional dispersion, and academic merit are some of the evaluating elements.
Phase 1: Document consistency analysis
It is administered by a committee selected by the GCUB Executive Board and overseen by universities that are connected with the GCUB.examination of the supplied content to make sure it meets the specifications.Submissions that are not complete or are received after the deadline are rejected.
Phase 2: Admissibility and Merit Analysis
host universities’ responsibility.Proposals approved in Phase 1 are sent by GCUB to selected universities.Universities review applications on the basis of the materials submitted in an attempt to pre-approve candidates.Universities are recommended to pre-approve four times as many candidates as there are scholarships available.considering regional distribution and academic merit
Phase 3: Complete Categorization
carried out by an Evaluation Advisory Committee made up of PhD holders from universities connected to GCUB.Based on predetermined criteria, the committee assigns and ranks Phase 2 pre-approved applications.The Human Development Index, gender parity, course preferences, academic affiliations, and geographic distribution are a few of the prerequisites.Requests for reconsideration are not allowed throughout the application screening process.Throughout the screening process, candidates receive no documentation from GCUB or the partner universities.
Outcomes of the Selection Process:
The results are accessible to the public on the GCUB website.Emails containing details about the university, the courses, and permission are sent to the chosen candidates.If a candidate declines the scholarship based on the Evaluation Advisory Committee’s ranking, substitutes are informed.
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