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• » Collaboration with Brazilian institutions, companies and nonprofit organizations [7]
• » Harvard Alumni in Brazil [8]

Institutional

• » How can I learn more about Harvard University? [9]
• » What is the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS)? [10]
• » What is the Brazil Studies Program at DRCLAS? [11]
• » Does DRCLAS operate as a for-profit or not-for-profit entity in Brazil ? [12]

How can I learn more about Harvard University?

The Harvard University Fact Book published by the Office of Budgets, Financial Planning and Institutional Research is an excellent resource providing an introduction to the University, as well as its research and teaching activities.

For information on admissions, please consult the admissions and financial aid areas of each Harvard School 's website. Individual Schools maintain their own admissions and financial aid offices in Cambridge/Boston, Massachusetts (USA) with specialized staffs to meet the needs of prospective students. The Brazil Office is not an admissions or financial aid office. Prospective students should seek up-to-date information at http://www.harvard.edu/admissions [13]

 

What is the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS)?

The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies promotes teaching and research about Latin America at Harvard University . The Center was founded in 1994 to fill a growing need for innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of Latin American politics and culture. Today, as one of Harvard's most established inter-faculty initiatives, the Center draws intellectual resources from throughout the University and a global community of scholars.

The Center provides support to Harvard students and Harvard faculty engaged in Latin American studies across abroad range of disciplines by offering grants and a variety of other services. The Center also functions as an engine for activity relating to the region at Harvard by sponsoring events and a number of academic conferences. In addition, it serves as a clearing house for information on Latin America-related events and scholarship in the New England region. Through a variety of publications, initiatives and events, DRCLAS fulfills its mission of promoting scholarship, strengthening ties between Harvard and institutions in the region, and enhancing public understanding of Latin America in the United States and abroad.

 

What is the Brazil Studies Program at DRCLAS?

The joint efforts of Harvard University faculty members from diverse disciplines, Harvard students, Brazilian institions, and the local Brazilian community continue to strengthen Brazil Studies at Harvard. Support from an endowment established by Jorge Paulo Lemann AB '61 enables the Brazil Studies Program to convene experts from the United States and abroad to expand and diversify research and teaching on Brazil at Harvard University. The program coordinates Brazil-related activities at DRCLAS and works in close coordination with the Brazil Office.

The mission of the Brazil Studies Program in Cambridge and the Brazil Office in São Paulo is to enhance collaborative research among Harvard faculty and their Brazilian counterparts; encourage faculty engagement with Brazil and student participation in language programs, internships and research projects in Brazil ; and provide a hospitable environment for Brazilians at Harvard and for Harvard scholars in Brazil .

 

Does DRCLAS operate as a for-profit or not-for-profit entity in Brazil ?
The David Rockefeller Center is registered to operate in Brazil as a not-for-profit civic association.

 

Harvard Faculty

• » Can Harvard faculty conducting research projects on Brazil get help from the Brazil Studies Program to get in contact with Brazilian colleagues who might be working on a related field? [14]
• » How can the DRCLAS Brazil Office assist Harvard faculty planning to visit Brazil to advance research, attend conferences or to participate in meetings? [15]

 

Can Harvard faculty conducting research projects on Brazil get help from the Brazil Studies Program to get in contact with Brazilian colleagues who might be working on a related field?
Yes; the Brazil Studies Program can and does actively assist Harvard faculty in establishing contacts with faculty and researchers in Brazil . For additional information, contact hbrazil@fas.harvard.edu [16]

 

How can the DRCLAS Brazil Office assist Harvard faculty planning to visit Brazil to advance research, attend conferences or to participate in meetings?
The Brazil Office provides university-wide support for Harvard students and faculty members in Brazil . In close coordination with the Brazil Studies Program at Harvard University , it serves as a hub for Brazil-focused faculty projects, often with the collaboration organizations and universities in Brazil .

 

Harvard Undergraduate and Graduate Students

• » Can DRCLAS assist Harvard students with research interests in Brazil? [17]
• » Can the Brazil Studies Program assist Harvard students in finding study abroad opportunities in Brazil ? [18]
• » Can the Brazil Studies Program assist Harvard students in finding internship opportunities in Brazil ? [19]

 

Can DRCLAS assist Harvard students with research interests in Brazil?

Yes. The Brazil Studies Program and Brazil Office provide support to Harvard students interested in research and studies in Brazil. Harvard students should consult both the Student Services section of this website for information on the resources available to Harvard students, including grants.

 

Can the Brazil Studies Program assist Harvard students in finding study abroad opportunities in Brazil ?
Yes. Working closely with the Harvard's Office of International Programs, the Brazil Studies Program and Brazil Office support Harvard College undergraduates and graduate students. For more information about the study abroad opportunities in Brazil , visit http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/index.pl/student_resources [20] .

 

Can the Brazil Studies Program assist Harvard students in finding internship opportunities in Brazil ?
Yes. The Brazil Studies Program offers support to Harvard students during the entire year. The DRCLAS in Cambridge awards small grants for current Harvard University students who wish to engage in internships or research related to Latin America . For more information on grants for students, please see the “Grants & Resources” section of this website.

 

Professors, Researchers and University Administrators in Brazil

• » Can professors and researchers in Brazil apply directly to Harvard's Brazil Studies Program or Brazil Office in São Paulo for grants or funding? [21]
• » Can Brazilian professors and researchers apply to be Visiting Scholars or Fellows at Harvard University ? [22]

 

Can professors and researchers in Brazil apply directly to Harvard's Brazil Studies Program or Brazil Office in São Paulo for grants or funding?
No. While the Brazil Studies Program and Brazil Office do not provide funding directly to Brazilian professors and researchers, collaborative research grants that support research involving Harvard faculty and their Brazilian counterparts are available through the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) in Cambridge . Financial awards to Harvard faculty may be used to pay for the expenses of their Brazilian collaborators provided that they are in accordance with the terms of the grant award.

 

Can Brazilian professors and researchers apply to be Visiting Scholars or Fellows at Harvard University ?

Yes. Distinguished Brazilian scholars may apply to be Visiting Scholars at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) in Cambridge . Information on this program is available at http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/resources [23] . Applicants to the Scholars program must have a doctorate or an equivalent level of academic preparation, while Fellows should have significant professional experience related to Latin America and a clearly defined research project related to the region.

In addition to the DRCLAS Visiting Scholars and Fellows program, Harvard University 's various Schools and departments offer a range of programs. These programs are administered independently of the Brazil Studies Program and Brazil Office and include – but are not limited to: the Kennedy School of Government 's Mason Fellows Program ( http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/mason/Admissions.htm [24] ); the WCFIA Fellows Program ( http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/res_activities/programs/fellows.htm [25] ); the Academy Scholars Program ( http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/academy/academy_scholars_program.html [26] ); the Harvard Law School's Visiting Scholar and Researcher Program ( http://www.law.harvard.edu/academics/graduate/programs/vrvs.php [27] ).

To search for additional programs that may be of interest, please visit Harvard's individual schools and programs via http://www.harvard.edu/academics/ [28]

 

Students in Brazil

• » Does Harvard University have a campus in Brazil? [29]
• » Does the Brazil Office offer courses in Brazil ? [30]
• » Does the Brazil Office function as an admissions office or does it receive applications for undergraduate and graduate programs at Harvard? [31]
• » How can I apply for scholarships or financial aid? [32]
• » How can I find out about what concentrations are offered at Harvard College ? [33]
• » How can I find out about what graduate programs exist at Harvard? [34]
• » Are there student exchange opportunities for Brazilian university students at Harvard University ? [35]

 

Does Harvard University have a campus in Brazil?
No; all Harvard University facilities are in Massachusetts .

 

Does the Brazil Office offer courses in Brazil ?
No. Harvard's Brazil Studies Program in Cambridge and the DRCLAS Brazil Office in São Paulo do not offer courses.

 

Does the Brazil Office function as an admissions office or does it receive applications for undergraduate and graduate programs at Harvard?
The Brazil Office in not an admissions office and does not receive applications for college or post graduate studies. Please note that no single office at Harvard handles admissions to all schools and programs. Instead, each school maintains its own admissions office and a specialized staff in Cambridge and Boston (USA) to meet the needs of prospective students. For additional information, please see http://www.harvard.edu/admissions [36]

 

How can I apply for scholarships or financial aid?

Each of Harvard University 's undergraduate and graduate schools has a financial aid office in Cambridge or Boston (USA). The Brazil Office in São Paulo does not receive applications for financial aid and does not award financial aid, scholarships, or grants.

In addition to Harvard's generous financial aid policies, which are directly administered by individual schools (see http://www.harvard.edu/academics/ [37] ), a new program of scholarships and fellowships significantly increases support for Brazilian students to attend Harvard College (undergraduate) as well as the Graduate School of Education (GSE), the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), and the Kennedy School of Government (KSG), without regard to the students' ability to pay. The establishment of the new scholarships is made possible by a gift from Jorge Paulo Lemann AB '61. The Lemann Fellowships are administered by the Committee on General Scholarships and are awarded after applicants have been accepted to the GSE, HSPH, or KSG. For additional information, please see: http://www.scholarship.harvard.edu/if/ifunds.html [38] .

 

How can I find out about what concentrations are offered at Harvard College ?
Harvard College offers a four-year undergraduate, liberal arts program for students seeking their first degree - a bachelor's in arts or sciences. Please consult the Harvard College Admissions Office at http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu [39] .

 

How can I find out about what graduate programs exist at Harvard?
Please consult http://www.harvard.edu/admissions [40] for links to the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, as well as to those of graduate and professional Schools at the University.

 

Are there student exchange opportunities for Brazilian university students at Harvard University ?
Presently, there are no such opportunities available.

 

Collaborations with Brazilian institutions, companies, and nonprofit organizations

• » Is it possible for my university or organization to establish a partnership or formal agreement with Harvard University through the Brazil Studies Program or Brazil Office? [41]
• » Does the Brazil Office organize or co-sponsor seminars or other activities in Brazil ? [42]
• » Can librarians in Brazil interested in getting funds to improve their collections apply to Harvard for funding? [43]
• » Can the Brazil Office assist local non-profit organizations and companies who are interested in hosting Harvard student interns? [44]

 

Is it possible for my university or organization to establish a partnership or formal agreement with Harvard University through the Brazil Studies Program or Brazil Office?
Partnerships and formal written agreements between Harvard and other universities and organizations are very rare. The Brazil Studies Program is not able to sign agreements or enter formal partnerships on behalf of Harvard College (undergraduate program) or the University's professional schools (graduate programs). We seek to pursue our Program's mission of encouraging faculty and student engagement with Brazil by supporting specific and clearly-defined research projects and student programs. We work to support existing research and teaching collaborations and to identify new ones by connecting Harvard faculty and students with their Brazilian counterparts based on shared interests. Faculty support in Brazil and at Harvard is a critical pre-condition of successful collaborative engagement.

 

Does the Brazil Office organize or co-sponsor seminars or other activities in Brazil ?
Yes; the Brazil Office organizes targeted conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings that involve Harvard faculty and students and that support the University's core focus on research and teaching. We support individual research meetings and off-the-record discussions between Harvard faculty and their Brazilian counterparts. In most cases, events emerge from a pre-existing connection between faculty from Harvard and their counterparts from Brazilian universities and organizations. Public events, in some cases, are a positive outgrowth of Harvard professors' travel to Brazil . Fostering collaborative and enduring research and teaching relationships is our central goal in organizing and co-sponsoring individual events.

 

Can librarians in Brazil interested in getting funds to improve their collections apply to Harvard for funding?
The DRCLAS Cambridge Office administers the Program for Latin American Libraries and Archives, with small grants to Latin American libraries and archives to preserve and improve the conditions of their collections. Applications are handled through the Harvard University library. For information on this program, please see http://drclas.fas.harvard.edu/index.pl/resources/academics/plala [45]

 

Can the Brazil Office assist local non-profit organizations and companies who are interested in hosting Harvard student interns?
Yes; the Brazil Office can assist Brazilian organizations and companies interested in recruiting Harvard students to do internships and volunteer work. If you would like to learn more, please contact us at hbrazil@fas.harvard.edu [46]

 

Harvard Alumni in Brazil

• » How is Harvard Alumni organized in Brazil ? [47]

 

How is Harvard Alumni organized in Brazil ?
There are currently four Harvard Clubs in Brazil . Organization of alumni in Brazil is directed through the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA). For additional information, please contact kate_ryan@harvard.edu [48] or sara_aske@harvard.edu [49] . The launch of Harvard's Brazil Studies Program and Brazil Office in São Paulo increases the opportunities for engagement of Harvard's alumni network in the country. Alumni and their contacts throughout Brazil can play an important role in connecting students to worthwhile endeavors, providing advice, helping to source internships, and serving as mentors.