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U.S. Brazil Higher Education Initiatives
Chair: Mary E. Kirk, Senior Counselor for Academic Exchanges, IIEPanelists:• Denise Neddermeyer, Brazil Ministry of Education, Federal Agency
for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) • Erich Dietrich, Assistant Dean for Global and Academic Affairs, New
York University • Joanna Regulska, Vice President for International and Global
Affairs, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey• Jerry Doyle, Vice Provost for Student Access, Success, and Diversity
Initiatives, Illinois Institute of Technology
BRAZILIAN FEDERAL AGENCY FOR SUPPORT AND EVALUATION OF GRADUATE EDUCATION
Brazilian Government Initiatives to Promote International Education – the Role of CAPES
International Institute of Education (IIE)
Best Practices Roundtables
Denise de M. NeddermeyerNew York, March 2012
Brazil has been known for football, coffee, Carnival and the Amazon Jungle
A less known Brazil:national industry
One of the world’s largest commodity exporting countries
2010: beef, pork and chicken was 37% of world export
In Production
• Beef 2nd • Chicken 3rd
• Pork 4th • Sugar 1st • Orange Juice 1st
Social and Economic Improvements: less inequality
Nº
CountriesNumber Articles % World
1 USA 338,784 28.69
2 CHINA MAINLAND 125,372 10.62
3 GERMANY 88,420 7.49
4 ENGLAND 80,135 6.79
5 JAPAN 72,882 6.17
6 FRANCE 63,601 5.39
7 CANADA 54,756 4.64
8 ITALY 51,453 4.36
9 SPAIN 44,688 3.78
10 INDIA 40,905 3.46
11 SOUTH KOREA 39,843 3.37
12 AUSTRALIA 39,559 3.35
13 BRAZIL 31,639 2.68
14 NETHERLANDS 30,948 2.62
15 RUSSIA 26,836 2.27
16 TAIWAN 23,834 2.02
17 SWITZERLAND 22,239 1.88
18 TURKEY 22,163 1.88
19 SWEDEN 19,976 1.69
20 POLAND 19,512 1.65
Source ISI- Institute of Scientific Information. National Science Indicator. USA Base Deluxe. ESI.201
Top 20 Countries in Scientific Production in 2010
Main Topics
• Higher Education in Brazil
• The Role of CAPES in Building Capacity in Brazil
• Science Without Borders Program
Higher Education
Institutions: 2,368
Public: 278 (11,7%) Private: 2,090 (88,3%)
Higher Education in Brazil
Fonte: MEC/INEP. Sinopse da Educação Superior - 2009.
Technical and Professional Institutes and Center of Leaning
Some themes
• Visibility• Competitiveness• Internationalization• Innovation• Quality• Social insertion• Access
CAPES
Funding agency linked to the Ministry of Education to build capacity for graduate sector and for basic education
CAPES’ activities
• Accreditation and Evaluation of all graduate courses• Granting of scholarships for study in Brazil and
Abroad• Virtual Library• International Cooperation• Open University• Professional Development for K-12 teachers
Building up a workforce capacity
• Symmetrical funding
• Scholarships abroad (individual grants)
• Scholarships linked to joint research projects and university partnerships
• Visiting professor
• Outstanding visiting professor (Nobel prize winners)
• Grants for participation in international conferences
• Science Without Borders Program : to foster Science Technology and Innovation
International Cooperation
Brazilian Students Abroad Funded by CAPESbefore Science Without Borders
Main destinations in 2010
France30%
USA21%
Portugal13%
Germany9%
Spain8%
United Kingdom5%
Canada3%
Others9%
Italy2%
The ProgramScience without Borders
Boost Brazilian science, technology, innovation and competitiveness through international mobility.
• Increase the presence of Brazilian researchers and students of various levels in institutions of excellence overseas;
• Open similar opportunities for foreign scientists and students;
• Foster innovative expertise for industries;
• Attract researchers to work in Brazil.
Types of Scholarships
• Undergraduates: study abroad up to 12 months +internship in industries or research labs.
• PhD Sandwich (up to 12 months study abroad)
• Full PhD
• Post docs
• Visiting fellow
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10.000
15.000
20.000
25.000
30.000
35.000
40.000
45.000
50.000
2011 2012 2013 2014
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Post-Doc
Undergraduate Sandwich
PhD Sandwich
Forecast of students abroad with scholarships funded by CAPES (Cumulative Total) by the end of 2014
Others include: MSc and Senior Fellowships
Future Challenges
U.S. Brazil Higher Education Initiatives
Chair: Mary E. Kirk, Senior Counselor for Academic Exchanges, IIEPanelists:• Denise Neddermeyer, Brazil Ministry of Education, Federal Agency
for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) • Erich Dietrich, Assistant Dean for Global and Academic Affairs, New
York University • Joanna Regulska, Vice President for International and Global
Affairs, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey• Jerry Doyle, Vice Provost for Student Access, Success, and Diversity
Initiatives, Illinois Institute of Technology
IIT - BSWB
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Universidade de Brasilia
Universidade de Brasília
Universidade de Sao Paulo
Universidade de Sao Paulo
Federal University of Lavras
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Universidade Federal de Uberlandia
Federal University of Santa Catarina
PHILOSOPHY
•Student-Centered• Everyone is family
• A significant connection• Formal (and informal) in-take programs• Defining the course of study• Mentor (faculty, staff, peer-2-peer)• Evidence based decisions• Professional development
- Innovations 2012 (selected remarks)Terry O’BanionPresident Emeritus, League for Innovation Senior Advisor,Higher Education Programs,Walden University
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
•Engagement•Capacity•Continuity
• + 1
Engagement, Capacity, Eric J. Jolly, PhDScience Museum of MinnesotaPatricia B. Campbell, PhDCampbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.Lesley Perlman, MACampbell-Kibler Associates, Inc.
A TRILOGY APPROACH
ENGAGEMENT
•Pre Arrival• Virtual introduction/orientation
•At IIT(Day 1…)• Formal orientation• Building trust• Settling in
Examples:
•Learning Assistance/ARC•Student Organization Fair•FB Page•Career Fair•Summer Research
CAPACITY
•Embracing new cohort• Transitioning• Empowering
•Post IIT
CONTINUITY
•Policies/Procedures•Brazil Footprint
• Focus globalization, population growth, modernization, urbanization in Brazil
• Students and faculty at the Escola da Cidade, an architecture school.
•Professor connections
SELF-ASSESMENT
“My experience so far has been very unique. The teaching methodology is very interesting, with good professors and classes.
IIT is one of the university’s in the United States with a high percentage of international students, so I have been able to meet a lot of students from different countries with different cultures. Chicago is a beautiful city with amazing buildings that are extremely modern. Public transportation has been very easy because the university gives us a pass that allows us to ride the train and buses for free. I am very happy with my experience so far, and I am looking forward to what is still going to happen. I hope to improve my English and maybe learn another language. I had really high
expectations about this university has not disappointed me.” -Henrique de Carvalho Mengatto, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio Grade do Sul, Brazil
“The beginning of the year has been thrilling for me at IIT. Even in the cold Chicago weather, I’ve received the warmest reception
here! The staff has been incredibly helpful, and in just a couple days I was settled and had everything I needed in order to start my classes. The classes, in turn, have been fascinating and the professors are very stimulating; so far I feel like I have already learned a lot. The campus’ facilities are great and, as an architecture student, it is great privilege to
student in a campus and building designed by Mies van der Rohe! Above all, it has been an enriching, fulfilling experience.” -Bernardo Pacheco Louereiro, Architecture, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
“These first weeks at Illinois Institute of Technology have been unique. At a first glance, IIT looks a great institution. It has a fantastic infrastructure, great professors, lots of extracurricular activities available and really helpful staff. I am confident
that IIT offers everything I need to succeed and achieve my goals. Although I have been quite busy while trying to keep up with the new educational system, my experience so far has been fantastic. I hope to get engaged in more extracurricular
activities and enjoy as much as possible everything IIT and Chicago have to offer.” Raul Bardini Bressan, Biological Sciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
IN THEIR WORDS
BEING DISRUPTIVE IS THE NEW BLACK
Jerry DoyleVice Provost - Student Access, Success and Diversity [email protected]
Rishab Malhotra Associate Director of International Partnerships- Student Access, Success and Diversity [email protected]
U.S. Brazil Higher Education Initiatives
Chair: Mary E. Kirk, Senior Counselor for Academic Exchanges, IIEPanelists:• Denise Neddermeyer, Brazil Ministry of Education, Federal Agency
for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) • Erich Dietrich, Assistant Dean for Global and Academic Affairs, New
York University • Joanna Regulska, Vice President for International and Global
Affairs, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey• Jerry Doyle, Vice Provost for Student Access, Success, and Diversity
Initiatives, Illinois Institute of Technology