A Study Abroad Exchange Program
The University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies offers semester study at both the Rio Grande do Sul Federal University (UFRGS) in Porto Alegre and the Pernambuco Federal University (UFPE) in Recife.
“One Nation of Many: Multiculturalism in Brazil and the United States”
Highlights:
- Research projects and internships
- Full complement of course offerings
- Improve Portuguese Proficiency
This exchange program was created through the support of the U.S. and Brazilian Departments of Education (FIPSE and CAPES). In addition to coursework, students participating in this exchange will conduct a research project and/or participate in an internship relating to multiculturalism. Brazil and the United States are characterized by profound diversity and inequalities derived from distinctions among race, ethnicity, gender, and religion. Understanding the nature and consequences of such social conditions is critical to the educational development of students as citizens of their respective nations and the world.
Program Eligibility and Academic Credits
Eligibility
This program is open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Students must have a 3.0 GPA and four semesters of Portuguese (POR 3242/3) or the equivalent.
Academic Credits
As this is a UF program, credits taken can satisfy major, minor, and university requirements with prior approval. Transfer credit will be earned with courses taught by professors at UFRGS and UFPE.
Partner Institutions
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Courses
The department of Anthropology is one of the top-ranked in the country, offering a wide variety of sub disciplines from which the student can choose. UFRGS also offers state-of-the-art computer facilities, a fully equipped laboratory for audio, visual, or other methodological support, and specially designed software to assist editing processes for ethnological projects.
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Courses
UFPE also has a very strong Anthropology department, especially in the areas of Ethnology, Visual Anthropology, Family and Kinship, and Archaeology.
Cost and Fees
A $250 deposit toward the total cost of the program is required at the time of application. The remaining fees are due no later than 30 days prior to departure.
Other costs include: UF tuition and fees, airfare, lodging, meals, visa, health insurance, and personal expenses. Admitted students are eligible to receive a mobility stipend of up to $5,000 to cover travel and lodging.
Information for Brazilian Exchange Students
Spring Semester January-May 2014
The University of Florida ranked 15th in the News and World Report “Top Public Universities” (2009). To assist you with your research needs, the UF Center for Latin American Studies has 20 Center-based faculty members and professional staff with expertise in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. In addition, the Center draws on the expertise of over 150 distinguished faculty affiliates housed in colleges and professional schools across campus.
University of Florida application deadlines and requirements.
Find out more about Academic Programs at UF
Anthropology
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The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere
Latin American Studies
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Sociology
Women and Gender Studies
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Housing
Off-campus housing is relatively easy to find. It is also possible to find apartments and houses for rent through website postings, such as Craigslist, and through classified ads in newspapers, such as The Gainesville Sun and the UF student newspaper, The Alligator. Please contact the exchange coordinator, Aimee Green, for assistance with housing. She is happy to help you find the living situation that best suits your needs!
If you are interested in living on-campus, see the UF Housing Division website for more details on the on-campus housing application process. We recommend that you begin this process as soon as possible as space is extremely limited.
Application Process
The deadline to apply for the spring 2014 (February–June) semester is October 18, 2013.
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Universidad Federal de Pernambuco
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Do Sul
Contacts
Dr. Robin Wright
Exchange Director
baniwa05@ufl.edu
Aimee Green
Exchange Coordinator
agreen@latam.ufl.edu
(352) 273-4715
Joshua Perry
Study Abroad Advisor
jperry@ufic.ufl.edu
Evelyn Straka
Director for Exchange Visitor Services
lstraka@ufic.ufl.edu