Call for Brazilian Students for 1yr Study Abroad Programmes in Ireland - 19.2.13

The Irish Universities Association is delighted to announce the first call for Irish Universities to welcome Brazilian students to Ireland on 1 year study abroad programmes.

Media Release
February 19th 2013

The Irish Universities Association is delighted to announce the first call for Irish Universities to welcome Brazilian students to Ireland on 1 year study abroad programmes.

Ambassador Frank Sheridan signed the agreement of participation for Irish Higher Education Institutions in the undergraduate programmes of Ciencia Sem Fronteiras, with Dr Jorge Almeida Guimaraes, President of the CAPES Foundation on the 14th December 2012. The first group of Brazilian undergraduate students can now apply for funding to study in Ireland directly on the CAPES website.

Once funding is approved Brazilian students will be able to apply to Irish Institutions through the common application system from May 10th – May 20th 2013. A link to this common application system will be on the CAPES website during the month of May.

There is a dedicated call back service for Brazilian students interested in studying in Ireland click here to register your interest and receive a call back to handle your enquiries.