Comissão para intercâmbio educacional entre os Estados Unidos e o Brasil - FULBRIGHT BRASIL

The Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence (SIR) program brings visiting scholars and professionals from abroad to lecture for one semester or academic year at U.S. colleges and universities that don't usually have the opportunity to host visiting scholars, such as: small liberal arts colleges, regional undergraduate universities, community colleges, and minority-serving institutions (Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges). Although the SIR program is a small component of the Fulbright family of programs, providing an estimated 46 grants in FY 2008, it is most beneficial to the hosting U.S. colleges and universities and their students, faculty and communities.  Equally important, it is the only Fulbright program that enables visiting scholars to lecture at Institutions of Higher Education in the United States, thereby providing grantees with unique and significant professional benefits, a special opportunity for gaining an understanding of Americans and American institutions, society and culture, and the ability to take new-found teaching and community experiences with them upon returning home.  

Summary of recommended institutional proposal for Brazil for the academic year 2012/2013

SIR Host Institution: Howard Community College, Columbia, Maryland
Country of Origin: Brazil
Program Dates: 8/15/2012 - 5/24/2013
Discipline: Language/Literature/ Business/ Social Science
Host Institution Financial Support
In-Kind: US$400
Estimated SIR Grant Amount: US$29,600
Travel Cost: To be determined

SIR Host Institution: University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Alabama

Country of Origin: Brazil

Program Dates: 8/1/2012 - 5/4/2013

Discipline:  Brazilian History/ Culture/ Language

Host Institution Financial Support

Salary Supplement – US$34,150

In Kind – US$ 22,458

Estimated  SIR Grant Amount – US$29,600

SIR Host Institution: Santa Fe College, Gainesvillie, Florida

Country of Origin: Chile/ Brazil

Program Dates: 8/5/2012 - 5/10/2013

Discipline: Humanities

Host Institution Financial Support

Salary Supplement – US$23, 850

In Kind – US$ 3, 000

Estimated  SIR Grant Amount – US$28,325