Visiting Scholar

The Commission sponsors, in partnership with CAPES, the visit of U.S. Scholars to graduate courses in Brazilian institutions of higher education. The grant length is from two to four months. Scholars should apply in the U.S. through the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) until August 1 st ., to teach in Brazil in the second semester of the following year. Graduate programs in Brazil may contact the U.S. scholar of interest directly and ask him/her to apply at CIES. It is advisable that the candidate for the Fulbright Scholar Program present a letter of invitation along with the CIES application form. For additional information: At CIES: www.cies.orgIn Brazil: Mariana Migliari ( marianamigliari@fulbright.org.br)

There are awards for all disciplines and for specific fields as follows:

U.S. STUDIES AT FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO (NEA)
The Center for American Studies of the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). American scholars are invited to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and organize seminars on Studies of the U.S. and Hemispheric Economic Relations. There are also opportunities for independent or collaborative research. Brazilianists are always welcome to apply and candidates are encouraged to propose the course syllabus.

PUC-RIO DISTINGUISHED CHAIR IN AMERICAN STUDIES
The Fulbright PUC/Rio Distinguished Chair in American Studies. This program gives an award to a Distinguished American Scholar to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and organize seminars on U.S. History and/or Studies of the U.S.  The objective of the first Fulbright Chair in Brazil and in Latin America is to enhance and promote the dissemination of American Studies, involving the U.S. and its relationship with the Americas in general, and specifically with Brazil. Brazilianists are also welcome to apply and candidates are encouraged to propose the course. Applicants are also encouraged to contact the university directly to discuss possible collaborative research projects. Awards are for the period August/December 2005.


Visiting U.S.scholars currently in Brazil:

Name: BYRNE , David H.
Home institution Texas A&M University
Field: Agriculture
Host institution: UFPel/Pelotas, RS 
Period: August 22, 2004-January 30, 2005

Name : HRBEK , Tomas
Host institution: Washington University School of Medicine
Field: Biology
Host Institution: Universidade do Amazonas
Period: August 4 , 2004-January 4, 2005

Name: LEVKOWITZ , Haim
Host institution: University of Massachussetts
Field: Computer Science
Host institution: USP, São Carlos 
Period: August 15, 2004-January 15, 2005

Name : MCCREERY , David Jameson
Host institution: Georgia State University
Field: History
Host institution: UFPE
Period: August 1 , 2004-January 1, 2005

Name:Name: PERFECTO , Ivette
Home Institution: University of Michigan
Field: Meio Ambiente
Host Institution: UFMG
Period: August 30, 2004-January 30, 2005

Name : ROTHMAN , John David
Home institution Office of Regional Counsel, USEPA
Field: Law
Institution   no Brasil : UFPA
Period: July 8-December 8 , 2004

Name : WILCOX , Brian Leroy
Home institution University of Nebraska
Field: Psychology
Home  institution : UFRGS
Period: March 1-August 1 , 2004

Name: WOODMANSEE , Martha A.
Home institution Case Western Reserve University
Field: Languague/Literature
Host Institution: PUC/Rio de Janeiro 
Period: August 1-December 30, 2004