Research and Doctoral Education in Brazil

Sidney L. M. MelloVice-Rector

Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE)

Panel on Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean

IAU 14th General Conference 27-30 November 2012, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Brazil Fact Sheet

Universities in Brazil

Research Strategies

Graduate System – Role of CAPES

International Cooperation Programs

Main Goals

Talk Outline

Universities in Brazil

• Public and private• Public - higher quality - free

- 100% government funded• Research is linked to graduate programs

at Universities with investments of CAPES, CNPq, FINEP and others

• > 5 million university students; 65-70% graduate.

Areas of knowledge or technology

Health 39

Agribusiness 9

Engineering, Physicsmathematics 14

Biotechnology /Nanotechnology 11

Amazon 7

ICT 7

BiodiversityEnvironment 7

Energy 7

Antarctica/Sea 3

Nuclear 2Others 6

Social sciences 10

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Action Plan 2007-2010Science, Technology and Innovation for National Development

Action Plan 2007-2010Science, Technology and Innovation for National Development

US$ 380 millions

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