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This program was initiated with funding from the US
Department of Education FIPSE group. Its goals were to:
1) develop a bilingual professional cohort with knowledge in
Natural Resource Management in tropical and temperate environments;
and
2) promote understanding of Brazilian culture through studying
and living in that culture; while training at a Brazilian University
in the native language.
We are partnered with Dr. Larry Morris at the University of
Georgia and Dr. Nairam Barros at the Universidade Federal de
Viçosa. The Universidade Federal da Bahia was also a
partner; however, the Spring of 2007, students will only be
traveling to Viçosa.
So far, we have organized 17 semesters of exchange for 14 UF
students Currently (Fall 2006) we have one student in Viçosa
and one in Bahia. Our program at UF has also accepted 12 students
from Brazil totaling 19 semesters of exchange. Spring 2007 will
be the last semester for which the program can provide a mobility
stipend for travel to Brazil for US students. However, UF students
who wish to travel are still eligible for scholarships through
the International Center at UF.
For more information on the program click here
for a fact sheet or contact
Dr. Nick Comerford, nbc@ufl.edu,
352-392-1951 x 248.
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