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MISTIBrazil
Brazil
Experience Brazil’s outstanding potential, welcoming and richly diverse people, and innovation culture first-hand.
All-expense paid internships at companies, research institutes and universities.
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Brazil Program Details
Preparation & Training
MIT-Brazil matches MIT students with internships and research opportunities at leading companies, research labs and universities in Brazil. Internships can last anywhere from 3 to 12 months and the program expenses are covered.
Application
By March 1st for summer 2016 placement (unless you have a project and/or a possible host - if that is the case, please get in touch with the program manager sending an email to mit-brazil@mit.edu at any time)
Submit resume, letter of motivation and meet with program manager. Please go to https://applymisti.mit.edu/, select MIT-Brazil program, create a profile and upload the documents.
Set up meeting with Program Manager sending an email to mit-brazil@mit.edu
Dates and duration
Most summer internships last 10 to 12 weeks.
Other internships may last up to 12 months, depending on the host. Contact us to discuss the possibilities.
Eligibility
Open to MIT undergrads and graduate students in science and engineering.
Limited student opportunities in architecture, humanities and management.
Requirements
GPA
Students must carry a GPA of 4.0 or better.
Language
Undergraduates planning to do an internship in a Brazilian business environment should have completed Portuguese IV or be equivalently proficient.
Undergraduates planning to do an internship in a research lab or other environment should have completed 2 semesters of Portuguese or the equivalent.
This is no requirement for graduate students, but basic Portuguese is strongly recommended.
Background courses
Undergraduates are required to have completed one class on Brazilian culture, history or society.
There are no prerequisites for graduate students.
Funding
All program expenses are covered, including airfare and a stipend to cover food and accommodation.
Preparation
Once matched with a host, students must complete MIT-Brazil training sessions and have a checkout meeting with the program manager. The training sessions will address topics in Brazilian culture and society, as well as practical information about living in Brazil, and will be held during the spring semester.
A generous gift from the Jorge Paulo Lemann Foundation has created a pilot program to support Lemann Education Fellowships at MIT.
Lemann Education Fellowship
For 2016-17, three 9-month fellowships will be awarded to outstanding MIT graduate students to further their studies at MIT in education, educational technology and innovation, educational policy and reform, and related areas. The value of the fellowship is up to $60,000 (most of the fellowship is to cover tuition costs).
Eligibility
Masters students may apply for a fellowship for their first year (in the spring of the year they plan to first matriculate). In addition, advanced masters and doctoral students may apply for a Lemann research fellowship to support thesis research related to education in Brazil. Graduate students from all schools and disciplines are eligible subject to the following priorities.
Requirements
Preference will be given to applicants from Brazil, and then to applicants from any country working on issues relevant to advancing education in Brazil.
Preference will be given to masters students, then doctoral students.
Procedures
Incoming students must first apply and be admitted to their program of choice at MIT. Once admitted at MIT, then students submit directly a further application for a Lemann Fellowship. Applications for incoming masters students are available here: MIT Masters application.
Advanced masters and doctoral students currently enrolled at MIT should download the application materials for research fellowships here: MIT Phd application.
Deadline
Applications are due by 1 April 2016 by email to RLCK@mit.edu.
For more information, please contact Rosabelli Coelho-Keyssar Program Manager, MIT Brazil at RLCK@mit.edu.
The Global Teaching Labs (GTL) pilot in Brazil offers a unique opportunity for students to teach STEM subjects and organize hands-on workshops in January 2016.
Application
Deadline to apply: October 5, 2015
Timeline
January 11-29, 2016
Eligibility
Open to MIT sophomores, juniors, seniors and grad students in all disciplines.
Language
Priority may be given to students with Portuguese language background, but is not a requirement.
Requirements
GPA 4.0 or better
Teaching experience and strong interest in education
Stipend
Students receive a stipend for basic travel costs. Accommodation is provided by host families or university dorms.
Preparation
Once selected to participate, students must attend Global Teaching Labs training sessions and a checkout meeting with the program manager.
Contact Us
Contact the Program Manager with questions about the program
