Brazil-U.S. Exchange Program

Through the Brazil-U.S. Physics Student Visitation Program, graduate students can apply for travel funds to pursue a breadth of opportunities in physics, such as: 1) attending a short-course or summer institute; 2) visiting with a professor in his/her field of study; 3) working temporarily in a lab; or 4) any other opportunity that the student and professor feel is worthy of travel support.Grants are for up to USD $3,000.

The Brazil-U.S. Professorship/Lectureship Program funds physicists in Brazil and the United States wishing to visit overseas to teach a short course or deliver a lecture series in the other country. Grants are for up to USD $4,000.

The application deadline for U.S. applicants traveling to Brazil is 30 March 2012. Applications from U.S. applicants should be submitted to Michele Irwin, APS Office of International Affairs, Irwin@aps.org. Additional information about the program, including application guidelines, is provided at: www.aps.org/programs/international/

Information for applicants from Brazil can be found on the SBF website at: www.sbfisica.org.br/v1/

This program is sponsored by the Sociedade Brasileira de Fisica (SBF) and the APS.

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