The exchange of Latin American students to USP and of Brazilian students visiting universities from neighboring countries is part of the Internationalization with Inclusion Program, an initiative of the Provost’s Office for Inclusion and Belonging (PRIP) and Aucani to support the production of knowledge and develop research connected to the themes of inclusion, diversity and equity in higher education.
In September, in the second edition of the program, PRIP selected 16 undergraduate students from USP who completed all high school in public schools to do a 30-day exchange at a Latin American university, developing studies and academic activities related to topics such as diversity, equity, mental health, inclusion and higher education.
For the president of Aucani, Sergio Proença, “in addition to fulfilling an important stage of the academic exchange program led by PRIP, in a broader sense, the visit of Chilean students is part of a set of actions related to USP’s internationalization policy aimed at academic cooperation with universities in Latin America”.
Students were able to choose between four destinations: the University of Chile (Chile), the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico), the National University of Córdoba (Argentina) and the National University of San Marcos (Peru).
In 2024, in the first edition of the program, 35 undergraduate students from USP undertook the exchange at Latin American universities. In 2025, 16 more undergraduate students will have the opportunity to visit other universities.
In addition to scholarships for undergraduate students, the Internationalization with Inclusion Program also offers exclusive exchange opportunities for graduate students.
In its second edition, the Notice Women in Graduate Studies South-South Cooperation granted 14 scholarships, in the amount of R$20,000 each, for master’s and doctoral students to develop academic and research activities on topics such as human rights, gender equality, student permanence, belonging, race relations and mental health. The preferred destinations are universities in Africa, Latin America and Asia, and the exchange will be held in 2025.
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