Research and Doctoral Education in Brazil Sidney L. M. Mello Vice-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 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, Physics mathematics 14 Biotechnology / Nanotechnology 11 Amazon 7 ICT 7 Biodiversity Environment 7 Energy 7 Antarctica/Sea 3 Nuclear 2 Others 6 Social sciences Action Plan Science, Technology and Innovation for National Development US$ 380 millions + 2