1. CGBU COIMBRA GROUP OF BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES
Rossana Valéria de Souza e Silva - PhD
Executive Director
General Coordinator PAEC OAS-CGBU - Brazil

2. ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES77
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES 55 16 6
Federal
State
Communitary 25 5
Brazilian Federal States + Federal District
Regions in Brazil

3. THE COIMBRA GROUP OF BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES
A network comprising 77 Brazilian Higher Education Institutions.
Founded in Brasilia, in 2008.
The most traditional, the largest and the best Brazilian universities are associated to the CGBU.
Institutional mission:
Developing academic, scientific and cultural relations between the associated institutions and to foster university internationalization through programmes, projects and actions related to international cooperation.

4. PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PAEC OAS - CGBU

5. PAEC OAS – CGBU
Brazilian Universities, associated to CGBU provide Scholarship Program for Master and Doctoral studies offered by to students from the 34 OAS member countries
Supporters:
Division of Educational Themes – Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DCE/MRE)
Permanent Mission of Brazil to the OAS
Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) (2014)
Promoters:
Organization of American States (OAS)
Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities (CGBU)

6. PAEC OAS – CGBU 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 CRONOLOGY
BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM – MASTER LEVEL ONLY
EXPANSION: PhD Courses included
PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE – WAIVER  PARTICIPATION OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
PAHO/WHO AGREEMENT
INCLUSION OF HEALTH SCIENCES
RECORD IN NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS, NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND UNIVERSITIES
INCREASE RATIO
CANDIDATE / VACANCIES

7. UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
PAEC OAS – CGBU
OBJECTIVES
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRIGHT INDIVIDUALS IN THE AMERICAS.
TO FAVOR INTEGRATION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING AND FORMATION OF LEADERS WITH MASTER AND PhD DEGREES ABLE TO ACT IN DIFFERENT SECTORS SUCH AS:
UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
COMPANIES
OTHERS

8. PAEC OAS – CGBU BENEFITS R$ 1.500,00 MASTER (2 YEARS)
OFFERED BY BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES
MONTHLY STIPENDS
R$ 1.500,00 MASTER (2 YEARS)
R$ 2.200,00 PhD (4 YEARS)
FREE PORTUGUESE COURSE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PERIOD OF STUDIES
ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY RESTAURANTS, LABORATORIES, LIBRARIES
OFFERED BY OAS
ONE-TIME GRANT – ARRIVAL SUBSIDY:
US$ 1,200 – 150 GRANTS

9. Training and Formation of leaders in the Americas
PAEC OAS – CGBU
+ 6000
IMPACT IN THE
Training and Formation of leaders in the Americas
MASTER AND PhD
ANNUAL APPLICATIONS
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
2195

10. PAEC OAS – CGBU
WHEN MORE THAN 6000 CANDIDATES OF THE CONTINENT SEEK EACH YEAR AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY IN A COUNTRY OF THE REGION, ONE CAN THINK THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE…
…IN THE INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CONTINENT IN TERMS OF ACADEMIC TRAINING
PAEC OAS - GCUB

11. PAEC OAS – CGBU WHERE ARE THE PAEC OAS-CGBU
BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES DISTRIBUTED BY REGION
WHERE ARE THE PAEC OAS-CGBU
STUDENTS ?

12. PAEC OAS – CGBU
GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES 59
UNIVERSITIES
(Participated in the Program)
PARTICIPATING BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES
737
2.195
STIPENDS
403
Source: CGBU-OAS

13. STUDENTS FROM THE OAS MEMBER STATES
PAEC OAS – CGBU 29
STUDENTS FROM THE OAS MEMBER STATES
Argentina
Guyana
Belize
Haiti
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines
Bolivia
Honduras
Canada
Jamaica
Suriname
Chile
Mexico
The Bahamas
Colombia
Nicaragua
Trinidad and Tobago
Costa Rica
Panama
United States
Dominica
Paraguay
Uruguay
Dominican Republic
Peru
Venezuela
Ecuador
Saint Lucia
El Salvador
Guatemala

14. PAEC OAS – CGBU
DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS BY KNOWLEDGE AREA* OF INCOMING STUDENTS IN 2016
*Areas classified by the
Coordination of Improvement of Personnel of Higher Education (CAPES)

15. SELECTED STUDENTS BY GENDER
PAEC OAS – CGBU
SELECTED STUDENTS BY GENDER
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
45%
55%
48%
52%
44%
56%
BY GENDER

16. SELECTED STUDENTS BY GENDER
PAEC OAS – CGBU
SELECTED STUDENTS BY GENDER
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
HEALTH SCIENCES - - -
16%
18%
25%

17. TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM
PAEC OAS – CGBU
TOP 10 COUNTRIES WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM
Colombia
565
Peru
242
Venezuela
179
Mexico
139
Ecuador
117
Bolivia
108
Honduras 97
Argentina 81
Costa Rica 69
Chile 68

18. PAEC OAS – CGBU ~13 CANDIDATES PER VACANCY + 26.000 2011 - 2016
EVOLUTION IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
TOTAL APPLICATIONS
~13 CANDIDATES PER VACANCY

19. 675 PAEC OAS – CGBU ~8 CANDIDATES PER VACANCY CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
EVOLUTION IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
675
TOTAL APPLICATIONS
Waiver – Portuguese language proficiency.
~8 CANDIDATES PER VACANCY

20. EVOLUTION OF INCOMING STUDENTS
PAEC OAS – CGBU
EVOLUTION OF INCOMING STUDENTS
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES 79
Países
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
TOTAL
Haiti 1 8 14 21 58
Jamaica 3 7
Suriname
Belize 2
Dominica
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Guyana
The Bahamas
St. Lucia
Trinidad and Tobago
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Granada
Saint Kitts and Nevis 15 22 16 24 79
TOTAL
INCOMING STUDENTS

21. PAEC OAS – CGBU US$ 28.977.860,00 SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER AND PhD
ANNUAL INVESTMENT BY BRAZIIAN UNIVERSITIES
SCHOLARSHIPS – MASTER AND PhD
University Scholarships
US$
US$ ,00
US$ ,00
US$ ,00
US$ ,00
US$ ,00
INVESTMENT IN SCHOLARSHIPS BY BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES
PAEC OAS - CGUB
INCOMING STUDENTS
2011 a 2016
US$ ,00
*Exchange rate: 1 USD = R$ 3,09 /23 March 2017

22. PAEC OAS – CGBU
BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT ANNUAL EXPENDITURE
FOR PAEC OAS – CGBU STUDENTS
Brazilian Government annual expenditure per tertiary student*
US$ *
*Source: : OECD Education at a glance, 2016: OECD Indicators,
* Expenses include: Professors, transportation, laboratories, meals.
TOTAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT IN THE PAEC OAS- CGUB
PAEC OAS - CGUB
US$ ,00
*Exchange rate: 1 USD = R$ 3,09 /23 March 2017

23. PAEC OAS – CGBU BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES’ ANNUAL INVESTMENET IN
SCHOLARSHIPS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
$ ,00
$ ,00
$ ,00
$ ,00
$ ,00
$ ,00
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

24. BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES’ TOTAL INVESTMENT IN STUDENTS FROM THE
PAEC OAS – CGBU
PAEC OAS-CGUB
BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES’ TOTAL INVESTMENT IN STUDENTS FROM THE
PAEC OAS-CGBU
Portuguese Courses
INVESTMENT
US$ ,00
(1856 students)
US$ ,00
Cost*
Portuguese Courses
USD 250 – USD 280
*Source: CGBU / Universities

25. PAEC OAS – CGBU ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OAS - CGBU UNIVERSITIES RECTOR
INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATOR
COURSE DIRECTORS
ORIENTADOR
STUDENTS
VICE-INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATOR
GENERAL COORDINATION
OAS
BRAZIL
EMPLOYEE 1
EMPLOYEE 2
STUDENTS
CGBU
UNIVERSITIES + STUDENTS

26. PAEC OAS – CGBU
ACTORS INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM – UNIVERSITIES
RECTORS
GRADUATE STUDIES PRO-RECTORS 59
2.683 59
TOTAL
Director of Thesis/ Tutors
COURSE DIRECTORS (Master and PhD)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ADVISORS
1856
650 59

27. PAEC OAS – CGBU CHALLENGES
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
To strike a better geographical balance between the regions, and, in particular, to increase the number of students from the Caribbean.
DECLINATIONS
Reducing the number of declinations and course abandonment.
SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM
Monitoring an increasing number of scholarships and candidates.
FINANCIAL
Involving participating universities and the OAS.

28. THANK YOU! Rossana Valéria de Souza e Silva - PhD Executive Director
General coordinator PAEC OAS-CGBU - Brazil