1. Título do capítulo An international center of excellence in human resources, research and technology generation in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering Institute of Informatics PPGC

2. We are in Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil Location

3. Porto Alegre

4.  Strong international connections in research and education  Strong cooperation with the industry  Technology generation and transfer The Institute of Informatics  Delivering graduates that drive innovation  High level of scientific research

5. Faculty  73 full-time Professors dedicated to research and education  One of the largest groups of researchers in Computer Science and Engineering in Brazil Brazil (31), France (13), Germany (9), United Kingdom (6) USA(3), Portugal (2), Canada (2), Belgium (2), Switzerland (2)  Faculty members graduated in important institutions around the world

6. Education 316 MSc and PhD students 211 PhDs already graduated 1320 MScs already graduated  Computer Science and Computer Engineering undergraduate programs are ranked 1 st by the Brazilian Ministry of Education  Graduate program in Computer Science and Engineering with size and coverage unique in Brazil  Top 5 in Brazil, international ranking More than

7. Research  Research activities cover all traditional areas of Computer Science and Engineering  Strong integration among Theory, Hardware and Software research groups Computer Networks Computer Graphics and Image Processing Microelectronics Embedded Systems Artificial Intelligence Parallel and Distributed Processing Human-Computer Interaction Information Systems Databases Software Engineering Formal Methods Bioinformatics Distance Learning Fault Tolerance Digital TV Multimedia Robotics

8. Technology generation  Creation of the states’s ICT Pole, with national impact  Origin of CEITEC, the Microelectronics Center of Rio Grande do Sul (first founded in South America)  Starting point of the most successful entrepreneurs in the region  Continuous interaction with IT companies of Rio Grande do Sul, through joint R&D projects Digitel Altus Digistar Datacom CP Eletrônica Perto Parks e muitas outras

9. International Liaisons  Exchange of undergraduates with Europe, North America and Asia.  double diploma for Brazilian and foreign students  Strong international liaisons in research and education  Supervision of foreign theses  many invited foreign supervisors  Large number of PhD students doing part of their studies in foreign universities  Large participation in editorial boards and program committees of international journals and conferences

10. CEI – Informatics Technology Center  First incubator dedicated to IT in Southern Brazil, considered a model to be followed by most Brazilian programs  52 companies have been supported in over 15 years of activity 21 companies still acting in the market 10 companies in incubation

11. PPGC – Programa de Pós-Graduação em Computação  Created in 1972, the PPGC is among the first graduate programs in Computer Science in Brazil  Since 2007 PPGC has been evaluated with a score of 6 (maximum is 7) by CAPES, the Brazilian official higher education funding and evaluation body 47 full professors and 6 collaborators from:  Institute of Informatics (48)  Electric Engineering Faculty (2)  Education Faculty (1)  Other Universities (2)

12. PPGC – Infrastructure  PPGC provides its full-time MSc and PhD students an outstanding infrastructure for in class and research activities, including a personal workstation at the respective research lab  The infrastructure includes a 20 Gbps link to the Internet, campus full wireless coverage and access to ACM, IEEE, Springer and other digital libraries (through CAPES Portal)

13.  All classrooms are fitted with air conditioning and multimedia equipment  There are rooms for video conferencing, a conference center with auditoriums, a departmental library with study rooms and access to more than 23,000 works PPGC – Infrastructure

14.  Two types of applications, for residents and for non-residents, each with its own calendar  In both cases the selection process is based on the analysis of curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, and the availability of supervisors in the intended research areas  The regular courses start usually in March  The online application forms can be accessed at www.inf.ufrgs.br/ppgc/applying-en PPGC – MSc Program

15.  Those who wish to apply for scholarships offered by Brazilian government agencies must respect the specific deadlines for submitting their applications  The selection process is based on the analysis of a research proposal, curriculum vitae, recommendation letters, and also in the result of an interview with the candidate (possibly by videoconference)  The enrolment in the PhD Program occurs in March and August  The online application forms are available at www.inf.ufrgs.br/ppgc/applying-en PPGC – PhD Program

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