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FULLY FUNDED POSTGRADUATE STUDENT AGREEMENT PROGRAM (PEC-PG) FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2026.

Application Deadline:  September 29, 2025 until 5:00 pm (Brasília time)

LOCATION: Brazil

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the Postgraduate Student Agreement Program (PEC-PG) for international students. The PEC-PG is managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) (coordinating bodies). It functions as an international cooperation initiative, attracting foreigners to Brazil and encouraging the exchange of knowledge between partner countries, while also benefiting Brazilian institutions through the contact between Brazilian students and faculty with qualified researchers working abroad.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for the Postgraduate Student Agreement Program (PEC-PG), you must:

Be nationals of partner countries in the PEC-PG cooperation agreement

Apply for Full Master’s, Full Doctorate, or Sandwich Doctorate programs at Brazilian higher education institutions (HEIs)

Submit required documents and meet the academic standards outlined in the program’s official notice

Commit to the program rules, as registration automatically implies acceptance of the conditions

Registration is free and can be done directly on the program’s website by completing the registration questionnaire and submitting documents, as described in the notice.

After submission, each applicant will immediately receive confirmation of receipt of the application at the email address provided in the form.

The candidate’s registration implies knowledge and acceptance of the rules and conditions established in each Notice, in relation to which they cannot claim ignorance.

Duration of scholarships:

I – Sandwich Doctorate: between 6 (six) and 10 (ten) months;

II – Full Doctorate: up to 48 (forty-eight) months and 

III – Full Master’s Degree: up to 24 (twenty-four) months.

This program is particularly ideal for talented international students seeking advanced degrees while engaging in cultural and academic exchange.

BENEFIT:

Modalities:

Full Doctorate in Brazil

Sandwich Doctorate in Brazil

Full Master’s Degree in Brazil

Benefits:

Monthly fee

Health insurance assistance

Passage from Brazil to abroad (financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

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MS GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT AT THE TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 

Application Deadline: 10/31/2025

LOCATION: USA

Texas Tech University seeks a student to contribute to an NSF-funded program on assessing the variation of fuel attributes as drivers of grassland wildfire behavior. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Have a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Prior experience with remote sensing and/or fire ecology is desirable.

Strong, demonstrated interest in at least one of these areas is required. 

The student will predict fuel characteristics at regional scales using remote sensing and will assist with experimental fires and contribute to a fire-focused network of land managers and scientists in the Southern Great Plains. Prior experience with remote sensing and/or fire ecology is desirable. Strong, demonstrated interest in at least one of these areas is required. Start date is flexible from January to September 2026.

To apply, please submit a cv (with names of three references), an unofficial transcript, and a cover letter to nathan.gill@ttu.edu

Contact:

Nathan Gill – nathan.gill@ttu.edu (preferred contact method)

BENEFIT:

In addition to a $19,000 annual stipend, generous benefits and full tuition remission will be provided. 

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