UFSC has internationalization proposal approved in CAPES Global.Edu program
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The Bridges Network, led by the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), has been approved by the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) to take part in the CAPES Global.Edu program. The initiative aims to support the creation and strengthening of international research networks. With the approval, UFSC faculty and students will be able to participate in joint projects with partner institutions around the world, further enhancing the excellence of its graduate programs.
“This is an achievement of the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, built through a process that deserves recognition,” said Professor Débora de Oliveira, Prorector for Graduate Studies at UFSC.
According to Professor Oliveira, the development of the Bridges Network resulted from a coordinated collective effort to mobilize researchers from different areas of knowledge at UFSC, in continuous dialogue with partner higher education institutions in Brazil and abroad.
“Along with UFSC, the Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, the Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, the Universidade Federal do Amazonas, and the Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco took part in the conception and structuring of the proposal. The complementarity of regional contexts, stages of internationalization, and fields of knowledge among these institutions was crucial to the strength of the project,” she said.
The Prorectorate for Graduate Studies (PROPG), the Prorectorate for Research and Innovation (PROPESQ), the Office of International Relations (SINTER), and faculty members appointed by the Graduate Studies Council were involved in the process, which also included several academic schools and campuses organized into working groups.
“For PROPG, this achievement reaffirms UFSC’s commitment to internationalization and sustainability. The network will serve as a bridge to new discoveries and global solutions, connecting the excellence of research produced in Santa Catarina with leading innovation centers worldwide,” stated the Protectorate for Graduate Studies (PROPG) in an institutional text published on its website, welcoming the approval with enthusiasm.
Institutional Internationalization Program
The “Redes para Internacionalização Institucional – CAPES-Global.Edu” Program aims to foster the creation of cooperation networks among national institutions at different stages of internationalization in order to promote, through international cooperation, the development of strategic research and graduate activities for the participants.
Its general objective is to contribute to strengthening Brazil’s international prominence and consolidating its position as a strategic partner in global initiatives, as well as promoting mutual cooperation, intercultural dialogue, and sustainable development.
Translated by SINTER/UFSC
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