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Don't miss the chance to participate in CAPES' Caminhos Amefricanos Program, with a R$13.500 scholarship to study in Peru, Angola or the Dominican Republic! The opportunity that can transform your academic education and your professional life is within your reach. Secure your spot and live this unique experience.
If you are a student or teacher at a public educational institution in Brazil, interested in expanding your horizons and contributing to the promotion of racial equality, a unique opportunity may be at your doorstep.
The Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), in partnership with the Ministry of Racial Equality (MIR), has just launched the Amefrican Pathways Program: South-South Exchange Program 2024.
The notice offers, in addition to an enriching academic experience, a scholarship of R$13.500,00, with the right to air tickets, health insurance and more.
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Read on to find out how you can be one of the 150 selected to study in Peru, Angola or the Dominican Republic.
Exchange for teachers and students from public institutions
The Amefrican Pathways Program aims to select teachers and students who self-declare as black, brown or quilombola, from Brazilian public institutions, for a unique international experience.
As announced by the Ministry of Racial Equality (MIR) and CAPES, the objective is to promote education on ethnic-racial relations and combat racism, through exchanges lasting 15 days, in three extraordinary destinations: Peru, Angola and the Dominican Republic.
The program seeks to strengthen ties between Brazil and countries in Latin America and Africa, with training activities, visits to historical sites, schools and museums.
The opportunity for international exchange in 2024
With Joint Notice No. 4/2024, CAPES makes available 50 vacancies for teachers of Brazilian public education institutions that operate in education of ethnic-racial relations, and 50 places for students enrolled from the 5th semester de undergraduate courses.
The winners will have the chance to study and carry out practical activities in Peru, Angola or Dominican Republic, establishing an important link with learning about other cultural and educational realities.
Visits, academic exchange and local culture
The exchange will be enriched with training activities and visits to historical and cultural sites in the three locations covered by the program:
- Peru: Participation in academic activities with the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, as well as visits to schools, museums and historical sites in Lima.
- Angola and Dominican Republic: Short-term studies and participation in scientific events, with visits to schools, historical sites and museums in the respective capitals.
Criteria and who can apply
To apply, the candidate must meet the following criteria:
- Be Brazilian born or naturalized, or foreigner with National Migration Registration Card (CRNM) e permanent residence permit in Brazil.
- Professors: They must have been effective in basic education for at least one year and work with the theme of ethnic-racial relations.
- Students: Must be enrolled from the 5th semester of undergraduate courses in public higher education institutions.
- self-declaration: The candidate must declare himself as black, brown or quilombola person and not have received grants or similar benefits in the last two years.
Selective Process
The selection process for the program will be carried out in four stages:
- Technical Analysis: Verification of correct completion of the form and documentation.
- Preliminary Results: Candidates who obtain a score equal to or higher than 50 points are considered eligible for the next phase.
- Heteroidentification Commission: Assessment of candidates’ racial self-declaration.
- Final decision: Final selection of beneficiaries, ensuring gender parity.
The results will be announced in the Official Gazette and on the CAPES portal, according to the progress of each stage.
Don't miss the chance to transform your academic background and career
This is a unique opportunity for those who wish to experience internationally with the possibility of making a difference in their field of work, promoting racial equality and intercultural education.
Sign up now for the African American Pathways Program and secure your place on this transformative exchange.
Don't miss out on the chance to study in one of the most interesting countries in Latin America and Africa!
How to register and what is included
Entries for the African American Pathways Program will be open until January and February 2025, depending on the edition:
- Peru: Until January 30, 2025
- Angola and Dominican Republic: Until February 27, 2025
Entries must be made exclusively online, through CAPES Registration System, available at the official address (https://inscricao.capes.gov.br/).
Besides R$13.500 scholarship, those selected will be entitled to international and national air tickets, health insurance, and other benefits, such as reimbursement for issuing passports and visas, depending on the destination country.
This gives each beneficiary the chance to explore diverse cultures and expand their academic knowledge. with a unique experience abroad.
After all, would you accept the chance to learn in such a culturally rich environment and still contribute to a more equal future? Comment below your impressions of the program!
Warm greetings!
In fact, I would like to be part of this community. I am black, of Mozambican nationality, I am a geography student, and I only need to defend my dissertation.
It's a wonderful opportunity, I'm brown but I have vitiligo and I'm all white and I know CAPES and I have several courses in the area of special education.
It's a shame that white people don't have this opportunity... There could be a quota for white people.
Wonderful project for teachers who have this vision and objective. One negative point is that there are few vacancies.
Hello, greetings to all! I am Mozambican and black, I intend to be part of this organization, which is a great opportunity to get to know different cultures, gain new experiences and knowledge.
Life is reborn with studies.