Brazil Scientific Mobility Program (BSMP)
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Deadline
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Grant Type
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Primary Focus: United States
- Also Available: Other countries globally
- STEM Focus: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Overview
Official Name: Ciência sem Fronteiras (Science Without Borders)
- Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology: National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)
- Brazilian Ministry of Education: Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES)
Program Overview:
A large-scale, multiyear international scholarship initiative sending Brazilian undergraduate and graduate students to study and train in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields globally, with significant focus on United States placements.
Geographic Scope
- Primary Focus: United States
- Also Available: Other countries globally
Funding
- Government Funded: 75,000 scholarships from Brazilian Federal Government
- Private Sector: Additional 25,000 scholarships from private sector partners
- Total Program Goal: 100,000+ scholarships
Program Duration
- Varies: Undergraduate, graduate, and intensive English programs
- Typical: Junior year abroad for undergraduates
Eligible Fields
- STEM Focus: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
Scale & Impact
- First Cohort (January 2012): 590 undergraduate students
- Fall 2012 Cohort: 1,782 students
- By Academic Year 2014-15: 17,802 total students placed at U.S. institutions
- Ongoing: Minimum 6,000 Brazilian scholarship students in-program at U.S. institutions at any given time
Program Benefits
- Full scholarship funding
- Language learning opportunity
- Professional training in STEM fields aligned with Brazil's employment needs
- Internship opportunities
- Graduate study pathways in U.S. institutions
Alumni Outcomes
- Many graduates secure employment immediately upon return
- Graduate study offers in United States
- International networking and career advancement
Administrator: Institute of International Education (IIE) in partnership with CNPq and CAPES
What Institute of International Education Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 70
- Total given
- $42.91M
- Median grant
- $253K
- Range
- $8,000–$6.5M
- By dollars: Montana 15%, Indiana 9%, California 7%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Milwaukee, WI; Athens, GA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 4% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
University of Montana · Missoula, MT
Education exchange
$6.5M
Indiana University · Bloomington, IN
Education exchange
$3.89M
University of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI
Education exchange
$2.53M
University of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI
Education exchange
$2.47M
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ
Education exchange
$2M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- STEM education
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