Brazil sending overseas 100.000 graduates on scholarships to the best universities
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced the country would invest 2 billion dollars in a scholarship program to send overseas to the best world universities, 100.000 graduates.
“Brazil in coming years needs men and women well educated and prepared so that Brazil can focus on the knowledge economy, science production and technological innovation”, said Rousseff.
On launching the program “Knowledge with no Frontiers” Rousseff said that scholarships will be for one year and those benefiting students from government and private universities, so that all segments of society have access to the benefit.
The program is also geared to attract foreign scientists who are losing or have lost financing in foreign development countries.
The scholarship plans is focused on specific areas such as hydrocarbons, air engineering, maths, computers, biology and nanotechnology.
The first batch of 1.500 will be leaving for the US next January based on an agreement reached between Rousseff and President Obama during his visit to Brazil last March.
Other destinations for Brazilian graduates include, Italy, Portugal, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Australia, Canada, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, China, UK, France and Germany.
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There is no time, and no case, for being politically precious here; the future development of the nation is at stake.
As long as they don't send them to Argentina:o)
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