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Sylff
University of São Paulo
University of São Paulo
Cidade Universitária CP 8191 05508-900 São Paulo, SP Brazil
Telephone: +55-11-3091-3219
Facsimile: +55-11-3813-4743
Year Endowed:
1988
Steering Committee:
Chairperson
Professor Dr. Carlos Roberto Azzoni
Associate Dean
School of Economics
Contact Person
Ms. Maria de Lourdes Silva
International Exchange Office
Email
ccint.fea@edu.usp.br
SYLFF Website
Name of SYLFF Program:
Brazilian Development in the World Economic Context
SYLFF Program:
Fellowships are offered to outstanding graduate students in the fields of economics, business, international law, and other related fields, with particular emphasis placed on international relations. Important extracurricular activity supported by the fund is study trips to other countries. These study trips are designed to relate practical experience to theory.
Selection Process:
SYLFF fellowships are announced once a year, through posters, releases to the USP newsletter and USP radio and TV, and through faculty members in the eligible departments. Applicants are required to submit a project proposal and plan of work approved by an academic advisor, official transcript and two letters of recommendation. Interviews and consultations with academic advisors are conducted as necessary. One hundred and eleven (111) fellowships have been awarded to date. Seventy-four (74) fellows have already received their degrees, thirty (30) are in the final stages of their graduate work, and seven (7) have recently been selected.
University of São Paulo
Year Established:
1934
Type of Institution:
Public
Degrees:
Undergraduate and graduate degrees offered by all schools, faculties and institutes, except for the Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Food Engineering which does not award graduate degrees, and the Oceanographic Institute and the Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture which do not award undergraduate degrees.
| Student Enrollment: |
Men |
Women |
Totals |
| Undergraduate |
N.A. |
N.A. |
37,677 |
| Graduate |
N.A. |
N.A. |
23,451 |
| Domestic |
N.A. |
N.A. |
55,967 |
| International |
N.A. |
N.A. |
1,066 |
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Academic Calendar:
March to June; August to November
Language(s) of Instruction:
Portuguese
Faculties:
・Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Food Engineering
・Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism
・Faculty of Dentistry
・Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Accounting
・Faculty of Education
・Faculty of Law
・Faculty of Medicine
・Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
・Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Humanities
・Faculty of Public Health
・Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry
Professional Schools:
・School of Agriculture
・School of Communication and Arts
・School of Engineering
・School of Nursery
・School of Physical Education
・School of Polytechnics
Institutes:
・Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics
・Institute of Biosciences
・Institute of Chemistry
・Institute of Geosciences
・Institute of Mathematics and Statistics
・Institute of Oceanography
・Institute of Physics
・Institute of Psychology
Centers:
・Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture
The University of the South Pacific
The University of the South Pacific
PO Box 1168
Suva, Fiji Islands
Telephone: +679-313900
Facsimile: +679-301305
Year Endowed:
1988
Steering Committee:
Chairperson
Mr. Savenaca Siwatibau
Vice Chancellor
Contact Person
Dr. Mahendra Reddy
Acting Director and Senior Lecturer
Centre for Development Studies
School of Social and Economic Development
Email
reddy_m@usp.ac.fj
Name of SYLFF Program:
The Postgraduate Program in Development Studies
SYLFF Program:
Support is provided to graduate students participating in a multidisciplinary program in the social sciences with an emphasis on the theory and practice of development in third world countries and small island states, not only in the Pacific but worldwide.
Selection Process:
SYLFF fellowships are announced in the main newspapers in member countries, as well as in Australia and New Zealand. In allocating fellowships, attention is given to applicants' academic records, ethnicity and country of origin. Gender, disciplinary background, and likely future contribution to 'development' are also taken into consideration. In addition to screening written applications, references are sought from academic and character referees. Interviews are conducted where possible. Fellowships are generally for two years; awardees are required to complete a graduate course in their second year. There are four levels of fellowship assistance. The average annual fellowship is US$7,200. To date, forty (40) students have been awarded SYLFF fellowships.
The University of the South Pacific
Year Established:
1970
Type of Institution:
Public; regional university with 12 island-state members
Degrees:
Undergraduate and graduate degrees.
| Student Enrollment: |
Male |
Female |
Totals |
| On-campus students |
N.A. |
N.A. |
6,000 |
| Extension students |
N.A. |
N.A. |
6,000 |
| Undergraduate |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| Graduate |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| Domestic |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
| International |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
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Academic Calendar:
February to November (two semesters)
Language(s) of Instruction:
English
Departments:
・School of Agriculture
・School of Humanities
・School of Law
・School of Pure and Applied Sciences
・School of Social and Economic Development
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