The Brazil-MIT Forum/Conferência Brasil-MIT

MIT-Brazil connects MIT students to professional internships and research with leading companies, universities and research institutes in Brazil. The program is open to undergrads, graduate students and recent MIT alumni. A few of the many possibilities:

• research sustainable uses for the natural resources found in the Amazon and across Brazil
• work on innovative biofuel, hydropower, wind, and solar technology at companies that are world leaders in these fields
• actively contribute to the startups of a budding entrepreneurial society
• collaborate on social policy projects that improve the lives of millions
• and much more!

Learn how you can participate in the MIT-Brazil Program.

Brazil-MIT ForumThe Brazil-MIT Forum/Conferência Brasil-MIT brings together leaders from Brazil and MIT to seek solutions to common challenges. Sponsored by Santander Universities and hosted by the MIT-Brazil Program, the inaugural meeting will be held at MIT on April 14 and 15, 2011.

Brazil is committed to addressing the world’s science and technology needs in the twenty-first century.
Brazilian companies, research or­ganizations and universities are leaders of innovation in the fields of sustainable development, renewable energy, entre­preneurship and social responsibility. These ever-evolving fields are exciting points of intersection for forging paths to fu­ture collaborations and understanding that will be beneficial to the world. The MIT-Brazil Program gives young MIT scientists, engineers and social scientists the chance to work in a Brazil­ian setting and participate in the rapidly expanding world of Brazilian business and technology that will shape the future.

Science in Brazil
Go south, young scientist
An emerging power in research

The MIT-Brazil Seed Fund gives MIT faculty and researchers the resources to launch projects with colleagues in Brazilian universities and labs.