ANNOUNCEMENTS
August 28 , 2006

The Graduate School is inviting applications from Master's and Ph.D. students who are interested in studying and/or conducting research in Brazil. The theme of this exchange program is Race, Development and Social Inequality. Howard University is partnering with two Brazilian Universities: The Universidade Federal de Bahia and The Universidade de Sao Paulo. Selected students will travel to Brazil for an entire semester.

See the website http://www.gs.howard.edu/Brazil/default.htm for more information.

General Eligibility

• Graduate students from all departments in their second year of study or beyond.
• Research focus on Race, Development and Social Inequality.

Specific Criteria

• GPA of 3.3 or above
• Students must be at minimum in their second year of graduate study
• Availability to travel for an entire semester.
• Completed application
• Recommendation of Departmental Advisor and/or Director of Graduate Study

Terms and Conditions of the Award

1. Roundtrip airfare to Brazil will be provided by Howard University Graduate School.
2. A $3000-$4000 stipend will be provided for food, lodging and language studies in host country for three months (or duration of the semester).
3. Students can travel in Fall 2006/Spring 2007 and study and/or conduct research with a pre-appointed faculty advisor at the host university with the approval of the Howard University Departmental Advisor and Director of Graduate Studies.
4. Students attending for a full semester may receive academic credit for the research conducted and/or study completed at the host university.
5. Medical insurance will be the responsibility of the student.
6. Students will be selected through an open competition by a committee appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School.

Application Materials

1. Completed application form
2. Two to three page Statement of Interest outlining the student’s course of study and/or research interest and relevance to the theme of “Race, Development and Social Inequality”
3. Letters of recommendation from faculty advisor and/or department chair
4. Current academic transcript of all graduate study
5. Current Curriculum Vitae
6. Application materials will be accepted throughout the semester. Please submit applications to:

Howard University Graduate School
Carnegie Building, Second Floor
2395 6^th Street, NW
Washington DC 20059

ATTN: Lisa Rawlings