BRAFITEC Program
The Brafitec Program is an initiative of the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) and consists of joint research and academic study projects in university partnerships between higher education institutions in France and Brazil, specifically for certain engineering fields at the undergraduate level. The objective of the program is to promote exchange between both countries and encourage the alignment of curricular structures, including the equivalence and mutual recognition of credits when validated by the coordinators of the involved courses.
Duration of Mobility:
- 1 or 2 academic semesters, to take courses and/or complete an internship;
- 2 years, to complete a double degree.
Benefits:
- Support provided by CAPES: health insurance, travel tickets, installation allowance, and monthly stipend;
- Experience in a multicultural environment;
- International academic experience;
- Enrollment at Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU) in the curricular component “international mobility” during the mobility period.
Current Brafitec Projects:
| Project | Period | Coordinator | Contact | UFU Programs | Partner Institutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco-Brazilian Cooperation – Challenges for the Development of the Health Industry | 01/2024 to 12/2027 | Alcimar Barbosa Soares | alcimar@ufu.br | Biomedical Engineering and Computer Engineering | On the Brazilian side: Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) and Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM). On the French side: the seven institutions of the Polytech Network – Polytech Angers, Polytech Grenoble, Polytech Lille, Polytech Lyon, Polytech Marseille, Polytech Orléans, and Polytech Paris-Saclay. |
| Engineering Education, Industry 5.0, and Innovation in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals | 2025 to 2027 | Luciano Coutinho Gomes | lcgomes@ufu.br | Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, and Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering | INSA Lyon, INSA Rennes, INSA Strasbourg, INSA Hauts-de-France, INSA Rouen, INSA Toulouse, INSA Centre Val-de-Loire |
| Sustainable Engineering – Building Networks of Future Engineers | 01/2024 to 12/2027 | Rosemar Batista da Silva | rosemar.silva@ufu.br | Mechanical Engineering | SIGMA Clermont – Clermont Auvergne INP – SIGMA, ENSMM, ENSIM |
| Bicultural Academic-Scientific Training Program in Aeronautical Engineering | — | Ruham Pablo Reis | ruhamreis@ufu.br | Aeronautical Engineering | ISAE-SUPAERO, ISAE-ENSMA, and ENIM |
| Engineers and Internationalization: Boosting New Technologies in the Global Scenario | 2023 to 2026 | Rogério Sales Gonçalves | rsgoncalves@ufu.br | Mechatronics Engineering | On the Brazilian side: Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) and Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR). On the French side: SIGMA Clermont, ISAE-ENSMA, ENSMM, ISAE-SUPMÉCA, ENSIL-ENSCI, ENSEIRB-MATMECA, and SEATECH |
Requirements
To be eligible to participate in the Brafitec program, the international student must:
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be an undergraduate student
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be enrolled at an international institution of higher education that has an agreement and current Brafitec project with UFU
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be selected by the home institution
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have a Portuguese Language Proficiency Certificate for Foreigners (Celpe-Bras), minimum level B1, or mandatorily attend the Portuguese classes offered by UFU during exchange program.
GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
STEP 01: APPLICATION PROCESS
STEP 02: PREPARING FOR THE EXCHANGE
STEP 03: DURING THE EXCHANGE
STEP 04: AT THE END OF THE EXCHANG
