Brasilia Without Borders has more than 2 registered participants.
Courses at European universities for Federal District government employees will have 26 applicants per place; while the competition for students from the Inter-School Language Center (CIL) who will go to the United States will be five per place.
Brasilia Agency - The Brasília Sem Fronteiras 2013 program registered 2.304 applicants from across the Federal District in just over two weeks, the GDF International Advisory Office reported today.
"We knew that demand would be high, but the number of interested parties really exceeded expectations. This is a good sign that the population knows how to identify a great opportunity, and we are very happy about that," said the Chief Secretary of the International Advisory Office, Odilon Frazão.
Courses at European universities intended for employees of the Federal District Government will have 26 applicants per place. Meanwhile, the competition for students from the Inter-School Language Center (CIL) who will go to the United States will be five applicants per place.
Registration opened on August 27 and ended this Thursday (12). The list of all registered participants is published on the website www.internacional.df.gov.br.
The 126 selected CIL students will depart for Georgetown University in Washington DC (USA) on October 28th to participate in the Innovation Course with Immersion in American Culture and History.
The 64 civil servants and public employees of the GDF (Government of the Federal District) are scheduled to depart on November 2nd to participate in the following courses: Public Management, at The Hague University (Netherlands); Hospitality in Large Events, at the University of Krems; and Smart Cities, at the Austrian Institute of Technology (both in Austria).
Exams – The selection process, which includes English and Current Events exams, has been rescheduled. The multiple-choice exams will now be held on September 22nd, not September 15th. All participants were notified of this change via email.
It is worth remembering that all scholarship recipients will have their expenses related to the course; airfare; health insurance; necessary documentation; accommodation; teaching materials; and a stipend to cover food, transportation, and other personal expenses, paid by the GDF (Government of the Federal District).
According to the secretary, the program will be a game-changer. "Brasília Sem Fronteiras will be a catalyst for change not only in the lives of the participants, but also in the lives of their families and the community," he added.