Brazil programs / Brazil project 512030002 · 1969 · higher education, universities and scholarships
BRAZIL IS PROVIDED WITH GRANT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND U.S. PARTICIPANT TRAINING TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF HIGH QUALITY POST-GRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS. ENGINEERING FACULTIES AT 2 BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES - FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO (UFJR) AND PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO - WILL BE UPGRADED AND EXPANDED. PRODUCING POST-GRADUATE LEVEL ENGINEERS TO FILL TEACHING POSITIONS IN THESE AND OTHER BRAZILIAN INSTITUTIONS WILL BE EMPHASIZED. FIELDS OF INDUSTRIAL,MECHANICAL,METALLURGICAL,ELECTRICAL (POWER PRODUCTION,TRANSMISSION & CONTROL) AND TRANSPORTATION ENGRG WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY. U.S. ENGINEERING PROFESSORS WILL SERVE ON PUC/UFJR TEACHING STAFFS AND ASSIST IN DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED TEACHING, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES. MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMS AT BOTH UNIVERSITIES WILL BE REFORMULATED. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL ALSO INCLUDE SHORT-TERM CONSULTANTS AND LECTURERS. SHORT-TERM COURSES AND SEMINARS WILL BE HELD AND WILL BE OPEN TO FACULTY MEMBERS FROM OTHER BRAZILIAN ENGINEERING INSTITUTIONS, COOPERATIVE EFFORTS AMONG BRAZILIAN ENGINEERING INSTITUTIONS IN REFORMING ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THEIR PROGRA
Source: DEC abstract, PD-AAA-337-B1 (1969). The source's own text.
Operated in: Brazil.
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Operated in Brazil, 1969 1 source
Scope: country: Brazil. The award code belongs to this country's mission. High confidence.
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| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Mission to Brazil | 1969 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
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| Brazil | 1969 | Stated in a document | 1 source |
Sector profile (computed): Higher education, universities and scholarships 69%; Private sector competitiveness 13%; Energy (power, fuels, renewables, efficiency) 6%
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