Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Website: https://www.pucsp.br/home
Period of stay and length of stay: winter semester (July – December 2024)
Number of scholarships: 2 students per semester
Who can apply: Students of 1st cycle and long-cycle master’s degree (after completing the 1st year) as well as students of 2nd cycle.

Eligible units/fields of study: addressed to all faculties

Financial conditions

  • Tuition fee will be waived by the host institution;
  • Costs of visa, tickets, insurance, handbooks, costs of living and accommodation are covered by a student.

Required documents:

  1. Consent Form, signed by Head of the Educational Unit (EUH) or Mobility Coordinator;
  2. Certificate of grade average from the entire period of study, issued by the Student’s Office at the unit – at least 3,49;
  3. Motivation letter justifying the choice of the receiving institution;
  4. Curriculum Vitae including information on academic achievements, distinctions, awards etc.
  5. Certificate/proof of the Portuguese language skills – a language certificate or a document issued by the UW Centre for Foreign Language Teaching or by the lecturer conducting the language class – at least B2.

Remarks:

  • The receiving institution shall reserve the right to review the exchange enrolment request and make the final decision according the receiving institution’s internal regulations and the legal regulations imposed by the national and/or local authorities.
  • Students accepted by the receiving institution shall obtain approval for the study programme from the Mobility Coordinator at their home unit at UW. Learning Agreement shall be signed by the student and both institutions within 3 weeks from the beginning of the exchange.
  • Candidates may, at any time, be asked to show original documents providing achievements and received awards.
  • Students take care of the visa on their own in accordance with the procedures of the host country.
  • Before departure, students accepted by the receiving institution are obliged to conclude an agreement with the University of Warsaw (at the International Relations Office).
  • Nominated students are required to submit to the host institution the documents listed below by the 30.05.2024 r., according to the Fact sheet:
    • CV and motivation letter in Portuguese;
    • Transcript of Records;
    • Passport copy;
    • Attention: Students of 1st degree and long-cycle master’s degree as well as students of 2nd degree at UW are considered as „graduação” at PUC-SP.
  • Programmes available at PUC-SP and the list of courses – https://www.pucsp.br/graduacao – after selecting the field, please choose „Matriz Curricular” from the menu on the left.

Application deadline:  Tuesday 2 April 2024, until 12:00 pm Warsaw time zone. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Application (one e-mail containing all required documents; subject: Brasil – PUC – winter semester 2024/2025) shall be sent to the email address bwz.nabory.wymiana@uw.edu.pl from the candidate’s university email address (§3 Order of the Rector of UW no. 279 from 10th December 2020). Applications sent from other email addresses will not be considered.

If you wish to submit the application documents in person, please book an appointment through

Coordinator of the call/exchange:

Katarzyna Kula, email: katarzyna.kula@adm.uw.edu.pl tel. + 48 22 55 24 082
International Relations Office UW, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa
Kazimierzowski Palace, room 24.