Last Friday, July 21st, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) and the Ministry of Education (MEC) held a ceremony to announce new vacancies for the PEC-G (Student Undergraduate Agreement Program) for 2024.
At this ceremony, many authorities were present and several important subjects about the program were discussed, as well as registration for the selection process.
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Marco Antonio Nakata, director of the Guimarães Rosa Institute of the MRE, addressed that the PEC-G is one of the best public diplomacy instruments in the which Brazilians who are part of it can learn from the rest of the world, in addition to also contributing to their training through these countries.
One of the benefits of the program is that it is possible to maintain scientific and cultural cooperation agreements through it. Therefore, the MRE creates actions not only to publicize the program, but also to expand it to other countries.
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At the event, several topics about the PEC-G program were discussed, for example, how important it is to internationalize higher education. The program's role in this is essential, after all, it is one of the largest undergraduate international cooperation projects in the world.
Some information about the selection process, enrollment and the program were also discussed, as well as how crucial PEC-G is to exchange knowledge.
MEC is willing to create ways to modernize the program more and more, so that students from other countries can also participate.
Since the beginning of 2023, many projects are being discussed so that the foundations of international cooperation are created, with a focus on education in Brazil. In this way, there is a diversification and expansion of the education partnership network.
This can be observed in some initiatives, such as the exchange of educational policies, academic mobility, investment in technology, technical cooperation and others.
To participate in the PEC-G selection process in 2024, it is necessary to register, which is open until August 18, 2023.
This time, there are more than 6,000 new vacancies open so that students can choose from 342 undergraduate courses and 102 institutions with University education.
In order to complete the PEC-G registration, you do not need to pay any fee, and it must be done together with a diplomatic representation. It is also possible to apply at the Brazilian consulate in one of the countries participating in the program.
This and other information is contained and detailed in the Notice No. 5/2023, with questions about the application period and other processes related to program selection.