BRICS+ Salvador Summer School

The BRICS+ Salvador Summer School consists of a short-term intensive program, with a total workload of 90 hours, aimed at involving the UFBA community with both national and international students and faculties from BRICS+ countries in activities related to themes and agendas relevant to the platform (such as sustainable development, reforms to the international financial system, multilateralism, among others) and to the Brazilian society (such as foreign policy, political economy, development challenges, etc.), with a focus on the historical, social, and cultural particularities of Bahia.

In this sense, the project will offer participants the opportunity to engage with specialists, researchers, and students from different BRICS+ nationalities, fostering cultural, academic, and scientific exchange, and building collaborative networks between universities, institutions, and the civil society of these countries.

The program will offer participants 19 days of classes in the format of lectures and field activities based on the 2 modules offered: “BRICS+ Cooperation & Global Challenges" and “Brazil: Political Economy and Foreign Relations”.

The program curriculum will be divided into the following themes:

Certificate: Participants will receive a 90-hour certificate at the end of the course.

Awards: There will be an award for the best essay produced in the course final evaluation.

All candidates must send:

1. 1. Curriculum Vitae (CV);

   2. Statement of Purpose;

      1. We strongly recommend that you include a brief outline of the theme you plan to explore in your essay throughout the course. 

   3. At least one letter of recommendation from a teacher;

   4. Complete application form (APPLICATION FORM FOR BRICS+ SALVADOR SUMMER SCHOOL 📄) .

All application materials must be uploaded to the form link after it has been duly completed. 

All the material must be in English.