Clarisse Faria-Portecoëf
The University of São Paulo (USP), the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the University of São Paulo State (UNESP), in partnership with the French Embassy in Brazil have launched a program of host Chairs for French professors or researchers.
The French Chairs programme in the State of São Paulo allows the reception of - in all disciplines for the
UNICAMP and the
UNESP, in humanities and social field for the USP - French professors or researchers for a period exceeding one month but less than one year.
Laureates will receive a monthly scholarship from the partner university of an amount equal to the salary of a professor from the host university. The French Embassy, will cover round-trip airfare.
Projects must be sent before May 20, 2011 to the officials of International Relations at the host university and at the French General Consulate in São Paulo.
Contact information for these people, as well as the complete text of the programme and practical arrangements are available on the website of the
Comunidade França-Brasil (
see our article of February 2008).