BRAZILIAN GRADUATE EDUCATION · INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
A CAPES PROGRAMME
CAPES Global.edu
A national programme that brings Brazilian institutions together to build stronger, more inclusive and globally connected research and graduate education.
2026–2031
FIRST PROGRAMME CYCLE
5
REGIONS OF BRAZIL REPRESENTED
WHAT IS CAPES GLOBAL.EDU?
Internationalisation through cooperation, not isolation.
CAPES Global.edu is the institutional internationalisation programme of CAPES, the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education. Created in 2025, it supports thematic networks formed by Brazilian higher education and research institutions at different stages of internationalisation.
Its purpose is to strengthen Brazil’s international scientific role while encouraging mutual cooperation, intercultural dialogue and sustainable development. The programme connects national institutions to one another and to international partners, creating a platform for research, advanced training and institutional learning.
HOW IT WORKS
A network model for shared progress
Each thematic network combines complementary expertise, regional diversity and international partnerships in a multi-year strategy.
01
Network-based cooperation
Brazilian universities and research institutions with different levels of internationalisation work together around strategic themes and shared action plans.
02
Inclusive internationalisation
The programme connects institutions from different regions of Brazil and promotes reciprocal partnerships with organisations in both the Global North and the Global South.
03
Research with global relevance
The networks address challenges such as health, biodiversity, climate, energy, food security, education, digital transformation and sustainable development.
04
Institutional transformation
Beyond individual mobility, CAPES Global.edu strengthens internationalisation strategies, governance, professional capacity and a welcoming international culture.
WHAT THE PROGRAMME ENABLES
People, knowledge and institutions in motion
CAPES Global.edu combines funding for international cooperation projects with scholarships in Brazil and abroad. Activities are implemented through the participating networks and their own calls and selection procedures.
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International mobility
Study and research experiences for graduate students, faculty, researchers and professional staff.
02
Research collaboration
Joint projects, international missions, scientific events and long-term thematic partnerships.
03
Talent circulation
Opportunities for Brazilian scholars abroad and for international researchers to work with institutions in Brazil.
04
Capacity building
Short-term training and institutional learning to strengthen international cooperation and management.
MAIN FORMS OF SUPPORT
ABROAD
Doctoral mobility, visiting professors and short-term training
IN BRAZIL
International doctoral mobility, young talent, visiting professors and postdoctoral research
NETWORKS
International work missions and resources for cooperative research projects
CAPES GLOBAL.EDU AT UFERSA
Global cooperation from Brazil’s semi-arid region
UFERSA participates in thematic networks that connect its graduate programmes and research expertise with Brazilian and international partners. From the Caatinga biome to digital transformation, our contribution is grounded in distinctive regional knowledge and open to the world.
CAPES Global.edu is coordinated by CAPES, an agency of Brazil’s Ministry of Education.