The plan does not cover participants in the United States. All applicants must have completed, prior to participation in the program, at least 5 semesters of college-level Portuguese or the equivalent. Background in Spanish is not sufficient. However, native speakers of Spanish with at least one year of Portuguese will be considered. Juniors, seniors, and graduate students are eligible to participate.
Applications are welcome from students in all majors.
While priority will be given to students who are enrolled at a SUNY campus, non-SUNY students are eligible and encouraged to apply. All students must have their programs of study approved by their major department at their home institution prior to departure. Application Applications are available at the Office of International Programs at any SUNY campus. It is recommended that students who wish to participate for the academic year follow the Brazilian academic year, March through November, and use the application deadline of November 1. Students who wish to study for the academic year and find they must follow the U.S. academic year more closely should use the March 1 deadline, but they should relaize they may not be eligible for some year-long courses.