2 SIU Norway–Brazil in higher education Head of Dept. Kjell G. Pettersen Meeting in Ministry of Education and Research

3 About SIU Public agency under the auspices of the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research Service agency and a partner for institutions of higher education National office for international programmes and initiatives in education Promoter of internationalisation, cultural communication and international mobility

Quota scheme Scholarships for full-degree studies in Norway Main objective: to contribute to capacity building through education strengthen relations between Norway and the selected countries contribute to internationalisation at Norwegian institutions of higher education involves majority of universities and university colleges in Norway normally Master and PhD 4

Student mobility 15 Norwegian HE institutions currently have bilateral cooperation agreements with 25 Brazilian partners 2 Brazilian PhD-candidates completed in known visiting PhD students and young researchers from Brazil in Norway in Small number of Brazilians completing a PhD in Norway, but the number of visiting PhD students and young researchers has increased due to increased availability of funding 5

Student mobility – other than PhD To Brazil2008/ / /2011 Non-degree students Degree students651 6 To Norway Non-degree students556388

SIU-CAPES co-operation Main features: Joint funding Joint priorities and mutual interest Visibility and quality Higher education cooperation linked with research Institutional framework A variety of activites: Student mobility Staff mobility Joint course/programme/degree development 7

8 NORWEGIAN CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN EDUCATION PHONE: FAX: POSTAL ADDRESS: PB 1093, 5809 BERGEN OFFICE ADDRESS: VASKERELVEN