Brazil Science Without Borders Student Handbook

Brazil Science Without Borders Student Handbook

For IIE Administered Scholarships Sponsored by the

Government of Brazil - Ministry of Education

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

IIE Enrichment and Professional Development

W hile you are at your host institution in the United States, IIE’s Brazil Science Without Borders Program Staff

in the Division of Enrichment and Professional Development will assist you. This office is located at the IIE Headquarters

in New York City.

Brazil Science Without Borders Staff are listed below with their addresses, email addresses, telephone and

facsimile numbers. Because of the volume of calls, we encourage you to email us.

Edward Monks

Director/EPD

809 United Nations Plaza

New York, New York 10017

emonks@iie.org

Tel: 212-984-5494

Fax: 212-984-5484

Shahreen Rahman

Senior Program Officer

809 United Nations Plaza

New York, NY 10017-3580

srahman@iie.org

212-984-5335

212-984-5578

Nikesha Walters

Program Officer

809 United Nations Plaza

New York, NY 10017

nwalters@iie.org

1-212-984-5307

Mahbubur Rahman

Program Administrator

809 United Nations Plaza

New York, NY 10017-3580

mrahman@iie.org

212-883-8200 x6115

Hamzeh Almadani

Program Administrator

809 United Nations Plaza

New York, NY 10017-3580

halmadani@iie.org

212-984-5416

Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 

UNDERSTANDING YOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................... 6 

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 

YOUR VISA AND ENTERING THE...