Princeton in Brazil
General Information
Princeton in Brazil will hold its first session this coming summer, from August 6 to August 31, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In response to Brazil’s global economic and cultural prominence, Princeton is launching its own Portuguese program abroad. Entirely coordinated and designed by Princeton faculty, and based in one of the world’s most captivating cities, Princeton in Brazil is made possible thanks to a partnership with IBEU (Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos). IBEU has many years of experience hosting American university students for summer programs and offers welcoming and well-equipped facilities in the charming neighborhood of Ipanema.
Princeton in Brazil is designed for those students who wish to accelerate their learning of the Portuguese language and enhance their Princeton education by further deepening their understanding of our world. In four weeks of intensive study, with home-stays in families living close to the Institute, a carefully selected combination of classes, lectures and excursions aims to provide both a rigorous academic environment and a transformative and unforgettable cultural experience.
Program specifics
- Classes are exclusively for Princeton students.
- Class content provided or supervised by Princeton faculty.
- Based in Rio de Janeiro.
- Maximum of 30 students, divided into two levels.
- Courses: POR 109B: Intermediate Portuguese (prerequisite: POR 108 or POR 102) and POR 207B: Studies in Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture (prerequisite: POR 109).
- Directed by Pedro Meira Monteiro and Nicola Cooney.
- Weekly excursions.
- Cost: $3,700 ($2,350 covers tuition and excursions, and $1,350 covers home-stay with breakfast and dinner). Airfare, books, lunch, pocket money, and passport and visa fees are not included. Please note: the program is a package that includes housing. Students may not opt out of the home-stay.
Financial Assistance
- Special grants will be awarded to students planning to concentrate in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
- Students on financial aid are eligible to receive a scholarship from the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
- Students on financial aid are also encouraged to apply for a grant from Princeton’s Office of International Programs.
- Though regular financial aid is not available in the summer, aid recipients may apply for a loan from the Financial Aid Office (see Summer School Information Sheet) to help cover any remaining costs.
For more information, contact Prof. Pedro Meira Monteiro.
