Brazil Chemistry Program An International Experiment in Science Education (1979) / Chapter Skim
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'THE EXPERIMENTAL MODEL'
'THE EXPERIMENTAL MODEL'
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Their positions in Brazil were equivalent to those of assistant professors in the United States; they conducted specific research projects with Brazilian graduate students and taught courses in their research area. The senior U.S.
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Because of the need to base the program in Brazilian institutions with well-established undergraduate chemistry programs, and a nucleus of faculty and facilities able to take on new graduate programs, two universities were chosen -- the University of Sao Paulo and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Senior professors at each university committed themselves to providing administrative support and, in some cases, scientific support to elements of the Brazil Chemistry Program.
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Young American Ph.D.s -- NAS Overseas Research Fellows -- were recruited and placed in the two Brazilian universities for two to three years to establish research and teaching in selected topics of chemistry. Brazilian graduate students were the targets and recipients of the program activities and represented potential new human resources in chemistry for the country.
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The prospective Fellows also made an orientation visit to Brazil before committing themselves to the program.
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