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The Bebras Challenge 2025 will take place from October 1st to 7th.
Students from Brazilian public and private schools, regularly enrolled from the 3rd year of Elementary School to the 3rd year of High School, are eligible to participate. Schools can register for the challenge through our website until September 24, 2025. Make sure to mark your calendar and don’t miss the deadline!
The test is conducted online and consists of 12 multiple-choice questions (Tasks), with a maximum duration of up to 1 hour (60 minutes).
O projeto Pontes Para o Mundo tem sido um verdadeiro sucesso. E muito disso se deve à participação e engajamento de vocês! 🩷
A cada webinar, vemos mais educadores, alunos e famílias descobrindo possibilidades reais para uma trajetória internacional. 🌍
E o nosso próximo encontro já tem data marcada e será imperdível:
🗓 24/04 (quinta-feira)
🕖 Às 19h, no YouTube
🎓 Tema: Como planejar estudos para uma carreira global: da escola à universidade
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The Brazilian Administration Olympiad (OBAdm) is aimed at technical-level Administration students; undergraduate students in Administration and Technological Management; master’s and doctoral students in Administration; and professionals in the field.
The Zayed Sustainability Prize is the UAE’s pioneering global award that recognises and rewards small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), nonprofit organisations (NPOs), and global high schools with impactful, innovative, and inspiring sustainable solutions. The Prize honours the humanitarian and sustainability legacy of the UAE’s founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. To date, we have awarded 128 winners and through them we have transformed the lives of over 400 million people.
The Virtual Chemistry Tournament (TVQ) is an extension project developed entirely by undergraduate and graduate students in chemistry and chemical engineering at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), under the coordination of Prof. Dr. Edvaldo Sabadini, from the Institute of Chemistry (IQ). The project aims to stimulate young people’s interest in Natural Sciences, especially Chemistry, by encouraging teamwork, excellence in studying, and the development of students’ reasoning and bibliographic research skills, while also fostering stronger relationships with their teachers. Additionally, by promoting participation in academic student events, the project seeks to bring high school and higher education in Brazil closer together, helping participants transition into university life.
Canada is one of the world’s top destinations for international students. At all levels of education, from elementary school to post-secondary studies, Canada has high quality assurance standards that will give your child internationally recognized qualifications.
Increasingly, dynamic workplaces are calling for more than book-smarts. Educators have previously emphasised the role of academic ability in achieving success, but new research has challenged that paradigm.
As new graduates find themselves at innovative and high-tech workplaces, in addition to technical skills, soft skills which include the ability to think critically, communicate and collaborate effectively, and lead in different situations are highly sought-after by employers.
The article explains what a cover letter is and its importance when applying for a job. It accompanies the CV and serves to highlight why you are the ideal candidate for the position, based on your experiences and skills. The cover letter should be tailored for each job, showcasing your personality and qualifications. The article also outlines how to structure it, including the introduction, description of experiences and achievements, motivation for the role, and why you chose the company. The conclusion should be impactful, encouraging the employer to want to learn more about you.
Flow is more than just concentrating or paying attention; it’s a unique mental state of effortless engagement. And those who more frequently experience flow report higher levels of positive emotions, creativity, and feelings of accomplishment. But what exactly is flow? And how can we find it in our daily lives? Explore steps you can take to increase your chances of finding flow.
Have you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it happens to you, you’re not alone: Researchers think about 20 percent of the population suffers from it. So what’s going on? And can it be fixed? Orly Rubinsten explores the current research and suggests ways to increase math performance.
English is fast becoming the world’s universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue.
The world is changing at an unprecedented speed, reshaping how we live, connect, and work. However, one area seems to have “stood still”—education.
In this TEDx talk, Fernando Granato shares his three main lessons learned over eight years of working on and building new educational models across different realities and cultures. He also demonstrates how we can “hack education” to learn in unconventional ways and highlights the importance of being more proactive individuals in this ever-changing world.
Co-founder of Quíron Educação and Decodifica School and a member of the Global Shapers community, Fernando has over eight years of experience as an educator in the fields of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and innovation. In 2013, he was recognized as one of Brazil’s 25 most inspiring young people, and in 2015, he represented Brazil at the World Economic Forum (WEF).
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but was independently organized by a local community.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings evaluates universities globally based on five main criteria: teaching, research, citations (academic influence), industry income, and international outlook. It is considered one of the most influential rankings, helping students and institutions compare the quality and impact of universities worldwide.
The QS World University Rankings is an annual publication that ranks universities based on criteria such as academic reputation, employer reputation, research impact, and internationalization. It’s widely recognized and helps students and universities benchmark themselves against peers.
The ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, is one of the most renowned global rankings, created in 2003 by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It assesses universities with a focus on academic excellence and research, using objective criteria such as Nobel Prizes, articles published in high-impact journals like Nature and Science, and academic output indexed in recognized databases. It is respected for its transparency and for not relying on opinion surveys.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) has published the call for applications for scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year, intended for foreign students and Italians residing abroad (IRE).
IEFA is offering 20 partial scholarships (equivalent to one-quarter of the tuition) for Brazilian students who wish to enroll full-time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. The scholarship is valid for up to four semesters. This opportunity is available to students who wish to study at any Schiller International University campus.
The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships at the University of Toronto provide an unparalleled opportunity for outstanding international students to study at one of the world’s best universities in one of the world’s most multicultural cities. The scholarship program is intended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and creativity and who are recognized as leaders within their school. A special emphasis is placed on the impact the student has had on the life of their school and community, and their future potential to contribute positively to the global community.
VORsprung: A digital head start for Engineering and Science studies in Germany aims to take these developments into account by offering an eight-month digital preparatory programme. It is a closely supervised, free online course that participants can complete from their home country, including taking the TestAS and Test DaF entrance exams. After its successful completion the graduates can apply for a place at a German university in a scientific or technical subject.
