The Brazil Initiation Scholarship (BIS) is a key component of BRASA’s mission to support Brazilian Studies around the world and particular in the United States. BRASA invites applications from graduate students for a one-time travel scholarship of $3000 to do exploratory research in Brazil or in the US. For US-based students the BIS should contribute to the student’s initial trip (for a period of at least three weeks) to develop contacts with Brazil-based students and professors and initiate original research related to Brazil. For Brazil-based students the BIS should contribute to the student’s initial trip (two weeks minimum), to develop contacts with US-based students and professors and conduct research in support of a project focused on Brazil. Students are encouraged to combine this scholarship with other grants or awards. In 2026, we anticipate awarding two scholarships.
Patrick Buchanan, University of Illinois: “Emancipation and its Afterlives in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 1870-1888”
Alexandra Helena de Batista da Silva, Universidade Federal da Bahia: “Fronteiras fluidas: experiências missionárias nos domínios americanos de Portugal e Castela (séculos XVI-XVII)”
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