Brazilian students are selected to participate in the C3E2T through a competitive process. After this, they must still go through the application process for exchange students at the University of Texas.  This is handled by the UT International Office, and the UT exchange coordinator will provide all information necessary to complete the application.

There are approximately 4,500 international students representing over 115 countries enrolled at UT. Because of the large volume, it is very important that C3E2T exchange students follow the instructions below in a timely fashion. Read more information for exchange students here.

The first step is an online application at the International Office website

The second step is the submission of documents needed for the UT application. These include:

1)An original transcript from your university. No university in the United States will accept a regular student or exchange student without an original transcript showing grades at their home universities (with seals, stamps, signatures, etc.). Graduate students (pós-graduação) will also need to provide original transcripts from the university where they did their undergraduate (graduação) degree.

2) Immigration and Financial Support Form. This form is used by the UT International Office to prepare student visa applications. Applicants must state any dependents that will accompany them to Texas (wife/husband/children), and the full legal name and birthdate of each.

Applicants must also state the funds on which they will support themselves and their dependents while in Texas, including their BCSP scholarship and personal funds. This is to prove that they will not need to work while you are in the U.S., and student vissa will not be approved without this information.

A single person needs to prove they will have $4,000 available to live on, and any dependents will require an additional amount. Applicants should know what award you will receive from CAPES. If they have a formal letter informing them of the amount, they should include a copy. If not, students should let the Brazil Center know and we will write a letter certifying that they will receive the scholarship.

Applicants will also need to show that they have at least the remaining amount in their (or their parents') bank account. This can be proven with a letter from the bank simply saying they have more than $X in the account, or with a copy of their bank statement. These materials are held in the strictest privacy by the International Office, which handles them for the thousands of international students at UT. Applicants must sign the bottom of the fom as the applicant, but the letter or statement just described must substitute for the PARENT/SPONSOR or BANK signature on the form.

Selection of health insurance plan. All international students are required to have health insurance at the University of Texas at Austin. Click here for more information.

Health and Immunization Records. All U.S.universities require health and immunization records from regular student or exchange student before allowing them to register for classes. See here for required documents. In addition, students must have a TB (tuberculosis) exam at UT before registration.