The Instituto Ling, in Porto Alegre, launched its scholarship program for 2024 with the new feature aimed at postgraduate studies in urban planning. The objective is to encourage Brazilian professionals who seek sustainable solutions to make cities more accessible and dynamic. Entitled UP – Master’s in Urban Planning, the program will grant scholarships worth US$65,000 to those approved for master’s degrees related to the topic at five universities abroad: NYU, MIT, UCLA, LSE and UC Berkeley.
How to participate
Registration is free and can be done until May 15th using the form available on the website www.institutoling.org.br. To compete for scholarships, the candidate must be Brazilian, ensure that the course for which they have been approved is a full-time master’s degree, with a deadline for starting classes on February 1st of the year immediately following the granting of the scholarship, never have participated in the group dynamics stage of the Ling Institute’s selection process and have been approved in one of the following master’s degrees: MSc Urbanization and Development or MSc Regional and Urban Planning Studies, from LSE; Master of Urban Planning or Master of Science in Transportation Systems, from NYU; Master in City Planning (MCP) or Master of Science in Urban Studies and Planning (SM), from MIT; Master of Urban and Regional Planning – MURP, from UCLA; and Master of City Planning, from UC Berkeley.
The value of the scholarship can be used to pay annual fees and other university fees, housing and food expenses, academic materials, health insurance, airline tickets and other expenses related to the period in which the scholarship holder is studying the master’s degree abroad.
Too many scholarships
In addition to the new program, the entity will continue to offer, in 2024, partial scholarships for Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration (MPA or MPP) and Law (LLM) students to pursue postgraduate studies at renowned universities in the United States and Europe . Registration for these courses is also open on the entity’s website and can be made until April 8th. To participate, you must have been accepted into one of the schools listed on the Instituto Ling website and demonstrate a need for resources.
Prerequisites
To compete for scholarships, the candidate must:
– be Brazilian;
– ensure that the course for which you have been approved is a full-time master’s degree, with a deadline for starting classes on February 1st of the year immediately following the granting of the scholarship;
– never having participated in the group dynamics stage of the Ling Institute’s selection process;
– have been approved for one of the following master’s degrees, with a focus on urban planning:
LSE – MSc Urbanisation and Development ou MSc Regional and Urban Planning Studies
NYU – Master of Urban Planning ou Master of Science in Transportation Systems
MIT – Master in City Planning (MCP) ou Master of Science in Urban Studies and Planning (SM)
UCLA – Master of Urban and Regional Planning – MURP
UC Berkeley – Master of City Planning
Scholarship program for Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration (MPA or MPP) and Law (LLM) courses
Registration is free of charge and can be done from January 3rd to April 8th on the entity’s website.
To participate in the selection process, the candidate must be Brazilian, have been accepted into one of the schools of excellence listed by Instituto Ling, demonstrate the need for resources and be available to participate in the in-person stage of the selection process in June, in Porto Alegre.
Institute Ling
Fone: 51 3533-5700
Email: [email protected]