Meu amigo Paulo Roberto de Almeida publicou em seu blog e eu pra variar republico a oportunidade de participar do congresso da BRASA, que é associação dos brasilianistas, isto é, estudiosos desse nosso país varonil. Além disso, há a chamada pra sediar os próximos congressos da BRASA. The Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) announces the 2013 Brazilian Initiation Scholarship Competition The Brazilian Initiation Scholarship (BIS) is a key component of BRASA’s agenda to expand Brazilian Studies in the United States. BRASA invites applications from graduate and undergraduate students for a one-time $1,500 travel scholarship to do exploratory research or language study in Brazil. This scholarship targets aspiring Brazilianists with relatively little or no experience in Brazil. It seeks to contribute to the student’s initial trip (for a period from six weeks to three months), to heighten the student’s interest in Brazil, and deepen his/her commitment to Brazilian studie...