We Are
the BrazilCham
We strengthen, elevate, and accelerate business connections between Brazil and the United States.
POY Fellowship Program
Guidelines
We empower students to reach their full potential through partnerships with top educational institutions. Together, we create opportunities for growth, achievement, and success, shaping the leaders of tomorrow.
We are dedicated to empowering Brazilian students and promoting trade and investment between Brazil and the United States through connections within the business communities of both countries.
Becoming a
POY Fellow
We collaborate with esteemed educational institutions to empower students to reach their full potential.
To award these prestigious scholarships to the finest candidates, BrazilCham has partnered with top-tier educational institutions that have scholarship programs, or joint-scholarship programs, already in place, including Fundação Lemann and Instituto Ling. Each year, these institutions present the Chamber with a number of pre-screened, pre-selected top candidates they feel are best qualified for the scholarship.
The Board of Directors of BrazilCham, in conjunction with the POY Fellowship Committee, then makes the final decision on which candidates will be awarded with fellowships, based on a rigorous application and interview process.
Winning recipients of this fellowship are expected to maintain strong ties with the Chamber and remain actively involved in its programs and events.
Partnership
The fellowship shall only be distributed through partnerships with recognized organizations dedicated to awarding excellence in graduate studies. These organizations shall be entirely responsible for their candidate selection process.
The candidates submitted to the POY Fellowship Committee will be subject to final evaluation by the committee. Each partnering organization may submit a maximum of ten candidates per year, from which the committee will choose the awardees. Any recognized university in the United States or Brazil may participate in the program provided a selection process is fulfilled in accordance with the fellowship guidelines.
Eligibility Criteria
We offer scholarships for students who:
Candidate Requirements and Selection Process
The fellowship shall be awarded to students selected from a list of candidates, previously screened and selected by the partnering organizations, who:
Each candidate shall submit, through the partnering organization, the following:
In selecting fellows, the POY Fellowship Committee will consider academic performance, professional experience, and leadership potential. Financial need may be considered, but will not be a determining factor.
While an in-person interview is ideal, for candidates residing in Brazil / outside the greater New York area, the interview may be carried out virtually.
If you are a Brazilian graduate student interested in applying for the POY Fellowship, please contact our partners: Fundação Lemann and Instituto Ling.
Or get in touch with our team who can provide assistance. POY Fellowship Program | 212-751-4691 | awardscommitteepoy@brazilcham.com.
Alumni
Group
POY Fellows, as a group, represent a valuable resource to each other, to Brazil, and to the further growth of Brazil-US relations.
Fellows are expected to participate in an Alumni Group and help make the group greater than its parts. Together, they will be members of a valuable network of exceptional individuals whose potential to contribute to the Chamber’s mission has no limits.
The Chamber has established a directory and a community forum for the Alumni Group, so they may communicate and interact with each other, and jointly participate in the forging of closer Brazil-US ties.
