Sustainable Environment: Maintaining an ecological balance; utilizing natural resources without destroying the ecological balance of a particular area.

Brazil currently generates 43.8 percent of its power from sustainable energy sources, according to Agencia Brasil, a Brazilian government communications division.

The United States produced only 5.74 percent of its power from sustainable energy sources in 2004 and is projected to increase that production to only 7.08 percent by the year 2010, according to the Department of Energy's Annual Energy Outlook 2006.

This summer, join IAESTE United States and University of Pittsburgh to Brazil to investigate energy solutions for a sustainable future.

Why Attend:

• Explore Brazil’s clean power research, including wind, water, and hydroelectric power sources.
• Engage in dialogue with Brazilian technical students and Brazil’s sustainable energy industry leaders.
• Experience Brazil through a diversity of cultural and historical activities and tours.
• Earn academic credit from the University of Pittsburgh.

Who Should Participate:
Engineering or science students who are interested in issues of sustainability and clean power will be ideally suited for the program. Applicants should be juniors or returning seniors (graduating seniors will be reviewed on an individual basis). No foreign language skills are required, although knowledge of Portuguese is preferred. Applicants must be IAESTE student members but U.S. citizenship is not required.

How to Apply:

Application Deadline: Limited spaces still available on a rolling admission basis: APPLY NOW!

Applicants must first become a member of IAESTE United States before applying and may do so by clicking here. 

To apply for the EMPOWER program, applicants must submit a non-refundable fee of $50 and upload their resume and transcript (official or unofficial) immediately. Prior to departure, participants will be required to have a valid passport and a Brazilian visa to participate. IAESTE United States will provide guidance on the process.

To begin the online application for EMPOWER, please click here.

Program Fee: $3800 (estimated)
Includes tuition for the affiliated University of Pittsburgh course, Brazilian visa and processing fees, medical insurance, while in Brazil, round-trip airfare from Miami to Brazil, in-country transportation, hotel accommodations, and some cultural events. Participants will be responsible for arranging travel to and from Miami, vaccinations, some meals, and spending money.

Course Information
All program participants will be required to complete a three-credit online course offered by the University of Pittsburgh as part of the EMPOWER program. A syllabus from EMPOWER 2007 is available by clicking here. Please note that the EMPOWER 2007 syllabus is provided so that participants will have a general idea of what to expect. The syllabus and assignment due dates will be modified for EMPOWER 2008;  however the updated syllabus will not be available until after selection.

EMPOWER is a cooperative effort of IAESTE United States and University of Pittsburgh. For more information on the course, please contact Greg Seiler at techabroad@aipt.org.

Questions?
Contact Greg Seiler with IAESTE United States at techabroad@aipt.org


 EMPOWER 2008 wishes to express its thanks for the support of the BP Fabric of America