The purpose of the Center for Brazilian studies at UCLA is to encourage cooperative research and academic initiatives between UCLA and Brazil. Our mission is to promote greater understanding and involvement with Brazil including academia, public sector, business and professional communities and the general public. A special interest of our center is to foster communication between the scientific community comprised by investigators from Brazil and the U.S., with a global multidisciplinary focus. The Center serves as a resource for faculty and students seeking scholarships or funding in multiple areas of Brazilian studies in the U.S. or in Brazil.