RedeClima/UFRGS, part of the CAPES Global.edu Program, is an initiative aimed at strengthening the internationalization of Brazilian graduate education through academic and scientific cooperation among national and international institutions. The initiative seeks to promote the training of highly qualified professionals, the development of collaborative research, and the expansion of international research networks, focusing on contemporary scientific and societal challenges.
The Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology (PPGCTA/UFRGS) is part of RedeClima, contributing to research on food quality, safety, and sustainability, as well as the development of innovative food technologies and processes, considering their connections with human health and the environment.
PPGCTA’s participation supports the strengthening of international partnerships, academic mobility for faculty members and graduate students, and the development of joint research projects, in accordance with the opportunities and conditions established in the program’s calls for applications.
Research theme adressed by PPGCTA
Theme 2 – Science as a Tool for Integrated Health: Human, Animal, and Environmental Health.
PPGCTA contributes to this theme through research in Food Science and Technology, with an emphasis on food chemical composition, quality and safety, processing technologies, biotechnology, sustainable resource utilization, and the evaluation of bioactive compounds. These activities contribute to an integrated approach connecting food, health, and sustainability.
Further information
Information about RedeClima/UFRGS, its activities, and participation opportunities is available on the official RedeClima website.
Calls for applications and internationalization opportunities can also be found on the UFRGS Office of Graduate Studies (PROPG) website.