At the international level, the Latin America Institute has long cooperated with a large number of institutions, both in the area of research and at the level of student exchange. There are particularly numerous and intensive working relationships and partnerships with universities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. In addition, special exchange programmes exist within the framework of project-related personal exchange with Mexico [PROALMEX] and Brazil [PROBRAL].

Within the framework of various cooperation agreements, students of the LAI have the option to do a semester abroad at the following universities:

University	Ubication
Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Faculdades de Campinas	Campinas, Brasil
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (*research stays only)	Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul	Porto Alegre, Brasil
Universidade do Estado do Amazonas	Manaus, Brasil
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul	Porto Alegre, Brasil
Universidade Federal de São Paulo	São Paulo, Brasil
Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais	Belo Horizonte, Brasil
FLACSO Ecuador	Quito, Ecuador
Universidad de Santiago de Chile (*research stays only)	Santiago, Chile
Universidad Diego Portales	Santiago, Chile
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras	Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Universidad de los Andes (*research stays only)	Bogotá, Colombia
Pontifícia Universidad Javeriana (*research stays only)	Bogotá, Colombia
Colegio de la Frontera Norte	Tijuana, Mexico
Colegio de Michoacan	Zamora, Mexico
Instituto de Investigaciones Dr. José María Luis Mora	Mexico-City, Mexico
Universidad Veracruzana	Xalapa, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México	Mexico-City, Mexico
Universidad de Guadalajara (*research stays only)	Guadalajara, Mexico
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla	Puebla, Mexico
El Colegio de México (*research stays only)	Mexico-City, Mexico
Universidad de Alcalá	Madrid, Spain
Universidad de Tarapacá	Arica, Chile

*Research stays only: the only way to apply to study abroad at this university is via direct exchange.

Within the framework of the cooperation agreements, students are exempt from the tuition fees of the partner university. To apply, please submit the following documents by e-mail to international@lai.fu-berlin.de by 25th January 2024:

- Completed application form

- A copy of your previous degree ´

- a current transcript of records (printout from Campus Management)

- A one- to two-page letter of motivation in which you explain your motivation, your study plans abroad and how they fit into your academic career.

- Language certificate in the respective national language

After selection by the Commissioner for Internationalisation, you will receive further information on the nomination and application at the partner university.

It is also possible to apply for a semester or one-year scholarship from the DAAD, PROMOS or other funding institutions.

If you have any questions, please contact the Commissioner for Internationalisation of the Latin America Institute:

Janina Tzieply
Commissioner for Internationalisation
Tel.: 49 (0)30 838-61540
E-Mail: international@lai.fu-berlin.de