Since 1991, we’ve been creating opportunities for good people to make a big impact and help transform Brazil

Our initiatives

Community is at the heart of Fundação Estudar. We identify and support Brazilian talent who find here a lifelong environment of belonging and exchange.

Líderes Estudar Fellowship Program

We offer scholarships to study in Brazil or abroad, as well as lifelong support for the personal and professional development of our Estudar Fellows.

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Fellows

Prep Program

Created by Thiago Picolo and Wolff Klabin, the Prep Program offers personalized guidance for Brazilian high school students who dream of pursuing an undergraduate degree abroad.

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Supported students

I am very grateful to be part of a network that brings together excellence, generosity, and a commitment to Brazil. It is truly special to walk alongside people who dream big and work with purpose to build a better future!

Sarah Borges

Estudar Fellow 2023 Psychology, Harvard

More than opening doors, Fundação Estudar showed me that it doesn’t matter where you come from, but how far you are willing to go. I get emotional when I think that, through the Fellows Community, some of my biggest idols and inspirations were able to become my mentors and close friends.

Vitória Bezerra Nunes

Former Prep Program student and Estudar Fellow 2024 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Yale

Being part of Fundação Estudar transformed my journey, opening opportunities not only in academia but also boosting my career, creating friendships, and expanding my network with incredible people.

Itamar de Paiva Rocha Filho

Estudar Fellow 2021 Computer Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba

Fundação Estudar is the most inspiring fellowship I know. It is a place where excellence meets the opportunity to change Brazil and the world.

Leonardo Dias

Estudar Fellow 2021 Economics, New York University Abu Dhabi

Meet the 2025 Fellows Cohort

We hope this is a moment of inspiration and hope for the Brazil we are transforming through Líderes Estudar!

Enablers of our mission

For more than 30 years, our donors and sponsors have fueled the potential of hundreds of young Brazilian talents, becoming part of the story of every life transformed.

Supporting Institutions