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Maria Pontes Ferreira

Home Country

United States

Traditional Elders Indigenise a Western Science Course

Program

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Program Country

Grant Activity Type

Lecturer, Research

Discipline

Specialization

Nutrition

Academic Year

Dates

July 2015 - September 2016

Flex

No

Scholar type

U.S. Scholar

Award Title

5476 | Fulbright-Brazil Scientific Mobility Program

Project Title

Traditional Elders Indigenise a Western Science Course

Scholar Information

Grantee

Maria Pontes Ferreira

Title

Assistant Professor

Institution

Wayne State University

Department

Department of Nutrition and Food Science

School

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Host Institutions

Institution

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco