Nestled in the heart of western Montana’s stunning natural landscape, the University of Montana is a place where top-tier students, educators and researchers from across the country and around the globe come and thrive. UM is located in Missoula, Montana’s second-largest city with a population of 80,000 residents. The University draws a diverse population to Missoula and helps cultivate an educated, engaged and vibrant community. Recently, Missoula was ranked #8 among the “Top 100 Best Places to Live” in the U.S. (http://www.livability.com/best-places/top-100-best-places-to-live/2015). Roughly 15,000 students attend the University of Montana and Missoula College, where they receive a world-class education in a broad range of subjects that include the trades, liberal arts, graduate and postdoctoral study and professional training. Currently there are 42 Brazilian students from the program Ciência Sem Fronteiras studying at the University of Montana. These students come from various states in Brazil and study Forestry, Environment, Biology, Computer Science, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Chemistry, Geophysics and Biomedicine. You may check information on this program at http://www.umt.edu/international-programs/intl-students-and-scholars/bsmp/default.php The main campus spans 56 acres at the base of Mount Sentinel along the Clark Fork River and includes the park-like Oval at the center of campus, more than 60 architecturally unique buildings and a 25,200-seat football stadium. UM's 180-acre South Campus offers student housing, a golf course, soccer fields and an outdoor track facility. Missoula College occupies two sites in central and west Missoula.)