Structure

Due to the peculiarities of its objectives, IEA has as an academic and administrative structure that differs from the usual standard adopted by most of the university institutions.
The emphasis on the debate of interdisciplinary themes makes IEA able to act in the definition of research and public policy directives, but not in educating researchers or executing experimental projects. That is the reason why IEA does not offer undergraduation or graduation programs, does not have a permanent board of researchers and does not possess laboratories.

DIRECTION

The ultimate deciding body is the Board of Trustees, which has nine members – among whom are the director and the vice-director. One of the positions is filled by a non-academic that represents the civil society. Another one is destined to a graduate student of the University of São Paulo. The remaining members are professors – one of them may be from another university.
The director’s duty is to chair the Board of Trustees, comply with its deliberations, manage and coordinate the activities of the Institute.   

RESEARCH TEAMS

Know the IEA research teams

The projects are developed by research teams that are specially constituted for each of the analyzed themes. These themes are chosen from a series of proposals presented by researchers and institutions to the Board of Trustees, who often defines the work topics of its own accord.
The duration of each team is conditioned by the time that is necessary for the execution of the respective project. The average term lasts for two years. Due to the relevance of certain themes or to long-lasting agreements with other institutions, some teams act for longer or undetermined periods of time.
There are also research projects that are developed individually by visiting professors and visiting researchers, but they are always related to the themes of interest of the Institute.

RESEARCHERS

The participation in the activities is open to researchers and professionals with projects that are related to IEA’s work themes. The analysis of this thematic confluence is performed by the research team coordinators and/or by the Board of Trustees. Participation is allowed to Brazilians and foreigners, those related to USP or not, holders of a university degree or not.
There are five positions for visiting professors (those external to USP), who receive a remuneration and a time limit of one to two years to develop their research projects.  Other experts integrate into the activities without remuneration, as visiting researchers, to carry out individual projects or coordinate research teams. The body of researchers is completed with the other members of the teams and some of the Institute’s honorary professors, besides the specialists that are invited to deliver conferences or participate in seminars, panel discussions and other events.

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