Federation for International Refractory Research and Education

Fees & Expenses

No Direct Fees
Students will not be charged direct admission fees but must adhere to the policies of their base institution.

   

Extra Costs

Since FIRE programs involve international travel and living on different campuses, students may apply for FIRE Fellowships and are encouraged to seek external sponsors.
Students whose extra costs are covered by an outside agency must provide written proof.

  
Graduation and Convocation

When certificates are granted at a UNITECR meeting, subsidies will be provided to cover most attendance costs.
A technical contribution to the UNITECR meeting is required.
The names of graduates will be posted on the FIRE website and maintained for three years.

Last news

Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Alexandra Beaudrouet - European Cluster of Ceramics - France

From one network to another

I discovered the world of ceramics when I arrived at the ENSCI (the national engineering school for industrial ceramics) in Limoges, France, in 2004. I quickly became fascinated by refractory materials: these discreet but essential ceramics, without which many of the materials we use today simply could not exist.

Mar 23, 2026
Highlight of FIRE Alumni - Murilo Henrique Moreira - UFSCar - Brasil

Academic life is a continuous cycle of learning, discovering and transmitting knowledge. I entered this dance in 2014 when I came across refractories in the first semester of my Bachelor's in Materials Engineering, by joining the research group led by Professor Victor Carlos Pandolfelli at the Federal University of São Carlos. That decision shaped my professional career. High temperature materials were my entrance to discovering three passions: the scientific method, computational simulations, and advanced experimental tests.

Mar 12, 2026

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