The post-Graduate Program in Social Sciences (PPGCS) of the Federal University of Bahia maintains its activities through resources provided annually by theCoordination for Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), and through funding from the Post-Graduate Support Program (PROAP). The PPGCS seeks to guarantee study scholarships for Master’s and Doctoral students through institutional quotas established annually by the CAPES (Coordination for Improvement of Higher Education Personnel) and by FAPESB (Foundation for Research Funding of the State of Bahia).