Departamento de Parasitologia – ICB

Departamento de Parasitologia

ANNOUCEMENT OF THE OPENING OF THE SELECTION PROCESS SCHOOL YEAR 2024

Coordinating Committee of the Graduate Program (CCP)|Biology of Host-Pathogen Interaction|Department of Parasitology - ICB/USP

The Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Biology of the Host Pathogen Relationship of the Parasitology Department (Institute of Biomedical Sciences / University of São Paulo) announces the opening of applications for the selection of candidates for the year 2024:

Selective process

Enrollment 

Selection system

SELECTIVE PROCESS

1st STAGE: EVALUATION OF INTERPRETATION OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

A written evaluation, based on the reading and interpretation of scientific papers in Parasitology for Master (ME), PhD after Master (DO), and Direct PhD (DD). Scientific articles in English published in journals in the area of Parasitology will be selected, and should be read and interpreted by the candidate in Portuguese, English or Spanish. This assessment does not replace the English proficiency certificate. To be approved, the candidate must receive a score equal to or greater than 5 (five), of a maximum of 10 (ten) points.
This evaluation will be valid for one year for enrollment in the program, but to apply for a program’s fellowship, the score in this process will be valid until the beginning of the following selective process.
 
Registrations for the 1st stage at all levels, ME, DO and DD, will happen in three periods:
From 02/06/2024 to 02/16/2024
From 06/04/2024 to 06/14/2024
From 09/30/2024 to 10/11/2024

This evaluation will be performed by the CCP, three times a year, in the following dates: (A) 03/04 to 03/08/2024, (B) 07/01 to 07/05/2024, and (C) 10/28 to 11/01/2024.

ME students approved in the 1st stage must submit a written project in Portuguese or English. The project will be evaluated by a reviewer, considering the scientific merit (theoretical and methodological consistency of the proposal); originality of the approach and quality of the text (content, form, objectivity and clarity). Each item will have a score from 1 to 5, and the candidate should receive a score equal to or greater than 2 (two) in each item and have the project recommended by the reviewer. After approval, admission to the ME program is done in a continuous flow by presenting the documents described below.

Candidates for doctorate (DO) and direct doctorate (DD) who have been approved the 1st stage must enroll in the second stage of the selective process.

2nd STAGE: ORAL PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT TO AN EXAMINATION BOARD

Candidates for DO and DD programs, approved in the 1st stage, will present their research projects to an examination board on a date set by CCP.
This evaluation will be given by the CCP three times a year in the periods between 04/22 to 04/26/2024, 08/19 to 08/23/2024 and 12/16 to 12/20/2024 for both PhD modalities.
Registrations for the 2nd stage for DO and DD programs will be open in three periods:
From 07/22/2024 to 08/02/2024
From 11/25/2024 to 12/06/2024

DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES TAKEN BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AT THE MOMENT AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ALL DOCUMENTS FOR THE SELECTIVE PROCESS MUST BE SENT BY E-MAIL TO pgbmp@icb.usp.br.

In case the social distancing measures get revoked, registrations for the 1st or 2nd selection phases may be made in person or by third parties at the Graduate Program Secretariat in the Parasitology Department of ICB / USP, Room 117B, Didactic Annex of Edifício Biomédicas II, located at Av. Lineu Prestes, 1,374, Cidade Universitária – Butantã, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, upon delivery of the documentation required below to the care of the Coordinator of this Graduate Program.

 
Mandatory documentation for registration in the 1st stage:
  • ME
  • DO
  • DD
When registering for the 1st stage of the selection process, the following document must be presented:
  • Initial Registration Form (Ficha Cadastral), completed, printed and signed
The form is available in English at this page or at https://sites.usp.br/bmp/pos-graduacao-useful-links-and-forms/, at the Program Secretariat or can be requested by e-mail: pgbmp@icb.usp.br.
Only applications from students whose advisors are part of the program’s advisors board will be accepted.
 
 
Mandatory documentation for registration in the 2nd stage:
  • DO
  • DD
When registering for the 2nd stage of the selection process, the following documents must be presented:
  • Research Project written in Portuguese or English;
  • Proof of Master's degree defended, or to be defended, in a stricto-sensu graduate program: Diploma or Certificate of completion of the course and a copy of the Master's Dissertation (for DO) and a detailed Curriculum (for DO and DD);
  • Declaration of approval in the evaluation of interpretation of scientific articles in the area of Parasitology (1st Stage).

ENROLLMENT

Mandatory documentation for enrollment:
  • ME
  • DO
  • DD
Upon registration, the following documents must be presented:
  • Identity card (Cards of Organs or Councils of Class will not be accepted) – for Brazilians only;
  • CPF – for Brazilians only;
  • Birth certificate and/or marriage certificate – for Brazilians only;
  • Electoral title with proof of the last vote – for Brazilians only;
  • Military Certificate or certificate of exemption (for males) – for Brazilians only;
  • National Alien Registration (RNE) and/or passport;
  • Undergraduate School History (for ME and DD); Graduate School Transcript (for DO), Diploma or Certificate of completion of the course (for all modalities);
  • Certificate of English proficiency;
  • Declaration of approval in the evaluation of interpretation of scientific articles in the field of Parasitology (1st Stage) for all modalities; Review attesting approval of the master's project by the reviewer (ME) and Declaration of approval in the Project’s Public Evaluation (2nd Stage) for DO and DD;
  • Term of acceptance of the advisor and initial enrollment (this must not be dated), completed, printed and signed. The forms are available at http://www.icb.usp.br/~bmpsite/pos_graduacao/paginas/447, at the Program Secretariat or requested by e-mail: pgbmp@icb.usp.br
  • Copy of the project’s submission protocol to the Ethics Committee on Animal Experimentation (CEUA) or to the Ethics Committee on Human Research (CEPSH) of ICB/ USP, even if one has a certificate issued by commissions from another USP Unit or another institution;
  • Certificate of completion of the following online courses: "Storage, Handling and Disposal of Chemical Products" and "Biosafety and Good Laboratory Practices of ICB". Both courses are available on the USP “Extension Courses” webpage.
Alternatively, the candidate may join the Graduate Program in Biology of the Pathogen-Host Interactions at the ME, DO and DD levels via the GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) – General Test promoted by the Education Testing Service (ETS). Candidates who obtain 70% correct answers in each test that makes up the GRE-General Test (verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing) will be approved.
Foreign language (Proficiency Certificates)

Proficiência em inglês será requisito para matrícula no programa. O certificado de proficiência poderá ser emitido pelas seguintes entidades:

  • Language Center of FFLCH/USP in the biannual exam applied to the candidates of all the graduate programs of ICB/USP. Requirement for approval: Sufficiency in different levels, for Master’s and PhD
  • TEAP (Test of English for Academic and Professional Purposes). Requirement for approval: 70 and 65 points for PhD and Master’s, respectively
  • WAP (Writing for Academic and Professional Purposes). Requirement for approval: 50 and 45 for PhD and Master’s, respectively
  • TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language - (Internet -based Test). Requirement for approval: 60 and 55 points for PhD and Master’s, respectively
  • TOEFL ITP (Test of English as a Foreign Language - Institutional Test Program). Requirement for approval: 500 and 480 points for PhD and Master’s, respectively
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Requirement for approval: 4.5 and 4.2 points for PhD and Master’s, respectively
  • University of Cambridge examinations. Requirement for approval: Level C in FCE (First Certificate in English) and Level A in PET (Preliminary English Test) for PhD and Master’s, respectively
  • University of Michigan examination. Requirement for approval: Level C for PhD and Master’s
Other exams and respective minimum grades may be analyzed by the CCP, observing the different levels (ME, DO and DD), upon request of the candidate.
For the exclusive purpose of entering the graduate program, the certificates issued by the institutions listed above will be valid for 5 (five) years.
English native speakers from countries whose official language is English and students who obtained their bachelor’s or master’s degrees from institutions in countries where English is the official language will be exempted from the need to present a certificate of proficiency in English.
Proficiency in Portuguese for Foreigners
No demonstration of proficiency in Portuguese will be required for foreign students.

SELECTION SYSTEM - DETAILING

ME, DO and DD: Written assessment (1st stage) already described.

ME

The project will be evaluated by a reviewer, considering the scientific merit (theoretical and methodological consistency of the proposal), and the originality of the approach and quality of the text (content, form, objectivity and clarity). Each item will have a score from 1 to 5, and the candidate should receive a score equal to or greater than 2 (two) in each item and have the project recommended by the reviewer.

DO and DD

The selection process will be carried out through a public exam that consists of a presentation of the PhD project, followed by an academic examination by a Commission designated by the CCP that will consider the points described below:
  • Knowledge of the importance and scientific context of your PhD project, as well as the experimental strategy and techniques to be used in it.
  • Detailed Curriculum.