The first stage will take place in the periods between: (A) 03/10 to 03/14/2025, (B) 06/30 to 07/04/2025, and (C) 11/03 to 11/07/2025.
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, registration 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.
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.
Mandatory documentation for registration in the 1st stage:
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.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
01 (one) Master’s and 01 (one) PhD scholarship will be reserved for mother candidates registered and approved in each selection process. If more than one mother candidate is approved, the scholarship will be awarded to the one who obtains the highest combined score in the 1st and 2nd stages, at the corresponding level. To enroll, the candidate must present the birth certificate of their child(ren).
Proficiência em inglês será requisito para matrícula no programa. O certificado de proficiência poderá ser emitido pelas seguintes entidades:
– Candidates native to countries whose official language is English and students who obtained their bachelor’s or master’s degree from institutions in countries where English is the official language are exempt from the requirement to present a certificate of proficiency in English.