{"id":5204,"date":"2026-06-16T14:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/?page_id=5204"},"modified":"2026-08-19T14:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:50:55","slug":"doctoral","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/en\/admission\/doctoral\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission to the Doctoral Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5204\" class=\"elementor elementor-5204\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-928b323 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"928b323\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf058f9\" data-id=\"bf058f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44e770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c44e770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Doctoral program of the Graduate Program in Transportation Engineering (PPGET) is a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stricto sensu<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> research-oriented program. Upon fulfilling all program requirements, the student will be awarded the title of <\/span><b>Doctor of Science<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The maximum deadline for submission of the doctoral thesis is <\/span><b>56 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and students must register for the qualification examination within <\/span><b>28 months<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from their initial enrollment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctoral students holding a Master\u2019s degree from USP or recognized by USP must complete a minimum of credit units as follows:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><b>152 (one hundred fifty-two) credit units<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, of which 2 (thirty-two) credits in coursework and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">120 (one hundred twenty) credits in the thesis.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/08\/Proc-Seletivo-2026-doutorado-site.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/08\/Proc-Seletivo-2026-doutorado-site.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/08\/Proc-Seletivo-2026-doutorado-site.png 1920w, https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/08\/Proc-Seletivo-2026-doutorado-site-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/08\/Proc-Seletivo-2026-doutorado-site-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/08\/Proc-Seletivo-2026-doutorado-site-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/08\/Proc-Seletivo-2026-doutorado-site-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/08\/Proc-Seletivo-2026-doutorado-site-310x174.png 310w, https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/08\/Proc-Seletivo-2026-doutorado-site-400x225.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">New Public Notice is coming soon!<\/span><\/h3><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/09\/EDITAL-02-2025-PTR-EPUSP-DOUTORADO-Retificado.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>PUBLIC NOTICE 02-2025 \u2013 PTR-EPUSP \u2013 DOCTORAL \u2013 Amended<\/b><\/a><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/09\/DOE-Edital-de-Doutorado-PPGET-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Notice No. 02\/2025 \u2013 PTR\/EPUSP dated 08\/19\/2025, published in the Official Gazette (DOE) on 08\/20\/2025<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/09\/DOE-Retificacao-do-Edital-de-Doutorado-28-08-2025-Publicado-em-29-09-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amendment to Public Notice No. 02\/2025 \u2013 PTR\/EPUSP dated 08\/28\/2025, published on 09\/29\/2025 \u2013 Amendment regarding the application deadline.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2025\/09\/DOE-Retificacao-do-Edital-de-Doutorado-18-09-2025-Publicado-em-19-09-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amendment to Public Notice No. 02\/2025 \u2013 PTR\/EPUSP dated 09\/18\/2025, published on 09\/19\/2025, concerning the date of the English proficiency exam<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Doctoral Selection Process consists of three (3) stages:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>First Stage<\/strong> (ELIMINATORY):<\/span><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Written subject exam;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English language proficiency;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysis of the Lattes Curriculum Vitae and undergraduate and Master\u2019s academic transcripts<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Second Stage<\/strong> (ELIMINATORY): Oral examination (interview\/defense)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Third Stage<\/strong> (ELIMINATORY): Presentation of a research project proposal<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions: ppget.poli@usp.br<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237711e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"237711e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3711\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Application<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3711\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application period: From 08:00 on 09\/01\/2025 until 23:59 on 08\/31\/2026.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Required Documents<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Photo ID and CPF<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undergraduate and Master\u2019s academic transcripts, including any course failures and\/or enrollment withdrawals<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undergraduate diploma (front and back)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master\u2019s diploma (front and back) (see item 3.2) and a copy of the dissertation<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research proposal following FAPESP guidelines (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/fapesp.br\/253\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/fapesp.br\/253<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicant\u2019s Lattes Curriculum Vitae (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One (1) recent 3\u00d74 photograph<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>ATTENTION!<\/strong><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete your application using a desktop computer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not use a mobile phone, tablet, or similar device, as the form does not function properly on these devices.<\/span><\/p><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/JvbeZQYraU9m6RU5A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Application Form \u2013 DOCTORAL<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3712\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3712\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Affirmative Action<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3712\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3712\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants may self-declare at the time of application as Black, Brown (mixed race), Indigenous, transgender, persons with disabilities, and\/or individuals belonging to families with a per capita household income of less than two minimum wages. These candidates will receive an additional one (1) point in each component of the final score (English proficiency exam, written subject exam, and analysis of the Lattes CV and academic record).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The applicant must complete the appropriate self-declaration form, save it as a PDF, sign it using a GOV.br digital signature, and upload it during the application process.<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Self-declaration form for Indigenous applicants<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-declaration form for Black or Brown applicants<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-declaration form for applicants with disabilities<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-declaration form for transgender applicants<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3713\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3713\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">English Language Proficiency Exam (FFLCH)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3713\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3713\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English proficiency exam is administered by the Interdepartmental Language Center of the School of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences (FFLCH) at USP.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exam is administered once per year and in person. The result is valid for two (2) years.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2026\/08\/Edital-2610-PPGET-MLog.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Notice 2610 PPGET-MLog<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information:<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/clinguas.fflch.usp.br\/proficiencia-ingles\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/clinguas.fflch.usp.br\/proficiencia-ingles<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions, please contact us at proficingles.fflch@usp.br or by phone at 3091-2417.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3714\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3714\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Accepted English Proficiency Certificates and Other Alternatives<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3714\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3714\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an alternative to the FFLCH-administered exam, the following certificates may be exceptionally accepted, provided they are valid or were issued up to three (3) years prior to the start of the Selection Process (whichever occurs first):<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> TOEFL ITP: minimum 500 points<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0TOEFL IBT: minimum 70 points<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IELTS: minimum 5.5<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cambridge: Pass in FCE (B2), CAE (C1), or CPE (C2)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Michigan: FCE or CPE (including computer-based), minimum 60%<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duolingo English Test: minimum 90<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EF SET 50: minimum 55 (Reading only; Listening not considered). The applicant must record themselves taking the exam and send the recording to ppget.poli@usp.br along with the certificate.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other accepted alternatives (with proper documentation):<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Native speakers from English-speaking countries<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants who studied at a higher education institution for more than 12 months in a country where English is an official language<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants who completed a professional internship for more than 12 months in a country where English is an official language<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3715\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3715\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Schedule<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3715\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3715\"><table><tbody><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications for the PPGET Selection Process:<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 08:00 on 09\/01\/2025 to 23:59 on 08\/31\/2026<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication of approved applications:<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within 30 business days from the maximum application deadline<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration for the English proficiency exam (FFLCH):<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 14:00 on 09\/01\/2025 to 23:59 on 09\/30\/2025<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment deadline for the English proficiency exam:<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Public Notice 2510 \u2013 Poli-PPGET<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English proficiency exam:<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10\/21\/2025 from 14:30 to 16:30 \u2013 In person<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication of approved candidates in the English proficiency exam:<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 11\/06\/2025<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written subject exam:<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within 45 business days after application approval<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication of approved candidates in the first stage:<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within 30 business days after the written exam<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Second stage:<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within 30 business days after publication of first-stage results<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication of approved candidates in the second stage:<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within 30 business days after completion<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication of approved candidates in the third stage:<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until the validity date of this Public Notice<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3716\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3716\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Calls and Results<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3716\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3716\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"91\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"22\">September 17, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Registration approved for candidate Ana Laura Gianello dos Santos.<\/p><p data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"468\"><strong data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"115\">September 17, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Candidate <strong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"161\">Ana Laura Gianello dos Santos<\/strong> was called to take the specific examination (1st stage), to be held on <strong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"270\">September 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.<\/strong>, at the Pavement Technology Laboratory of the Department of Transport Engineering, located in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Building (Av. Prof. Almeida Prado, Travessa do Bi\u00eanio, No. 83).<\/p><p data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"1166\"><strong data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"492\">September 23, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 The Coordinating Committee of the Graduate Program in Transport Engineering (CCP-PPGET) announces the approval of candidate Ana Laura Gianello dos Santos in the 1st stage of the Selection Process for admission to the Doctoral Program in Transport Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the University of S\u00e3o Paulo (USP), in accordance with Call for Applications No. 02\/2025 \u2013 PTR\/EPUSP, dated August 21, 2025, and calls her to the 2nd stage \u2013 Oral Examination, to be held on <strong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1022\">September 29, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. Bras\u00edlia time<\/strong>, via Google Meet. The link will be sent to the candidate&#8217;s email address provided at the time of registration. Click here to view the document.<\/p><p data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1794\"><strong data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1187\">October 2, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 The Coordinating Committee of the Graduate Program in Transport Engineering (CCP-PPGET) announces the approval of candidate Ana Laura Gianello dos Santos in the 2nd stage of the Selection Process for admission to the Doctoral Program in Transport Engineering at the Polytechnic School of USP, in accordance with Call for Applications No. 02\/2025 \u2013 PTR\/EPUSP, dated August 21, 2025, thereby qualifying her for enrollment as a special student. Information regarding enrollment, as well as the 3rd stage, will be sent by the Secretariat to the candidate&#8217;s email address provided at the time of registration.<\/p><p data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1880\"><strong data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1816\">October 16, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Registration approved for candidate Antonio Carlos Junqueira.<\/p><p data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"2172\"><strong data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1902\">October 20, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Candidate <strong data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1943\">Antonio Carlos Junqueira<\/strong> was called to take the specific examination (1st stage), to be held on <strong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2049\">November 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.<\/strong>, via the Moodle Platform. Instructions will be sent to the candidate&#8217;s email address provided at the time of registration.<\/p><p data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2291\"><strong data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2194\">October 30, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Registration approved for candidates Ana Lu\u00edza Rodrigues da Silva Santos and Alexandre Duarte.<\/p><p data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2593\">Candidates <strong data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2336\">Ana Lu\u00edza Rodrigues da Silva<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2361\">Alexandre Duarte<\/strong> were called to take the specific examination (1st stage), to be held on <strong data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2468\">November 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.<\/strong>, via the Moodle Platform. Instructions will be sent to the candidates&#8217; email addresses provided at the time of registration.<\/p><p data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2678\"><strong data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2615\">November 3, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Registration approved for candidate Mariana Ohira Hashimoto.<\/p><p data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2946\">Candidate <strong data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"2717\">Mariana Ohira Hashimoto<\/strong> was called to take the specific examination (1st stage), to be held on <strong data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"2823\">November 5, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.<\/strong>, via the Moodle Platform. Instructions will be sent to the candidate&#8217;s email address provided at the time of registration.<\/p><p data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"3077\"><strong data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"2968\">November 6, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 List of candidates approved in the FFLCH English Proficiency Examination \u2013 Master&#8217;s and Doctoral Programs.<\/p><p data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3211\"><strong data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3100\">November 19, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 List of candidates approved in the 1st stage and call for the 2nd stage \u2013 Transport Planning and Operations.<\/p><p data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3356\"><strong data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3234\">November 19, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 List of candidates approved in the 1st stage and call for the 2nd stage of the Selection Process \u2013 Spatial Information.<\/p><p data-start=\"3358\" data-end=\"3440\"><strong data-start=\"3358\" data-end=\"3378\">December 9, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Registration approved for candidate France Michel Ferreira.<\/p><p data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3555\"><strong data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3463\">December 12, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Candidates approved in the 2nd stage and call for the 3rd stage of the Selection Process.<\/p><p data-start=\"3557\" data-end=\"3952\"><strong data-start=\"3557\" data-end=\"3577\">February 4, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Candidate <strong data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3616\">France Michel Ferreira<\/strong> was called to take the specific examination (1st stage), to be held in person on <strong data-start=\"3698\" data-end=\"3732\">February 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.<\/strong>, in the Meeting Room of the Department of Transport Engineering, located in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Building \u2013 Av. Prof. Almeida Prado, Travessa do Bi\u00eanio, No. 83 \u2013 Cidade Universit\u00e1ria \u2013 S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 SP.<\/p><p data-start=\"3954\" data-end=\"4153\"><strong data-start=\"3954\" data-end=\"3971\">April 8, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Registration approved for candidate Alicia Caroline de Lima Silva, with a call to the specific examination (1st stage) of the Selection Process. [Click here to view the document.]<\/p><p data-start=\"4155\" data-end=\"4602\"><strong data-start=\"4155\" data-end=\"4173\">April 13, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 The Coordinating Committee of the Graduate Program in Transport Engineering (CCP-PPGET) announces the approval of candidate <strong data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4333\">Alicia Caroline de Lima Silva<\/strong> in the 1st stage of the Selection Process for admission to the Doctoral Program in Transport Engineering at the Polytechnic School of USP, in accordance with Call for Applications No. 02\/2025 \u2013 PTR\/EPUSP, dated August 20, 2025, as amended on September 19 and 29, 2025.<\/p><p data-start=\"4604\" data-end=\"5019\">The CCP-PPGET calls the candidate to the 2nd stage \u2013 Oral Examination of the aforementioned selection process, to be held <strong data-start=\"4726\" data-end=\"4766\">in person on April 14, at 11:30 a.m.<\/strong>, at the <strong data-start=\"4775\" data-end=\"4815\">Pavement Technology Laboratory (LTP)<\/strong>, located in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Building, Av. Almeida Prado, Travessa do Bi\u00eanio, No. 83, Cidade Universit\u00e1ria \u2013 S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 SP \u2013 ZIP Code 05508-070. [Click here to view the document.]<\/p><p data-start=\"5021\" data-end=\"5726\"><strong data-start=\"5021\" data-end=\"5039\">April 15, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 The Coordinating Committee of the Graduate Program in Transport Engineering (CCP-PPGET) announces the approval of candidate <strong data-start=\"5166\" data-end=\"5199\">Alicia Caroline de Lima Silva<\/strong> in the 2nd stage of the Selection Process for admission to the Doctoral Program in Transport Engineering at the Polytechnic School of USP, in accordance with Call for Applications No. 02\/2025 \u2013 PTR\/EPUSP, dated August 20, 2025, as amended on September 19 and 29, 2025, thereby qualifying her for enrollment as a special student. Information regarding enrollment, as well as the 3rd stage, will be sent by the Secretariat to the candidate&#8217;s email address provided at the time of registration. [Click here to view the document.]<\/p><p data-start=\"5728\" data-end=\"6220\"><strong data-start=\"5728\" data-end=\"5746\">August 4, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 The Coordinating Committee of the Graduate Program in Transport Engineering (CCP-PPGET) announces the approval of the registration of candidate <strong data-start=\"5893\" data-end=\"5932\">Lucca Matheus Achterberg dos Santos<\/strong> for the Selection Process for admission to the Doctoral Program in Transport Engineering at the Polytechnic School of USP, in accordance with Call for Applications No. 02\/2025 \u2013 PTR\/EPUSP, dated August 20, 2025, as amended on September 19 and 29, 2025. [Click here to view the document.]<\/p><p data-start=\"6222\" data-end=\"7099\"><strong data-start=\"6222\" data-end=\"6240\">August 5, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 <strong data-start=\"6243\" data-end=\"6256\">[AMENDED]<\/strong> The Coordinating Committee of the Graduate Program in Transport Engineering (CCP-PPGET) calls candidate <strong data-start=\"6361\" data-end=\"6400\">Lucca Matheus Achterberg dos Santos<\/strong> to the 1st stage of the Selection Process for admission to the Doctoral Program in Transport Engineering at the Polytechnic School of USP, in accordance with Call for Applications No. 02\/2025 \u2013 PTR\/EPUSP, dated August 20, 2025, as amended on September 19 and 29, 2025. The examination will be held on <strong data-start=\"6702\" data-end=\"6736\">August 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.<\/strong>, in the <strong data-start=\"6745\" data-end=\"6804\">Meeting Room of the Department of Transport Engineering<\/strong>, located on the ground floor of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Building, Av. Almeida Prado, Travessa do Bi\u00eanio, No. 83, Cidade Universit\u00e1ria \u2013 S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 SP \u2013 ZIP Code 05508-070. The candidate must bring an official photo ID and a permanent ink pen. <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2026\/08\/05082026-Convocacao-1a-etapa-Doutorado-Lucca-Matheus-Achterberg-dos-Santos-Retificado.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Click here to view the document.]<\/a><\/p><p data-start=\"7101\" data-end=\"7555\"><strong data-start=\"7101\" data-end=\"7120\">August 18, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 The Coordinating Committee of the Graduate Program in Transport Engineering (CCP-PPGET) announces the approval of candidate <strong data-start=\"7247\" data-end=\"7286\">Lucca Matheus Achterberg dos Santos<\/strong> in the 1st stage of the Selection Process for admission to the Doctoral Program in Transport Engineering at the Polytechnic School of USP, in accordance with Call for Applications No. 02\/2025 \u2013 PTR\/EPUSP, dated August 20, 2025, as amended on September 19 and 29, 2025.<\/p><p data-start=\"7557\" data-end=\"8021\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The CCP-PPGET calls the candidate to the 2nd stage \u2013 Oral Examination of the aforementioned selection process, to be held <strong data-start=\"7679\" data-end=\"7725\">in person on August 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.<\/strong>, in the <strong data-start=\"7734\" data-end=\"7750\">Meeting Room<\/strong> of the <strong data-start=\"7758\" data-end=\"7797\">Department of Transport Engineering<\/strong>, located on the ground floor of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Building, Av. Almeida Prado, Travessa do Bi\u00eanio, No. 83, Cidade Universit\u00e1ria \u2013 S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 SP \u2013 ZIP Code 05508-070. <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/ppget\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1532\/2026\/08\/18082026-Aprovacao-na-1a-etapa-e-convocacao-para-2a-etapa-Doutorado-Lucca-Matheus-Achterberg-dos-Santos_assinado.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[Click here to view the document.]<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3717\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3717\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3717\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3717\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previous exams \u2013 CCP-PPGET does not provide copies of past exams.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bibliography \u2013 There is no required bibliography.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English proficiency certificates \u2013 Only those listed in the Public Notices and within their validity period will be accepted.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result of the English Proficiency Exam administered by FFLCH is valid for two (2) years. To use a valid result, select the FFLCH exam option during the PPGET application and inform the year the exam was taken by email to ppget.poli@usp.br.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadlines and Minimum Credits \u2013 See PPGET Regulations and related policies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions: ppget.poli@usp.br<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3718\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3718\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Previous Public Notices<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3718\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3718\"><p><b>Previous Public Notices<\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Doctoral program of the Graduate Program in Transportation Engineering (PPGET) is a stricto sensu research-oriented program. 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