Twice a year the IFGW graduate program holds selection processes for admission in Masters and PhD courses. Accepted candidates may receive a CAPES or CNPq scholarship administered by the program accordingly to their classification in the selection process. The candidate together with a potential advisor could also apply for a FAPESP scholarship, which offers significant advantages. The application for FAPESP scholarship may be submitted even before acceptance in our program, since the proof of registration in the course is required only in a latter stage of the fellowship installation. The average durations of our courses are 24 months for Masters, 48 months for PhD, and 60 months for straight PhD (without Masters).
Check here for other opportunities available within our research groups.
Admission process for the first semester of 2021
To apply to our graduate program:
- It is preferable required that the candidate has taken the Unified Exam in Physics (EUF) at least once in the last six editions (EUF 2-2020, EUF 1-2020, EUF 2-2019, EUF 1-2019, EUF 2-2018 or EUF 2018-2). This exam may be applied in English or Portuguese, and the candidate may request it to be applied in his/her home institution. This request will be evaluated by the organizing committee of EUF. See the page of EUF for detailed instructions. A copy the latest exam in English is provided here.
- Alternatively, the selection committee might also consider exceptional candidates that have not taken the EUF as long as a detailed justification is provided. Candidates with an exceptional GRE test score or any other internationally recognized exam grading are strongly encouraged to apply.
The selection process for the first semester of 2021 follows the calendar bellow:
- August 31 - October 4, 2020: Registration in the Brazilian Unified Physics Exam Exame Unificado em Física (EUF) - instructions and registration are provided in the exam site.
- November 16, 2020: EUF is taken.
- November 19, 2020: Deadline for announcement of the EUF results.
- November 19 to December 18, 2020: Period of applications to the IFGW graduate program.
- January 12, 2021: Deadline for announcement of the results of the selection process to IFGW Masters and Doctoral courses, on this page. Official acceptance letters will be issued and sent by e-mail to the successful applicants.
- February, 08 - 10, 2021: Regular enrollment period for new students and enrollment in subjects for the first semester of 2021.
- March 15, 2021: Additional enrollment period in subjects for the first semester of 2021 (New students that did not enroll in the regular period).
- March 15, 2021: Beginning of classes.
Attention: The registration will not be extended. The candidate who will take the second edition of the EUF this semester (on 12/20/2020)
must also register in the system by 12/18/2020. For the exam score taken on 12/20/2020 to be considered in the selection process, send - until 12/27/2020 - the EUF enrollment number, grade and percentil to the email
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To register, candidates must complete all the information requested and insert documents through a form (available from November 19, 2020).
Attention: The registration form for Graduate Studies is extensive. Before starting to fill in, click here, to check if you have all the documents scanned in PDF format and to know the form screenshots beforehand.
In addition to personal information, the candidate must indicate the contact of up to 3 faculty members who will be able to provide letters of recommendation. Of the 3 letters of recommendation, 2 letters will be compulsory and 1 of the letters must be sent by a faculty member who was not the student's supervisor (Extended until December 21, 2020).
Registration of accepted students
The registration of accepted students is carried out by the Graduate School secretariat, accordingly with the general calendar of the University.
Documents required for Brazilian Students
Please go to the version in Portuguese of this page for detailed instructions.
Documents required for Foreign Students
Foreign students, before enrolling in course at the Graduate Secretariat, must attend the DAC Foreign Student Service Sector with certified copies or simple copies accompanied by the originals of the following documents:
- Passport identification page
- Page of the passport containing the visa
- Passport page with entry stamp
- National Migrants Registration Card (CRNM) or visa registration protocol or scheduling for registration with the Federal Police.
If you have a permanent visa, the presentation of a valid CRNM will be sufficient.
After attending the DAC, the new student must present himself at the Physics Graduate Office to register on the days and times mentioned above accompanied by the originals of the following documents:
- Graduation diploma* (exceptionally, this can be temporarily replaced by the Graduation Completion Certificate)
- Birth or marriage certificate
- Individual Taxpayer Registration (CPF)
For those entering the doctorate: deliver the master's degree diploma or certificate of completion of the master's degree at the secretariat.
After enrollment, foreign students must upload the following documents on the DAC website, in the Academic Management System (SIGA> Documents> Insert documents for entry into a regular graduate course).
* The duly registered Graduation diploma must be delivered at least 60 (sixty) days before the defense of the Dissertation or Thesis.
In the case of documents issued by institutions based abroad, see Documents produced abroad.
Information on types of Visas for Brazil, visit Visa Guidelines for Foreigners.
In the case of a re-entering student (who has already enrolled at Unicamp previously), attendance at the DAC Service is also necessary.
Registration renewals
After the initial registration, students must renew their registration on a semestral basis, according to the general calendar.
Further informations
Further informations may be requested to the Graduate School secretariat, please contact us.