Application
Candidates should have an undergraduate B.S. preferrably in Astronomy, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science.
Master's applications should be done from July to October, and the admission (in case of approval in the selection process) is in the first period of the subsequent year. Applications for the Doctorate program can be done three times during the year. Please check the academic calendar for the application deadline in both cases.
The necessary documentation is as follows.
- Application Form
- Curriculum Vitae (Short resumé)
- Undergraduate Record
- Master's Records (for Doctorate candidates)
- Copy of Master's Dissertation (for Doctorate candidates who have already concluded the MSc)
- Three (3) recommendation letters
- 1 photo (3cm x 4 cm)
- For PhD candidates only: a project (up to 5 pages) under supervision of a permanent faculty member. The advisor should sign the project or a letter should be submitted in which the advisor declares his/her agreement with the submitted project.
- The first step of the selection process is to register through the link "sign up" in the INPE's Pos-Graduate application system website (see the link shown just below). After registering yourself, sign in and follow the instructions by also including the necessary documentation and so on.
http://www.inpe.br/login/?url=http://www.inpe.br/posgraduacao/inscricao/
SELECTION
The selection takes into account the following items:
- Records analysis.
- Written Physics Exam (click in the links to download examples of previous exams: Exam1, Exam2, Exam3, Exam4, Exam5, Exam6 and Exam7).
- Interview with candidates
As PGAST-INPE is part of Unified Examination of Graduate Courses in Physics (EUF), the result of this examination may also be considered. But, the applicants are not waived of doing the INPE´s Physics Exam.
List Bibliography:
- Fundamentals of Physics I, II, III, IV (Halliday e Resnick)
- Basic Physics Course I, II, III e IV (H. M. Nussensveig)
- Physics Collection 1, 2, 3, 4 (Adir M. Luiz)
- Conceptual Physics (P. Hewit)
- Physics: a college course (M. Alonso e E. Finn)
The Physics exam can be applied in the candidate's university in case of the candidate's residence is far from the INPE headquarter (held in the city of São José dos Campos, SP) or even abroad. The oral assessment will be carried out by videocon in these cases. However, that solution is not assured for every single candidate. Instructions will be sent to all applicants after the application deadline.
SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE MASTER AND DOCTORATE IN ASTROPHYSICS - FIRST ACADEMIC TERM OF 2024
Monday 4th December 2023, 9 AM - 1 PM (Brasilia official time) -- Physics Exam at the INPE's headquarter (São José dos Campos city, São Paulo state).
Tuesday 5th December 2023 & Wednesday 6th December 2023 -- Oral assessment at the INPE's headquarter (São José dos Campos city, São Paulo state).
The Physics Exam can be made in the former institution of the candidate (even abroad), in case he/she requests this possibility in advance and lives far away from the São José dos Campos city (São Paulo state). It is mandatory to inform the name of a faculty member or employee in the candidate's former institution (and his/her contact e-mail as well).
The oral assessment can be made through the on-line mode, in case the candidate requests this easiness in advance and lives far away from the São José dos Campos city (São Paulo state).
The schedule time of the oral assessment will be informed to every candidate. Please contact pg.ast@inpe.br, in case you, a registered candidate, do not receive any communication about the selection process.
FOREIGN APPLICANTS
Foreign candidates can take advantage of the CAPES Postgraduate Agreement - PEC-PG.
For more details consult this link.