Tuition-Free MSc/PhD Programmes & International Scholarships at Federal University of ABC, Brazil

Started by scholarscope, Mar 16, 2011, 06:15 AM

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[attachimg=1] The Master's and Doctoral Graduate Programs in Neuroscience and Cognition at UFABC were approved by CAPES at the beginning fo 2011. The applications for the master's program starts in March 2011 and activities are planned to begin by May.

The program aims at training students for technical and scientific performance at professional activities such as teaching, research and production and is proposed at Master of Science level. Classes consist of courses characterized individually and collectively as interdisciplinary, aiming at training qualified professionals capable of integrating knowledge to form innovative projects. Consistent with this proposal, graduate students will be encouraged to fulfill credits taking courses offered by other graduate programs within and external to the UFABC. For detailed information about the program characteristics, please consult the documents below.

The academic master's e doctoral degree program offers institutional and research funding agencies scholarships.


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Application Process for the Graduate Program in Neuroscience and Cognition

The application process will occur in three phases: i) evaluation of curriculum vitae (CV), ii) interview and iii) general test and English proficiency. You do not need prior acceptance of a supervisor or to present a research project. However, we suggest that applicants come into contact with potential mentors to check on the availability of research projects in the intended areas.

•   1st stage:The assessment consists of evaluation of academic titles, academic performance, production, work experience and (optional) letters of recommendation.

•   2nd stage:Candidates approved in the first stage will be invited to an interview by permanent members of the program. The interview can be done in person or by teleconference, according to the choice of the candidate.

•   3rd stage: Candidates approved to the third stage will be invited to attend a written general exam and an English proficiency exam, both in person, at the the UFABC facilities. The general and English proficiency exams can be substituted, respectively, by the General GRE exam and the TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent. The substitution will take place only when requested by the applicant in the application form and is subject to the analysis of the application committee.

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The general exam is focused on abilities such as comprehension, logical reasoning and argumentation of the candidate. It is advantageous to have pPrior knowledge in more than one of the following areas:
(1) Neuroscience and biology,
(2) Cognitive sciences and
(3) Mathematics (such as calculus and probability) and biostatistics.


Contact:
Programa de Pós-graduação em Neurociência e Cognição - UFABC
Campus Santo André, Bloco B, 8º andar
Rua Santa Adélia, 166
09210-170, Santo André, SP, Brasil
e-mail: ppgnc@ufabc.edu.br || Telefone: +55-11-4996-0060

Deadline: 03 April, 2011.

Source: Graduate Program in Neuroscience and Cognition.