Admission
The selection process for the admission of new students consists of the requirements for the presentation of an application, the selection process phases (including the analysis of work plans and research projects, interview and written exam) and the weights of the same, the grading system, the schedule, a list of the current topics of interest to the PPG-PCT and DPCT for research, teaching and guidance and the bibliographic references to guide the candidates on taking the content and interpretation exam (proficiency in a foreign language is also required).
The schedule and the procedures in relation to the selection processes are published in public notices and on this website.
The PPG-PCT publishes its Selection Statement to begin in 2026.
Registration is open until 10/31/2025.
Questions can be forwarded to the e-mail inscricoespgpct [at] unicamp.br (inscricoespgpct[at]unicamp[dot]br)
Graduate development agency scholarships
For duly registered students, the Institute of Geosciences Master´s and PhD programmes have shares of grants from the Brazilian Federal Agency for the Support and Evaluation of Higher Education (CAPES) and the National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPQ), the number of which is determined by the assessment of CAPES post-graduate programmes and varies from year to year.
After enrolling, the student may, together with his/her advisor, apply for a grant from the State of São Paulo Foundation for the Promotion of Research (FAPESP).
CAPES Sandwich PhD Grants Abroad
Grants are associated with the CAPES Institutional Sandwich PhD Programme Grants Abroad (PDSE) for duly registered PhD students interested in conducting an internship abroad.
Further information: CAPES - Institutional Sandwich PhD Programme Grants Abroad (PDSE)
Unicamp Teacher Internship Programme Grants
The aim of the Teacher Internship Programme (PED) is to train post-graduate students from the State University of Campinas for the exercise of teaching through participation in internships in undergraduate disciplines.
The Offices of the Dean for Post-Graduate and Undergraduate Studies and the Unicamp Department of Economics and Planning (AEPLAN) will define the total amount available for payments on an annual basis.
The possibility exists of accruing the monthly quota of PED B and C with CAPES, CNPq and FAPESP grants.
Further information: Pró-Reitoria de Pós-Graduação da Unicamp
Development Agency Grants for Foreigners
Foreign students from developing countries with which Brazil holds a cooperation agreement are encouraged to apply for grants offered by the Brazilian government through the CAPES PEC-PG e TWAS-CNPq programmes.
