Step 1: the applicant shall check the research line of interest (e.g.: obstetrics, human reproduction, etc.);

Step 2: talk with the advisors of the research line of interest to verify the availability for the supervision and initial discussion of the project to be proposed;

Step 3: prepare the research project, submit it to the Research Committee of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics-FMRP and the Research Ethics Committee by Plataforma Brasil;  the project is required for enrollment in the program admission process, therefore, the project approval step must be carried out in advance.

Step 4: verify the requirement of proficiency in English (TEAP, TOEFL, IELTS, ALUMINI, Cambridge and Michigan, considering grade equal to or greater than 60% for Master’s and 70% for the doctorate and direct doctorate), with validity of up to 5 years;

Step 5: register for the admission process according to the notice.

TYPE	Master	Doctorate	Direct Doctorate
REGISTRATION	08 a 12/11/2021	08/11/2021 a 30/04/2022	08/11/2021 a 30/04/2022
ADMISSION PROCESS	01/12/2021	01/12/2021 (*)	01/12/2021 (*)

(*) For registrations made from 08 to 12/11/2021, the remains to five weeks after the date of registration.

The registration is online and will be carried out in two stages. First, applicants shall refer the personal documents and the project. In the second stage, the applicant shall refer the documented curriculum vitae. Therefore, before starting the registration on the link, applicants shall provide the documents as follows below. The system allows information to be saved to continue filling later. It is essential to read the ADMISSION NOTICE.

Master

– Application form (fill, sign, scan, and save in a pdf file)
– Detailed recommendation of the probable advisor (scan and save in a pdf file)
– Copy of the Undergraduate Diploma (front and back) or copy of the certificate of completion with the date of the degree obtained in an officially recognized undergraduate course (scan and save in a pdf file)
– Copy of the undergraduate transcript (scan and save in a pdf file)
– Birth or marriage certificate (scan and save in a single pdf file)
– Identity card (professional records and driver’s license will not be accepted), voter card, CPF, and military Document (scan and save in a single pdf file)
– Receipt of the registration fee payment in the amount of R$ 214,00 (click here for the bank slip), (scan and save in a pdf file)
– Copy of the RNE (Alien Identity Card) or RNE Protocol (mandatory) (scan and save in a pdf file)(digitalize e salve em um único arquivo em pdf)
– Certificate of Medical Residency and/or the specialist degree granted by the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics for the Tocogynecology option (scan the double-sided certificate and save in a single pdf file)
– Proof of proficiency in English carried out up to 5 years before the date of registration of the candidate in the admission process (according to Teap, TOEFL, IELTS, ALUMINI, Cambridge and Michigan exams, considering grade equal to or greater than 60%), (scan and save in a single pdf file)
– Research Project (Save in a pdf file)
– Proof of the approved research project by the Research Committee of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics (save in a pdf file)
– Proof of the Brazil Platform regarding the submission of the project to the Research Ethics Committee of HCFMRP (save in a pdf file)
– Curriculum Vitae. The curriculum must be completed directly in the registration system and their respective proofs (model, click here)) shall be attached.

Doctorate and Direct Doctorate

– Application form (fill in, sign, scan and save in a pdf file)
– Detailed recommendation of the probable advisor (scan and save in a pdf file)
– Copy of the Undergraduate Diploma notarized (front and back) or copy of the certificate of completion with the date of the degree obtained in an officially recognized undergraduate course (scan and save in a pdf file)
– Copy of the undergraduate transcript with the date of the degree obtained (scan and save in a pdf file)
– Master’s certificate and transcript (scan and save in a pdf file)
– Birth or marriage certificate (scan and save in a single pdf file)
– Identity card (professional records and driver’s license will not be accepted), voter card, CPF and Military Document (scan and save in a single pdf file)
– Receipt of the registration fee payment in the amount of R$ 214,00 (click here for the bank slip), (scan and save in a pdf file)
– Copy of the RNE (Alien Identity Card) or RNE Protocol (mandatory) for foreign applicants. (scan and save in a pdf file)
– Certificate of Medical Residency and/or the specialist degree granted by the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics for the Tocogynecology option (scan the double-sided certificate and save in a single pdf file)
– Proof of Proficiency in English carried out up to 5 years before the date of registration of the candidate in the admission process (according to Teap, TOEFL, IELTS, ALUMINI, Cambridge and Michigan exams, considering grade equal to or greater than 60%), (scan and save in a single pdf file)
– Research Project (Save in a pdf file)
– Proof of the approved research project by the Research Committee of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics (save in a pdf file)
– Proof of the Brazil Platform regarding the submission of the project to the Research Ethics Committee of HCFMRP (save in a pdf file)
– For graduates of the program, publication of at least 1 (one) scientific paper in Qualis reference A4 journals, as the first author, with a program advisor during the master’s degree or until the registration in the admission process for the PhD; (save in a pdf file)
– Curriculum Vitae. The curriculum must be completed directly in the registration system and their respective proofs (model, click here)) shall be attached.

Suggestions:
– To join the pdf files we suggest using the website https://smallpdf.com/merge-pdf
– The applicant shall be responsible for all information provided.

Master

Curriculum vitae analysis with an interview: applicants will be evaluated, through their Curriculum Vitae, with grades from 0 to 10 (Weight 8)

a) school transcript, average grade x 0.50, maximum grade (5.0)
b) Bibliographic production: work published or accepted and indexed in PubMed as the 1st author (0.5) per work and co-author (0.25) per work; work published or accepted in not indexed journal as the 1st author (0.15) per work and co-author (0.10) per work, maximum grade (1.0)
c) work presented in conferences (0,1) per work, maximum grade (0,5)
d) attendance in scientific events (0.05) per event, maximum grade (0.5)
e)Scientific Initiation: with scholarship/year (0.5) per scholarship; without scholarship/year (0.25), maximum grade (1.0)
f) specialization or long-term courses (with at least 1 year duration-200h), grade (0.5), maximum grade (0.5)
g) short-term courses or internship at graduate level (0.1) per course/month, maximum grade (0.5)
h) specialization – improvement – credit hours 1800h (1,0) or specialization/accredited medical residency – minimum credit hours 2800H/year (1,0), maximum grade (1,0)

Interview regarding the curriculum and the research project: the evaluation/reasoning of the curriculum will be carried out by the CCP members. The interview regarding the project (summary presentation no more than 10 minutes for the examining committee) will evaluate: the scientific proposal, methodology and coherence, mainly the rationale and objectives. Grade 0 to 10 (Weight 2)

a) curriculum interview (0 to 2.0)
b) quality of the content presented (must contain: the summarized rationale of the study; hypothesis of the work; objectives; materials and methods or subjects and methods (including here: study design, variables analyzed, methods, place where it will be carried out, financial resources and schedule for the development of the project) (0 to 2.0)
c) clearly demonstrates the work hypothesis (0 to 2.0)
d) minimum knowledge of the study methodology (0 to 2.0)
e) knowledge of study outcomes (0 to 2.0)

Final grade: applicants who obtain a final grade equal to or greater than 5 (Five) will be classified and selected and may be accepted to enter the program upon the availability of an advisor and according to the number of vacancies reported.

Doctorate

Curriculum vitae analysis with an interview: applicants will be evaluated, through their Curriculum Vitae, with grades from 0 to 10 (Weight 8)

a) school transcript, average grade x 0.30, maximum grade (3.0)
b) Bibliographic production: work published or accepted indexed in PubMed as the 1st author (0.5) per work and co-author (0.25) per work; work published or accepted in a not indexed journal as the 1st author (0.15) per work and co-author (0.10) per work, maximum grade (1.0)
c) work presented at conferences as the 1st author (0.25), per work and co-author (0.1) per work, maximum grade (1.0)
d) attendance in scientific events (0.05) per event, maximum grade (0.5)
e) Scientific Initiation: with scholarship/year (0.5) per scholarship; without scholarship/year (0.25), maximum grade (1.0)
f) specialization or long-term courses (with at least 1 year duration-200h) / Master’s degree in progress, grade (0,5), maximum grade (0.5)
g) short-term courses or internship at graduate level (0.1) per course/month, maximum grade (0.5)
h) specialization – improvement – credit hours 1800h (0.5) or specialization/accredited medical residency – minimum credit hours 2800H/year (0.5), maximum grade (0.5)

Interview regarding the curriculum and the research project:  he evaluation/reasoning of the curriculum will be carried out by the CCP members. The interview regarding the project (summary presentation no more than 10 minutes for the examining committee) will evaluate: the scientific proposal, methodology and coherence, mainly the rationale and objectives. Grade 0 to 10 (Weight 2)

a) curriculum interview (0 to 2.0)
b) the quality of the content presented must contain: the summarized rationale of the study; hypothesis of the work; objectives; materials and methods or subjects and methods (including here: study design, variables analyzed, methods, place where it will be carried out, financial resources and schedule for the development of the project) (0 to 2.0)
c) clearly demonstrates the work hypothesis (0 to 2.0)
d) minimum knowledge of the study methodology (0 to 2.0)
e) knowledge of study outcomes (0 to 2.0)
f) justify the N sample and is aware of the statistics that will be used (0 to 1.0)

Final grade: andidates who obtain a final grade equal to or greater than 5 (Five) will be classified and selected and may be accepted to enter the program in the Doctorate program upon the availability of an advisor and according to the number of vacancies reported.

Direct Doctorate

Curriculum vitae analysis with an interview: applicants will be evaluated, through their Curriculum Vitae, with grades from 0 to 10 (Weight 8)

a) school transcript, average grade x 0.30, maximum grade (3.0)
b) Bibliographic production: work published or accepted indexed in PubMed as the 1st author (0.5) per work and co-author (0.25) per work; work published or accepted in a not indexed journal as the 1st author (0.15) per work and co-author (0.10) per work, maximum grade (1.0)
c) work presented at conferences as the 1st author (0.25), per work and co-author (0.1) per work, maximum grade (1.0)
d) attendance in scientific events (0.05) per event, maximum grade (0.5)
e) scientific Initiation: with scholarship/year (0.5) per scholarship; without scholarship/year (0.25), maximum grade (1.0)
f) specialization or long-term courses (with at least 1 year duration-200h) / Master’s degree in progress, grade (0,5), maximum grade (0,5)
g) short-term courses or internship at graduate level (0.1) per course/month, maximum grade (0.5)
h) specialization – improvement – credit hours 1800h (0.5) or specialization/accredited medical residency – minimum credit hours 2800H/year (0.5), maximum grade (0.5)

AInterview regarding the curriculum and the research project:  he evaluation/reasoning of the curriculum will be carried out by the CCP members. The interview regarding the project (summary presentation no more than 10 minutes for the examining committee) will evaluate: the scientific proposal, methodology and coherence, mainly the rationale and objectives. Grade 0 to 10 (Weight 2)

a) curriculum interview (0 to 2.0)
b) the quality of the content presented must contain: the summarized rationale of the study; hypothesis of the work; objectives; materials and methods or subjects and methods (including here: study design, variables analyzed, methods, place where it will be carried out, financial resources and schedule for the development of the project) (0 to 2.0)
c) clearly demonstrates the work hypothesis (0 to 2.0)
d) minimum knowledge of the study methodology (0 to 2.0)
E) knowledge of study outcomes (0 to 2.0)
f) justify the N sample and is aware of the statistics that will be used (0 to 1.0)

Final grade: candidates who obtain a final grade equal to or greater than 5 (Five) will be classified and selected and may be accepted to enter the program in the Direct Doctorate Program, upon the availability of an advisor and according to the number of vacancies reported.

In addition to the documents submitted in the application, applicants must deliver:
– 01 recent ID-size photo
– Original registration and registration form
– Term of commitment
– Basic Research Integrity Course Certificate, course information (link)