GENERAL INFORMATION ON PPGEQ OPENINGS

ADMISSION SELECTION FOR THE MASTER’S COURSE IN THE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING – PPGEQ/UFRRJ

Selection round PPGEQ_2022_II

The Faculty of the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ) at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) hereby announces that applications will be open for the selection of candidates for the Master’s Degree program in Chemical Engineering, as approved at a Collegiate Meeting, according to the provisions of this Announcement.

1. INTRODUCTION:

The Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ) at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) was founded in 1999 with a Master’s program designed for conducting research and training professionals in Chemical Engineering and related fields. Professionals who are educated at the PPGEQ will be prepared to work in various areas of expertise. This includes becoming educators in higher education, working in research centers, or developing industrial processes.

2. NUMBER OF OPENINGS:

Twenty-five openings will be offered to fill out the student body for the term.

The openings will be allocated to the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, on the Seropédica campus, RJ. Depending on the advisor, the courses offered and/or the experimental part of the dissertation project, the activities may take place on the campuses of the UFRRJ and/or at the UFRJ.

NOTE: The PPGEQ is not responsible for filling all openings.

3. ENROLLMENT IN THE SELECTION PROCESS: FREE ENROLLMENT

The enrollment for the candidate selection process for the Academic Master’s degree program at the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering should be done through the following link: https://sigaa.ufrrj.br/sigaa/public/processo_seletivo/lista.jsf?aba=pprocesso&nivel=S.

Target Audience:

The PPGEQ is an inter-disciplinary program that integrates Chemical Engineering with the fields of Material Science, Food Science and Technology, Soil Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Technology, Forestry & Environmental Sciences and Petroleum Engineering.

The following are eligible to apply for the selection process:

1. Brazilian applicants holding a university degree from a higher education institution whose program is accredited by the MEC;
2. Brazilian applicants holding a university degree from a foreign institution and recognized by a Brazilian higher education institution accredited by MEC, in accordance with the applicable rules;

• Foreign applicants possessing a:
• Degree obtained from a higher education institution that is certified by the official authorities of the respective country;
• Academic transcripts from the respective program (translated into Portuguese, if not in English or Spanish), including consular visas or apostille from The Hague, for institutions from signatory countries.
• Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese for Foreigners (Celpe-Bras); a proficiency declaration issued by the future Advisor may be accepted at the discretion of the program. Applicants who have completed the undergraduate and/or master’s degree program in Brazil are not required to prove proficiency in Portuguese.

1. Applicants in the process of completing their undergraduate studies, provided that they submit a declaration of completion of the respective undergraduate program at the time of enrollment, including the expectation for graduation in a sufficient amount of time for effective enrollment in the Master’s degree program during the period stipulated in item 9 of this Announcement.

NOTE:

• No application fee will be charged.

3.1. ENTRY PERIOD:

            Applications should be made online at (https://sigaa.ufrrj.br/sigaa/public/processo_seletivo/lista.jsf?aba=pprocesso&nivel=S).

Be sure to visit the site frequently to assure that the application periods are observed.

3.2. ONLINE APPLICATION:

Entries should be made online as follows:

3.2.1 Log on to: https://sigaa.ufrrj.br/sigaa/public/processo_seletivo/lista.jsf?aba=pprocesso&nivel=S

3.2.2 Correctly fill in the application form.

NOTE: Each supporting document requested on the application form must be included, in SIGAA, in a single file as a PDF.

3.3. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATION:

1. Notarized copy of the university diploma or an updated declaration of completion;
2. Notarized copy of the academic transcript for the undergraduate program;

• Curriculum Lattes (available at: http://lattes.cnpq.br) with a copy of the supporting documentation pertaining to the information on the curriculum;

1. Barema (ANNEX I) duly completed, based on the information in the Curriculum Lattes;
2. Copy of ID and tax player number (CPF);
3. Copy of the voter’s registration and proof of the last vote;

• Reservist certificate, when applicable.

NOTES:

• All items described in the Curriculum Lattes must be clearly and completely PROVEN through documentary evidence and/or certificates.
• Documentary evidence must be numbered according to the order in which they are cited in the Curriculum Lattes.
• Curriculum Lattes items that are not properly supported will not be considered.

3.4. DATA SUBMISSION VIA E-MAIL:

            Candidates for the Academic Master’s Degree at the PPGEQ/UFRRJ should submit the information listed below to the Academic Secretariat of the PPGEQ via e-mail at the following addresses: pos.eq@ufrrj.br e secretaria.ppgeq@gmail.com.

1. Candidate’s full name
2. Father’s full name

• Mother’s full name

1. Date of birth
2. CPF (tax player ID)
3. RG (with date of issuance and Issuing Authority)

• Personal e-mail
• Cell / residential phone number

1. Home address
2. Academic background (course and institution from which you graduated).

3.5. APPLICATION APPROVAL:

The Selection Committee will only approve candidates who register online and submit all the required documentation within the timeline stipulated for registration in the selection process, according to items 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 of this Announcement.

4. THE SELECTION PROCESS:

The selection process will include the application approval (in accordance with item 3.5 of this Announcement), curriculum and transcript analysis and an oral evaluation.

The oral evaluation is used as an elimination factor and the curriculum and transcript analysis (item 4.1) is used for qualifying.

4.1. ANALYSIS OF CURRICULUM AND TRANSCRIPT:

The selection will be made based on the analysis of the curriculum and transcript, according to equation (1).

,                                                                                          (1)

where:

PT is the number of total points of the applicant;

IG is the degree index, equation 2;

CV is the result of part 2 of the Barema, Annex I and

EP It is the result of part 3 of the Barema, Annex I.

The IG index is given by equation (2).

(2)

where:

f is the formation factor given in Table 1;

CRA is the candidate’s Accumulated Achievement Coefficient, reported in the academic transcript and

CPC (Preliminary course concept issued by INEP), item 4 of Barema, Annex 1;

(Note. A course that does not have a CPC will be assigned a value of 1 to this index.)

Table 1. Education factor for the IG equation.

Academic transcripts and curriculum will be evaluated according to Barema, properly completed by the applicant, and presented in ANNEX I of this Announcement.

The PT scores for each candidate will be normalized through a linear adjustment on a scale of 0 to 10, as required in the UFRRJ SIGAA system, giving the candidate with the highest raw rating a score of 10. The highest gross score will be used as the standard for calculating the remaining scores.

4.2. ORAL EVALUATION:

The purpose of the oral evaluation is to analyze the candidate’s overall knowledge when it comes to debating ideas related to their undergraduate training and will be conducted by an examining board composed of professors who are members of the PPGEQ Board.

The oral evaluation will be conducted via a video conference. All candidates are expected to be available during the time described in the evaluation schedule. The PPGEQ is not responsible for any technical problems at the remote location that may hinder the interview.

During this stage (included in this Announcement), the candidate is fully responsible for ensuring that there is an isolated space (without the presence of third parties) containing a computer or cell phone that allows audio and video to be recorded. This equipment must be connected (during the stages of the selection process) to the international computer network with a bandwidth that is sufficient for video conferencing. The equipment must be positioned so that the applicant’s hands are free and the camera can simultaneously show the candidate’s hands and face throughout the process.

The oral evaluation committee will include professors Claudia Miriam Scheid, Filipe Arantes Furtado, Glauco Favilla Bauerfeldt, Lindoval Domiciano Fernandes, Luís Américo Calçada, Luiz Augusto da Cruz Meleiro, Luiz Henrique Guerreiro Rosado, Márcia Peixoto Vega Domiciano, Marisa Fernandes Mendes, Renata Nunes Oliveira and Roberta Helena Mendonça.

5. EVALUATION AND FINAL RESULTS:

At all evaluations, the examining board will be composed of professors who are members of the PPGEQ Board.

The candidate’s total number of points (PT, after normalization in accordance with item 4.1 of this Notice) will define the final standings.

The oral evaluation will be conducted in accordance with item 4.2 of this Announcement and will serve as an eliminator.

Any applicants who do not attend the oral evaluation will be automatically eliminated from the selection process.

6. PUBLICATION OF RESULTS:

The list of selected candidates will be published on the program’s website at (http://www.ufrrj.br/posgrad/cpeq/) and via e-mail sent to the selected applicant.

8. APPEAL:

8.1. Appeals will only be admitted in the event of non-compliance with legal or regulatory provisions, in which case an appeal for invalidity may be filed with the Dean of Graduate Studies.

8.2. Appeals must be submitted to the PPGEQ e-mail (pos.eq@ufrrj.br or secretaria.ppgeq@gmail.com), by completing all fields in the form included in ANNEX II (handwritten, with signature).

8.3. The entire procedure must be fulfilled within the period determined by this Announcement.

9. ENROLLMENT:

Enrollment for selected applicants in the master’s degree program will be done through the academic system by the Coordination of the Graduate Course in Chemical Engineering, and the candidate must quickly respond to requests from the Coordination in the e-mail indicated during enrollment under penalty of not having their application confirmed. As soon as the social distancing measures imposed by COVID-19 are rescinded, the applicant must personally deliver the signed documentation to the program office.

Concurrent enrollment of more than 1 stricto sensu Graduate course at the UFRRJ or any other public higher education institution will not be permitted.

10. COURSE START (subject to change):

Varies according to the year and opening period of the public announcement.

11. SELECTION COMMITTEE:

The selection committee is made up of professors Claudia Miriam Scheid, Filipe Arantes Furtado, Glauco Favilla Bauerfeldt, Lindoval Domiciano Fernandes, Luís Américo Calçada, Luiz Augusto da Cruz Meleiro, Luiz Henrique Guerreiro Rosado, Márcia Peixoto Vega Domiciano, Marisa Fernandes Mendes (committee chairperson), Renata Nunes Oliveira and Roberta Helena Mendonça.

12. GENERAL PROVISIONS:
13. The candidate’s application implies knowledge and acceptance of the rules and conditions established in this Announcement, and no plea of ignorance will be accepted;
14. The selection exam will only be valid for the Course that will begin according to the registration period;
15. If candidates drop out after the beginning of educational activities, there will be no call for approved and unselected candidates;
16. Documentation of candidates who were not selected during the selection process will be available to the respective interested parties for collection at the Office of the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering, only after all the stages of selection of this Announcement have been fulfilled;
17. Further explanations and additional information about the content of this Announcement may be obtained via e-mail: eq@ufrrj.br or secretaria.ppgeq@gmail.com.
18. The PPGEQ Selection Committee will evaluate any cases omitted from this Announcement.

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Technology Institute

Chemical Engineering Department

Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering

ANNEX I – BAREMA

Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro

Technology Institute

Chemical Engineering Department

Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering

ANNEX II – APPEAL FORM

APPEAL – PPGEQ 2021.1 SELECTION