Application

SELECTION OF POST-DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP – CAPES PDPG – 2024-1

The Graduate Program in Physics of the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), in view of the provisions of the CAPES PDPG Strategic Post-Doctoral Notice 16/2022, makes public the opening of the selection of 1 (one) candidate for the Post-Doctorate, with a funded scholarship referred to in the CAPES notice under the conditions established in this notice.

1 – PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

The selection process will be carried out by a committee of 03 members appointed by the Coordinating Committee of the program and will have the following phases:

a) CV evaluation,
b) Interview (in person or online).

2 – APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

I – Have a doctorate degree when implementing the scholarship, obtained in courses evaluated by CAPES and recognized by the CNE/MEC. In the case of a diploma obtained from a foreign institution, it will be analyzed by the coordinating committee of the Graduate Program;

II – Present an updated CV on the Lattes Platform – CNPq or, if foreign, a CV containing scientific production from the last 5 years;

III – Have prior experience, preferably in Experimental Physics, to work on the project entitled “Soft Matter with Applications in Polymers and Advanced Materials”, approved by CAPES in Notice 16/2022. Activities that will be developed throughout the scholarship include “Investigation of mechanical properties of gels and polymeric dispersions with optical and/or magnetic tweezers, light scattering and other optical spectroscopy”. Other activities related to the project are eligible.

IV – Present a letter of consent from the potential supervisor, selected from among the faculty members of the Graduate Program in Physics at UFV, with a summary of the activities related to the project specified in item 2.III.

V – Not be retired or be in a similar situation;

VI – Satisfy all the requirements of the CAPES National Postdoctoral Program Regulations available on the website:
https://www.gov.br/capes/pt-br/centrais-de-conteudo/portaria-86-2013-regulamento-pnpd-pdf/view

3 – SCHOLARSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:

I – Full and exclusive dedication to the project activities;

II – Be able to start the scholarship activities residing in the city of Viçosa-MG, as soon as the scholarship is implemented by CAPES, from March 12, 2024.

4 – REGISTRATION

I – Registration will be open from February 7th to March 5th, 2024 and must be made in person, at the UFV Postgraduate Department in Physics, or via email dpfpg@ufv.br;

II – Documents required for registration:
• Copy of the Doctorate diploma, or declaration that you will hold the title at the time of implementing the scholarship;
• Curriculum Vitae as per item 2-II above;
• Letter of consent as per item 2-IV above.

5 – THE SELECTION

The selection of candidates will be based on the evaluation of the CV and an interview, to be carried out in person or remotely with each candidate individually. The interview will take place between March 7th and 11th, 2024 on a day and time scheduled by the selection process committee, which will be communicated
to each candidate via email at least 24 hours in advance.

6 – THE SCHOLARSCHIP

The scholarship will be linked to the project entitled “Soft Matter with Applications in Polymers and Advanced Materials”, approved by CAPES in Notice 16/2022 and will last 12 months, extendable for the same period.


Address

Physics Department

Center for Exact and Technological Sciences (CCE)

Federal University of Viçosa (UFV)

36570-900 – Viçosa, MG – Brazil

E-mail: dpfpg@ufv.br

Phone: (31) 3612-6254
Fax: (31) 3612-6254

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