1 - APPLICATION
To apply for the Doctorate, you shall to present three recommendation letters to be sent to the email address materials.pos@mackenzie.br (click here to see the model of the letter of recommendation), in addition to the documents indicated below (Documents will be received until the last day of registration).

- Documents that prove the end of the course before the enrollment date;
- Student’s Partial Undergraduate and Master's Record;
- Masters dissertation (in PDF format);
- Lattes Curriculum (Other curriculum formats will not be accepted).
 

2 - CRITERIA FOR DOING THE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE TEST

The written test is part of the selection and is of a qualifying and/or eliminatory nature, at the discretion of the Program.
The test will be held via the Moodle platform of Mackenzie Prebyterian University, on the date disclosed in the schedule below, also present in the Public Notice. Candidates will receive a login and password via email (registered during registration), so that they have access to the test during the 3-hour period. The test will be available on the date from 09:00h and its access closed at 12:00h. After completing the test, candidates must deliver it through the same platform by the deadline of the date specified in the schedule.

3 - INTERVIEW SPECIFICATIONS

3. 1. The interview will be conducted virtually via video call in a synchronous environment, such as TEAMS, ZOOM, or another platform previously selected and communicated to the candidate (APPLICABLE TO MASTER'S AND DOCTORATE).

3.2. Applicants will be duly notified via email of the date and time of the interview. The interview will be scheduled by the Program, via telephone or email, with the candidate's express knowledge of the date and time. Furthermore, the candidate's silence will be interpreted as express acceptance of the day and time suggested by the Program.

3.3. The interview will cover the evaluation of the academic and / or professional trajectory of the candidates, as well as an oral argument of specific knowledge.

Candidates are suggested to check the recommended bibliography.

4 - BIBLIOGRAPHY

• CALLISTER Jr., William D.; RETHWISCH, David G. Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction. 10th ed. Rio de Janeiro: LTC, 2021.
• DURÁN, Nelson; MATTOSO, Luiz H. C.; MORAIS, Paulo Cezar de. Nanotechnology: Introduction, Preparation and Characterisation of Nanomaterials and Application Examples. São Paulo: Artliber, 2006.
• BERTI, Ligia A.; PORTO, Luciana M. Nano Safety: A Guide to Best Practices in Nanotechnology for Manufacturing and Laboratory. São Paulo: Cengage Learning, 2016.
• SKOOG, Douglas A.; HOLLER, F. James; CROUCH, Stanley R. Principles of Instrumental Analysis. 6th ed. São Paulo: Cengage Learning, 2009.
• ATKINS, P. W.; JONES, L.; LAVERMAN, L. Chemical Principles: Questioning Modern Life and the Environment. 7th ed. Porto Alegre: Bookman, 2018.

 
5 - PROFICIENCY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

The tests will be held later in 2021. The days and times set for the tests will be announced in due course.

The proficiency test consists of the translation of a text in the chosen language within the list of options determined by the Program to be translated into Portuguese.

Attention: The use of a single copy of a conventional, non-electronic, non-electronic dictionary without a glossary with Portuguese words will be allowed. 

Check the call notice for more information.

5.1 LANGUAGE OPTIONS
English (Mandatory) / Spanish/ Italian/ French.

5.2 ACCEPTED CERTIFICATES
Proficiency certificate issued by Mackenzie Language Center at Mackenzie Presbyterian University.