1. Application form
2. Up-to-date Curriculum Vitae at Lattes platform (CNPq) in PDF format. Please do not attach supporting documents
3. Official undergraduate transcript
4. Bachelor's degree diploma - front and back
- Applicants whose diplomas have not yet been issued should submit an official document indicating the date of conclusion and degree earned
- Applicants who are still attending undergraduate school should submit an official letter indicating that they are potentially eligible to graduate
Note: Applicants who do not include the diploma must be aware that if selected in the admission process they will be required to present the diploma at enrollment, with graduation conclusion date (Day/month/year) prior to the last day of the enrollment period at ESALQ, otherwise they will not be able to enroll
5. One of the scientific articles listed in the application form or any other paper considered relevant
6. Research plan (maximum 4 pages), including:
a. a. A brief introduction and justification of the research topic to be developed during the program;
b. Indication of the Program’s research area to which the project is related;
c. Name of the applicant’s prospective advisor.
The applicant must submit only one (1) test result, in accordance with the following specifications:
- ANPEC Test: Proof of registration for the exam to be held in September 2025 (ANPEC Exam 2026). For more information about the ANPEC test, visit https://www.anpec.org.br/novosite/br/exame. Please note that the registration period is set for June 2 to July 31, 2025, and the exam will take place on September 17 and 18, 2025.
- ANPAD Test: A minimum overall score of 250 is required. Scores are valid for up to two (2) years, and only results from editions held between February 2023 and February 2025 will be accepted. For more information about the ANPAD test, visit https://testeanpad.org.br/.
- GRE: A minimum overall score of 240 is required. Scores are valid for up to two (2) years — only those taken between February 2023 and February 2025 will be accepted. For more information about the GRE, visit https://www.ets.org/gre.
1. Proof of payment of the registration fee (please refer to item 3 in Conditions for registration) in the amount of R$ 100.00 (one hundred reais). Payment must be made exclusively by bank slip from the Banco do Brasil. Click here to generate the bank slip.
- Fee reduction requests (50%) must be submitted by August 10, 2023, exclusively via online form. Details (in Portuguese) »
- Foreign applicants who are abroad are exempted from paying the fee at the time of registration. If admitted, however, they must pay it at the first enrollment.
- Foreign applicants who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in Brazil and are abroad at the time of registration are not exempt from paying the fee upon registration.
2. Official graduate transcript
3. Master's degree diploma – front and back
- Applicants whose diplomas have not yet been issued should submit an official document indicating the degree earned and homologation date (Day/month/year)
- Applicants who are still attending the master’s program should submit an official letter anticipating the date of the defense
- Applicants whose master’s degree was earned outside Brazil are additionally required to present degree equivalency except when the diploma is recognized countrywide
Note: Applicants who do not include the master’s degree diploma must be aware that if selected in the admission process they will be required to present the diploma at enrollment, with degree homologation date (Day/month/year) prior to the last day of the enrollment period at ESALQ, otherwise they will not be able to enroll.
Doctorate applicants with a master's degree abroad must additionally submit the following documents:
Applicants who have not yet completed their master's degree may submit this documentation later, remembering that the equivalence process takes time and, therefore, must be concluded before enrolling in the doctorate.
More information about equivalency »