How to apply for graduate school in astrophysics at IAG USP

This is a summary of the application process for the graduate program in astrophysics—MsC and PhD—at Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), as of mid 2019.

For further questions, please contact Prof. Rodrigo Nemmen, https://rodrigonemmen.com/contact/

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1. Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
   Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG)
   30 professors (astrophysics)
   about 30 postdoctoral researchers
   about 60 graduate students
   Rµ⌫
   1
   2
   gµ⌫R =
   8⇡G
   c4
   Tµ⌫
   r⌫(⇢u⌫) = 0
   r⌫Tµ⌫ = 0
   r⌫
   ⇤ Fµ⌫ = 0
   r⌫Fµ⌫ = Jµ
   Stars ☀
   Galaxies
   Planets
   Black holes ⚫
   Cosmology
   Instrumentation
   

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2. Graduate school in
   Astrophysics at IAG USP
   Need:
   EUF (physics exam)
   CV in Lattes format
   2 recommendation
   letters
   Applications for MsC and PhD (without previous MsC): Oct to early Nov
   (1st semester) and May to early June (2nd semester)
   Applications PhD (for students with MsC): all year long
   More info: https://tinyurl.com/iag-astro-phd
   e-mail: rodrigo.nemmen@iag.usp.br
   Scholarships:
   CAPES
   
   CNPq
   
   FAPESP
   

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3. FAPESP graduate scholarships
   Need
   Excelent academic record
   Contact advisor in advance
   to define research project
   These are prestigious scholarships for the best students
   Stipend increases over time
   Funding for 6-12 months of visits to international
   collaborators
   No failing grades
   Average grade > 7.5
   Result announced in 3-4 months
   

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4. How to apply for graduate school
   in astrophysics at IAG USP
   

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5. 1. All candidates are required to take the
   national physics exam (EUF). More info at
   https://www.ufrgs.br/euf/ including exam
   locations abroad.
   

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6. 2. to apply, go to https://tinyurl.com/iag-astro-phd
   

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8. 3. Follow the instructions and
   include all documents requested
   

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