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FOREIGNERS SELECTING PROCESS

           Approved on May 28^th 2014.

1. Foreigner non-residents in Brazil could applicate to PPGG's through its website, at any time, and shall present:

• Application form (http://sites.uepg.br/ppgg/en/formularios_e_modelos) stating the intended research line amid the two offered by PPGG, possible advisor and the deadline for the Acceptance Letter;
• Curriculum Vitae generated in Lattes platform (http://lattes.cnpq.br/) with the scientific-technical production for the last 5 (five) years;
• Research project (http://sites.uepg.br/ppgg/en/formularios_e_modelos) -in Portuguese, English or Spanish.
• Letter of reference from the Course Coordinator (or equivalent position) of the under graduation course (for applicants to the master degree) or of the graduate course (for doctoral candidates) - in Portuguese, English or Spanish. 

2. The Curriculum Lattes should be saved as .RTF files, and the other documents as .PDF to be attached by e-mail to the program – ppgg@uepg.br; 

3. Applicants must fulfil the following requirements:

• Undergraduate in Geography or related areas for applicants to the master degree, and MSc. in Geography, or related areas, for doctoral candidates.
• Be resident in countries with diplomatic relations with Brazil.
• Proficiency in the Portuguese language. If impossible to achieve this in his country, applicants must take the test of proficiency in UEPG or in an accredited agency within 06 (six) months. In the case of disapproval, should repeat the exam until 03 (three) months. Persisting the disapproval, the student will be detached from the program.
• Proficiency in Spanish and/or English for applicants to the master degree, and in both languages for doctoral candidates. If one of these languages is the native language of the applicant, only the second language will be required.

4. After analyzing the documentation, the PPGG coordination would communicate the proposals to the faculty members;

5. Applicants' approval and advisor designation were in charge of the Collegiate after consultation to the faculty members, after that the Acceptance Letter as a regular student would be sent.

6. The PPGG has no special scholarships for foreign students so those interested should apply for scholarships in their country of origin or through specific edicts of funding agencies (CAPES, CNPq). If necessary, the PPGG will send the requested information by agencies in Portuguese, English or Spanish.

7. Registration should occur in the same period designed to the regular students.

8. Registration must be made just on line after the PPGG had been received the following documents by mail:

• Copy of the scholar historic officially translated and authenticated.
• Copy of the undergraduate certificate officially translated and authenticated (for master’s applicants) or of the master certificate (for doctoral applicants);
• Copy of Birth Certificate or Marriage officially translated and authenticated;
• Copy of the valid passport (each revalidation demands new presentation);
• Student visa provided by the Brazilian authorities;
• Declaration of the local Brazilian Embassy or Consulate recognizing the College or University that provided the presented documents.

9. Foreigner residents in Brazil who apply for PPGG will be regarded as regular applicants and will follow the same rules as for the Brazilian one.