Pedra Azul (Domingos Martins, ES, Brazil) and the Milky Way
Photo used under Creative Commons from Eduardo Neves
Photo used under Creative Commons from Eduardo Neves
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PPGCosmo
PPGCosmo is an international PhD program on Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravitation that aims to give PhD students the opportunity to develop a successful international scientific career. The research topics range from theoretical to observational aspects of Astrophysics, Cosmology and Gravitation, including participation in collaborations such as Einstein Telescope, LIGO, Virgo, J-PAS, J-PLUS, S-PLUS, Subaru PFS, DELVE, Euclid, LSST, Pierre Auger Observatory, SWGO and CTA. PPGCosmo is a collaborative program bringing together leading institutions and researchers from multiple countries around the world.
Positions and scholarships
Positions, when available, are detailed at APPLICATIONS. Scholarships are possible from different funding agencies. The selection is based on an online interview together with the candidate's CV and reference letters.
Activities
PPGCosmo promotes several activities, not only for its students.
Together with the Center for Astrophysics and Cosmology of UFES (Cosmo-ufes), seminars, mini-courses, international meetings and outreach activities are periodically and intensely organized. For details, visit the Cosmo-ufes website.
Together with the Center for Astrophysics and Cosmology of UFES (Cosmo-ufes), seminars, mini-courses, international meetings and outreach activities are periodically and intensely organized. For details, visit the Cosmo-ufes website.
Photo taken during an outreach presentation.
Faculty in Brazil
Clécio R. Bom
 (CBPF)Cristina Furlanetto (UFRGS)Davi Rodrigues (UFES)Felipe T. Falciano (CBPF)Hermano Velten (UFOP)Humberto Belich (UFES)Ilya Shapiro (UFJF)Jaziel G. Coelho (UFES)Jonas Pedro Pereira (UnB)Júlio Fabris (UFES)Martin Makler (CBPF & UNSAM)Miguel Quartin (CBPF)Nelson Pinto-Neto (CBPF)Riccardo Sturani (UNESP)Rita dos Anjos (UFPR)Rodrigo von Marttens (UFBA)Valerio Marra (UFES)Wiliam Hipólito-Ricaldi (UFES) |
Collaborators outside Brazil
Luca Amendola
(Heidelberg U., Germany)Manuel Asorey (Zaragoza U., Spain)Julián Bautista (Aix-Marseille U., France)Micol Benetti (Scuola Sup. Mer., Italy)Stefano Borgani (Trieste U., Italy)Yi-Fu Cai (Un. of Sc. & Tech. of China)Scott Dodelson (Carnegie Mellon U., USA)Ruth Durrer (Geneva U., Switzerland)José de Freitas Pacheco (OCA, France)Radouane Gannouji (Valparaiso U., Chile)Shirley Ho (New York U., USA)Elisabeta Lusso (Florence U., Italy)Michele Maggiore (Geneva U., Switzerland) David F. Mota (Oslo U., Norway)Oliver Piattella (Insubria U., Italy)Angelo Ricciardone (Pisa U., Italy)Jorge A. Rueda (Ferrara U., Italy)Dmitri Sorokin (Padua U., Italy)Alberto Supanitsky (ITeDA, Argentina)Sherry Suyu (Tech. Un. of Munich, Germany)David Wands (Portsmouth U., UK)Jorge Zanelli (Valdivia-CECs, Chile)Jiajun Zhang (Shanghai Astr. Obs., China) |
OrganizationDirector: Valerio Marra
Deputy Director: Davi C. Rodrigues Secretary: Edher Miranda Contact: [email protected] Correspondence: PPGCosmo, CCE, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514. 29075-910. Vitória, ES, Brazil. Student representatives: Alexandre Almeida ([email protected]) Isabelle Lacerda ([email protected]) |
Postdocs and visiting professors
Previous postdocs and visiting professors
PhD Students
Alumni
Coursework
Below is the list of courses offered by PPGCosmo. To qualify for the thesis defense, a student must accumulate 36 credits and pass all Basic courses and at least three of the Specific courses listed below. Additionally, at least 8 credits of Elective courses must be completed prior to the thesis defense. Courses of similar content completed elsewhere could be considered equivalent. Refer to this syllabus for more information and ask for equivalence using this form. The official Portuguese version of the PPGCosmo internal regulations is available here.
Basic |
Specific |
Elective |
Quantum Mechanics (4 CR) Electromagnetism (4 CR) Statistical Mechanics (4CR) Tutoring for 2 courses (2 CR each) |
General Relativity I (4 CR) Cosmology I (4 CR) Astrophysics I (4 CR) Quantum Field Theory (4 CR) |
General Relativity I (4 CR) Cosmology I (4 CR) Astrophysics I (4 CR) General Relativity II (4 CR) Cosmology II (4 CR) Astrophysics II (4 CR) Quantum Field Theory (4 CR) Advanced topics without a fixed program (4 CR) Practice in Scientific Outreach (2 CR) Seminars (2 CR) |
During the initial phase of their study, students will primarily be based in Vitória-ES. By the end of the second year, students are expected to pass a qualifying exam. Students are anticipated to have the chance to visit other collaborating Brazilian institutions, and more notably, the opportunity to spend up to one year at the co-advisor's overseas institution.
New members should read the cosmo-ufes welcome page.
New members should read the cosmo-ufes welcome page.
Vitória, ES, BrazilVitória is the capital of the Espírito Santo state. It is a human-sized city on the southeast coast of Brazil, well-connected and pleasant. PhD students usually live within walking distance of both the UFES campus and the beach. The airport is also very close to the campus, just a ten-minute drive away. |
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Photo used under Creative Commons from Yuri Barichivich.
