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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.
Photo taken during an outreach presentation.

Faculty in Brazil

Collaborators outside Brazil

Luca Amendola ORCID (Heidelberg U., Germany)
Manuel Asorey ORCID (Zaragoza U., Spain)
Julián Bautista ORCID (Aix-Marseille U., France)
Micol Benetti ORCID (Scuola Sup. Mer., Italy)
Stefano Borgani ORCID (Trieste U., Italy)
Yi-Fu Cai ORCID (Un. of Sc. & Tech. of China)
Scott Dodelson ORCID (Carnegie Mellon U., USA)
Ruth Durrer ORCID (Geneva U., Switzerland)
José de Freitas Pacheco ORCID (OCA, France)
Radouane Gannouji ORCID (Valparaiso U., Chile)
Shirley Ho ORCID (New York U., USA)
Elisabeta Lusso ORCID (Florence U., Italy)
Michele Maggiore  (Geneva U., Switzerland)
David F. Mota ORCID (Oslo U., Norway)
Oliver Piattella ORCID (Insubria U., Italy)
Angelo Ricciardone ORCID (Pisa U., Italy)
Jorge A. Rueda ORCID (Ferrara U., Italy)
Dmitri Sorokin ORCID (Padua U., Italy)
Alberto Supanitsky ORCID (ITeDA, Argentina)
Sherry Suyu ORCID (Tech. Un. of Munich, Germany)
David Wands​ ORCID (Portsmouth U., UK)
Jorge Zanelli ORCID (Valdivia-CECs, Chile)
Jiajun Zhang ORCID (Shanghai Astr. Obs., China)

Organization

Director: Davi C. Rodrigues
Deputy Director​: Jaziel G. Coelho​
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.

​Vitória, ES, Brazil

Vitória 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.
Photo used under Creative Commons from Yuri Barichivich.

Navigation

Home
Applications
PPGCosmo website @ UFES (in Portuguese)
Thesis template

External links

UFES
Cosmo-ufes

Legal information 

PPGCosmo rules ​(in Portuguese)

Website credits

Design: Renan de Oliveira, Davi Rodrigues.
​Administration: Idaiane Machado, Renan de Oliveira, Hermano Velten, Davi Rodrigues & Valerio Marra.
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PPGCosmo, CCE, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514. 29075-910. Vitória, ES, Brazil.