General Information:
The scholarships for Master’s and Doctorate students in the PPG (Post-Graduation Program), in Law, are awarded by CAPES or by the CNPq, by means of a selection carried out on the basis of a specific call, which is published according to the quotas available for the Post-Graduation Program.
(Currently, the Program has 12 scholarships for the Master’s and 15 scholarships for the Doctorate –from CAPES, and 01 scholarship for Master’s and 01 for Doctorate – from CNPq).
The request for scholarship does not guarantee its grant. The evaluation of the candidates follow the criteria required by the research promotion agencies and by the Post-Graduation Commission and it is carried out by the Scholarship Committee, composed of two Professors from the Program and one representative of the Post-Graduation students. During the evaluation, the Scholarship Committee may convoke candidates to provide the clarification they deem necessary.
It is considered eligible for the scholarship, the Master’s, Doctorate and Direct Doctorate students who fulfil the rules stipulated by the CNPq and CAPES (See the Ordinance N.1 dated July 15, 2010: https:/www.gov.br/capes/pt-br/centrais-de-conteudo/portarias-conjuntas-n-1-e-2-capes-cnpq-15-07-2010-pdf/view).
The granting of the scholarship implies the student’s commitment and full dedication to the research, and if the student is engaged in an eventual and simultaneous paid activity, it must meet the requirements and conditions demanded by the development agencies.
In view of the limited resources available, it is recommended to submit scholarship requests also to FAPESP and to other national and international research promotion agencies.
Extension of Scholarships
Scholarship extension will only be allowed in extraordinary cases, duly justified. The extension request must be filed within 60 (sixty) days before the end of the scholarship period.
The Scholarship Commission of the Law School of USP has decided to limit scholarship prorogations to a maximum of 05 months, following the Ordinance Nr.121, dated August 19, 2020 (http://cad.capes.gov.br/ato-administrativo-detalhar?idAtoAdmElastic=4785), in order to enable a greater rotation of scholarship holders.
Internship Scholarship on Research Abroad (BEPE) – FAPESP
The FAPESP considers it a priority to support short and medium-term research internships abroad, by its fellows. The new modality of research internships abroad for FAPESP’s scholarship holders, towards Scientific Initiation, Master’s, Doctorate, Direct Doctorate and Postdoctoral studies, must be used during the period of validity of the scholarship, in the Country. The proposals must demonstrate that the research internship abroad will bring a substantial contribution to the research carried out by the student in Brazil, which is the objective of the scholarship in the Country. The approval of the research internship abroad implies the interruption of the scholarship in the Country, to be resumed when returning from abroad, without prejudice to its duration.
The adviser or supervisor of the fellow will be responsible for the request and must identify the research group abroad, in which the research internship will be carried out , as well as indicate the researcher abroad who will supervise the student during the research internship. The institution abroad must have international leadership in the area in which the fellow will carry out the research internship. Both the institution and the researcher abroad will have to express, formally, their agreement with the research project and the acceptance of the scholarship holder during the research internship, at no cost to FAPESP, other than those resulting from the grant and its benefits. The scholarship application must be made directly with FAPESP.
Norms of Funding Agencies (links)
.CAPES: http://www1.capes.gov.br/bolsas
.CNPQ: http://cnpq.br/apresentaao13
FAPESP: http://www.fapesp.br/bolsas/
