Graduate students who are applying for a research placement at USP need to be invited by an accredited supervisor.
Students searching for a supervisor can access the full list of accredited supervisors at https://uspdigital.usp.br/janus (option: Orientadores [supervisors] > Listar orientadores por Área de Concentração [List supervisors by Area of Concentration]). The list can be browsed by School/Institute and then by Graduate Program/Area of Concentration.
Their profiles and research interests will be found on the webpage of the relevant Schools/Faculties/Institutes.
Their complete academic profiles are available on the Lattes platform (Plataforma Lattes). The Lattes platform is the primary scientific information system and integrated database in Brazil, maintained by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). It serves to manage information on science, technology, and innovation related to individual researchers working in Brazil.
Before contacting a potential supervisor, the student should take their time to gather as much information as possible about the professor’s work before emailing them. When contacting a professor, the applicant should be precise about their own research interests and also attach a CV and a draft research proposal. Students who need help to find a supervisor may contact the relevant Local International Office operating at the faculty level.
After both parties agree to the exchange, the host supervisor should provide the student with an Invitation Letter. This one-page letter of invitation, signed by the prospective supervisor, should mention the intended period of the exchange, including the start and end dates in the format dd/mm/yyyy, even if they are tentative.