The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) made public this Monday (29) the notice for the 2022.1 selection of the Master's in Neuroengineering, the only one in Brazil in this area of knowledge. Registration is free and remains open until January 16, 2022.

The notice provides for a total of 12 vacancies, with activities scheduled to begin in March 2022. Of the total offered, 9 vacancies are open to general competition, 1 is reserved for professors and employees of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) and 2 are for graduates of the Multiprofessional Residency program in Health Care for People with Disabilities, from ISD. 

The number of approved students may, however, be lower or higher than the number of available places, depending on the results of the technical evaluation of the candidates and suitability of the research projects.

Selection process

The selection process includes analysis of documents such as letters of intent, letters of recommendation, CV and academic record. For those approved at this stage, there is also an eliminatory and qualifying interview phase. 

When registering, candidates must indicate which areas and projects developed at the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS) they have the most affinity with. The registration form presents seven projects developed at the Institute to which the potential student can apply.

The target audience for the selection process are holders of undergraduate degrees in the areas of health, engineering, technology or biology. 

The program has already received graduates from universities across Brazil in courses such as biomedical engineering, computer engineering, medicine, biological sciences, electrical engineering, computer science, biotechnology, civil engineering, control and automation engineering, chemical engineering, physiotherapy, psychology, biomedicine and speech therapy. 

About the course

The ISD Master's degree in Neuroengineering is the only one in the country approved by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes) in this area of knowledge. The course does not charge a monthly fee and lasts up to two years. 

Classes and research are held at the IIN-ELS headquarters in Macaíba (RN), a city located about 14 kilometers from the capital, Natal. The Institute offers students free daily transportation between the two cities.