Admissions
The selection process for the Graduate Program in Sociology is held annually, with announcements published in the second semester. Each year, up to 20 spots are offered for the Master’s program and 15 for the Doctoral program.
MODES OF ADMISSION
The available spots for the Master’s and Doctoral programs are distributed between Open Competition and Affirmative Action Policies for Black (preto or pardo), Indigenous, Quilombola, and disabled students. For this admission mode, 30% of the total spots are reserved.
Other Admission Modes:
- The PPGS also offers spots for international candidates under its International Mobility Program, participating in the Student-Agreement Program (PEC-PG) and collaborating with the Group of International Cooperation of Brazilian Universities (GCUB).
- In 2025, the PPGS joined the UFC Faculty and Staff Qualification Program, governed by Ordinance No. 10/PRPPG/UFC (April 9, 2025), in line with the National Policy for the Development of Federal Public Administration Personnel, and will reserve spots for the 2026 cohort.
- For the 2026 cohort, the PPGS is also part of the SME Consortium with the Fortaleza Municipal Department of Education, which has partnered with local universities to offer Master’s and Doctoral spots for teaching professionals.
SELECTION PROCESS NOTICES – 2026 COHORT (MASTER’S AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS)
The Master’s and Doctoral admission notices for the 2026 cohort are available on the Graduate Program in Sociology page on SIGAA but can also be accessed below:
- Master’s Program Notice – 2026 Cohort
Annex II – Self-Declaration Form
Annex III – Declaration for UFC Staff Candidates
- Doctoral Program Notice – 2026 Cohort
Annex II – Self-Declaration Form
Annex III – Declaration for UFC Staff Candidates
- Link for registration on SIGAA: https://si3.ufc.br/sigaa/public/programa/portal.jsf?lc=pt_BR&id=10054
Electronic forms for document submission:
After registering via http://www.si3.ufc.br/sigaa/public, candidates must submit their documentation through the following forms:
- Master’s Program: https://forms.gle/PF2dbY8exN3D4L3AA
- Doctoral Program: https://forms.gle/RbbZEfhWaxbZPiWM7
Note: If a candidate submits the form more than once, only the last submission will be considered.
- To print or check the registration number, access:
https://si3.ufc.br/sigaa/public/processo_seletivo/lista.jsf?aba=p-processo&nivel=S
Note: Some texts from the bibliography for both selection processes are available at Vânia’s Copy Shop in the Department of Social Sciences building. Phone: (85) 99281-0345.
NOTICES AND RESULTS FROM PREVIOUS SELECTION PROCESSES
Notices and results from previous selection processes can be accessed in this folder.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The PPGS accepts international students selected through notices or referrals from the UFC International Affairs Office (CAI).
SCHOLARSHIPS
The PPGS annually offers scholarships from the following funding agencies:
- CNPq
- CAPES (Social Demand and specific notices, e.g., PRINT, COFECUB, etc.)
- FUNCAP (Academic Training Scholarships and other specific notices, e.g., Internationalization, Chief Scientist, Women in Science, etc.)
Additionally, the Program has also secured Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunities through CAPES and FUNCAP.
