Guidelines and Forms

GUIDELINES

SEMINAR:

Guidelines for the Seminar course (TAL 797)

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STUDY PLAN:

Guidelines for preparing the study plan – PPGCTA

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RESEARCH PROJECT:

Guidelines for project defense – PPGCTA

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QUALIFYING EXAM:

Guidelines for the Qualifying Exam – PPGCTA

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DISSERTATION/THESIS DEFENSE:

CHECKLIST – Theses and Dissertations UFV

Guidelines for Dissertation Defense – PPGCTA and guidelines for submitting the final version to the PPG

Guidelines for Thesis Defense – PPGCTA and guidelines for submitting the final version to the PPG

New Format for Registering Dissertation and Thesis Titles

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APPROVAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:

Guidelines for approving English language proficiency – PPGCTA

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FORMS

⇒ PPGCTA Official Letter Template

⇒ Credit Transfer/Recognition Form

⇒ Auxiliary form for preparing the study plan – MASTER’S (doc)

⇒ Auxiliary form for preparing the study plan – MASTER’S (pdf)

⇒ Auxiliary form for preparing the study plan – DOCTORATE (doc)

⇒ Auxiliary form for preparing the study plan – DOCTORATE (pdf)

⇒ Seminar abstract template

⇒ Internal Communication (CI)

⇒ Dissertation/Thesis Template (PPG) – Use this template also for the research project

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ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE COURSE TAL 799 – RESEARCH

The grade for the course TAL 799 – Research is assigned based on the submission of the activity report for the course.

Note: As of 2026, the student’s advisor will be responsible for completing the form.

1) MONTHLY SUBMISSION: Students enrolled in the course TAL 799 – Research whose time in the program exceeds 24 months for the Master’s degree and 48 months for the Ph.D.

 Monthly report submission period: Begins on the first business day of the month and ends on the fifth business day of the following month.
(Example: The February report must be submitted from the 1st to the 5th business day of March.)

⇒ Research Report – MONTHLY

1) SEMIANNUAL SUBMISSION: Students enrolled in the course TAL 799 – Research whose time in the program is up to 24 months for the Master’s degree and 48 months for the Ph.D.

 Semiannual report submission period: Begins on the last day of classes and ends at 5:00 p.m. on the final day for grade submission for the semester (see dates in the Graduate Program academic calendar).

⇒ Research Report – SEMIANNUAL