OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS
Grants USPMag
The Grants USPMag program provides undergraduate and graduate students with free access to the Laboratory of Paleomagnetism and Rock Magnetism infrastructure to acquire data for their research projects.
YOUR PROJECT AT USPMAG Science begins
with access.
Infrastructure, technical support, and laboratory time to turn a scientific question into data.
6 projects
selected each semester
10 business days
of infrastructure access
R$ 0 charged
for selected projects
HOW IT WORKS
Access to infrastructure to develop your research
Selected projects have access to USPMag equipment for a period of 10 business days, with no charge for use of the infrastructure during the grant period.
01 ELIGIBILITY
Who can participate?
Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at Brazilian universities, public or private.
The application must be prepared jointly by the student and their advisor.
02 ACCESS
What does the program offer?
Selected students have a dedicated period to carry out the analyses included in the approved work plan.
During this period, the laboratory team provides support for using the infrastructure included in the project.
03 PLANNING
Talk to us before submitting
Interested applicants can contact the USPMag team at any time to discuss the work plan, the required techniques, and the most appropriate period for conducting the analyses.
APPLICATION
What must be submitted?
The proposal must be prepared by the student and their advisor and include the following documents.
01
Application form
Complete the electronic application form for the Grants USPMag program.
02
Research project
A research project of up to two pages, presenting the problem to be investigated through magnetic analyses and a detailed work plan for the period at USPMag.
03
Scholarship award document
Supporting document for the scholarship associated with the student.
04
Report from previous grants
When applicable, a report of activities carried out under previous USPMag grants must be submitted.
SCHEDULE
Two calls per year
Proposals are accepted in two cycles, corresponding to the periods of infrastructure use in the following semester.
2ND SEMESTER
Projects from July to December
For projects scheduled to take place between July and December of the same year.
1ST SEMESTER
Projects from January to June
For projects scheduled to take place between January and June of the following year.
Period of use
The data acquisition period may be changed in exceptional situations, especially in cases related to sample availability or access.
IMPORTANT
Acknowledgement of infrastructure use
Use of the laboratory must be formally acknowledged in communications, presentations, academic works, and publications that use data obtained through the IAG-USP infrastructure.
Use the statement corresponding to the language of the communication.
PORTUGUESE
“Este trabalho foi (parcialmente) desenvolvido no laboratório USPMag no Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG) na Universidade de São Paulo (USP) financiado por CAPES/FAPESP/CNPQ.”
ENGLISH
“This work has been (partially) performed at USPMag lab at Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG) at Universidade de São Paulo (USP) funded by CAPES/FAPESP/CNPQ”
HAVE A PROJECT?
Bring your research to USPMag
Contact us to discuss the feasibility of the analyses and plan the best use of the grant period.