Accreditation of Advisors

The accreditations of Advisors are analyzed individually by CPG/ICB, using the information contained in the standardized curriculum, with maximum validity of five years.

All advisors and co-advisors must at least hold a Doctoral degree, valid in Brazil or recognized by the USP. The advisor can be responsible for simultaneously advising no more than ten (10) students at USP.

Advisors who hold Doctoral degrees obtained at Institutions extraneous to USP, must have their degrees submitted to equivalence of those granted by USP. The degrees obtained in programs accredited by CAPES will be analyzed only in regard to the formal aspects thereof.

Types of Accreditation

CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF ADVISORS

Considering the aspects presented above, the general profile of Advisors for Master’s and Doctoral degrees is unique:

• Well-defined line of research;
• Laboratory conditions suitable for development of the work including direct or indirect participation in funded research projects;
• Regular publication in one’s academic area in indexed journals with international circulation;
• Minimum average of publications: 3 articles in journals indexed by the ISI, QUALIS A, within 5 (five) years;
• Maximum total number of 10 advised graduate students at USP;
• Accreditation of advisors who are non-members of the USP faculty will be only in the “specific” character and must be approved by the Assessment Board of the USP Graduate Council.

AD HOC (Specific) ADVISOR ACCREDITATION IN THE PBC&T:

• Must have expressive scientific production published in international indexed journals. Minimum reference of one article/year in the period of five years in QUALIS A journals;
• Must have a well defined line of research, which is innovative and of interest to the Program;
• Must teach courses with minimum intervals every two years;
• Inclusion of a new advisorship is linked to the existence of previous publications, coming from advisorships in progress or completed in the Program. The time since the degree was earned will also be considered;
• Demonstration of available infrastructure (physical, material and equipment);
• Demonstration of financial resources to fund the project proposed for advisorship;
• For accreditation, the research project to be developed by the student should be part of the analysis.

CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF CO-ADVISORS

• Must have a well-defined line of research;
• Must have laboratory conditions suitable for developing the work, including direct or indirect participation in funded research projects;
• Regular publication in one’s academic area in indexed journals with international circulation;
• Minimum average of publications: 3 articles in journals indexed by the ISI, QUALIS A, within 5 (five) years.
• Maximum total number of 10 advised graduate students at USP, including co-advisorship;
• Accreditation of Co-Advisors may only occur for Doctoral students. The request must be accompanied by a detailed justification, clearly explaining the inclusion of the co-advisor in the student’s project.
• External Co-Advisors must follow the rules of accreditation of ad hoc advisors.

CRITERIA FOR RE-ACCREDITATION OF ADVISORS

• Must have carried out advisorship in the five preceding years or have advisorship of at least one student in progress.
• Must have published articles in indexed journals with international circulation in the last five years.
• Minimum average of publications: 3 articles in journals indexed by the ISI, QUALIS A, in the period of 5 (five) years.
• Must have taught courses upon request by the Coordination office.
• Scientific articles or Communications at Congresses published and/or presented in partnership with graduate students.