UFMG opens master’s and doctoral admissions in Nursing, with applications until December 7
The UFMG program offers 30 master’s and 20 doctoral places, plus a supplementary call for Indigenous, quilombola, trans and travesti applicants and people with disabilities.
The Graduate Program in Nursing at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), in Brazil, is accepting applications for its 2027 admissions. The regular call offers 30 master’s places and 20 doctoral places, and a supplementary call reserves 4 master’s and 4 doctoral places for Indigenous people, quilombola people, trans and travesti people, and people with disabilities. Applications close on December 7, 2026.
The admissions process is relevant to nurses and health professionals who want to pursue a graduate degree in Nursing at a Brazilian federal university, including through affirmative action. UFMG requires a research project, an oral examination, and a Lattes CV, and the application window is just over three weeks.
PPGENF/UFMG 2027 admissions
- Institution
- Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), School of Nursing, Brazil
- Calls
- No. 2576/2026 (regular) and No. 2577/2026 (supplementary)
- Levels
- Master’s (entry in the first semester of 2027) and doctorate (rolling intake)
- Research lines
- Caring in Health and Nursing; Public Health; Management and Education in Health and Nursing
- Applications
- November 6 to December 7, 2026
- Fee
- R$ 241.22, paid by GRU payment slip
How many places
In the regular call, the master’s has 30 places (15 open competition and 15 reserved for Black applicants) and the doctorate has 20 (10 open competition and 10 reserved). The supplementary call has 4 master’s and 4 doctoral places, one for each group it serves. Applicants choose one of the three research lines.
How selection works
There are three stages, all eliminatory and ranking: review of the research project (up to 10 pages for the master’s and up to 15 for the doctorate), an oral examination by videoconference, and review of the Lattes CV. The minimum score is 60 for the master’s and 70 for the doctorate, and the final score is the average of the three stages. Projects must be submitted without the applicant’s identification and with a statement on whether artificial intelligence was used.
Key dates
- Confirmation of applications: December 10, 2026.
- Project review: December 17 to January 6, 2027, with results on January 7.
- Master’s: oral examinations from January 15 to 21 and final results on February 12.
- Doctorate: oral examinations from February 1 to 4 and final results on February 26.
Appeal deadlines for each stage are in the calls.
Foreign language and fee waiver
Language proficiency is assessed in English and can be submitted up to 12 months after enrollment. Indigenous applicants whose first language is not Portuguese and deaf applicants whose first language is Libras take a Portuguese test instead. Fee waivers are requested from the university foundation FUMP at least 15 days before applications close; the rules are in the call.
What the calls do not say
The calls do not address scholarships for the 2027 cohort, mandatory in-person attendance, or the start date of classes, which will be announced later. For questions, the program lists colpgrad@enf.ufmg.br and colpos@enf.ufmg.br.
How to apply
Applications are made through the program’s admissions page, which hosts the full calls and the links to issue the fee payment slip (GRU). Applicants need to gather the documents required for their category, listed in the call, and choose one of the three research lines.
See the program’s research lines
Information checked in calls 2576/2026 and 2577/2026 and on the program’s admissions page on November 12, 2026. Please check the official pages for any updates. This is an independent announcement by Enfermagem Pesquisadora, with no link or partnership with UFMG.