Universidade Federal do Ceará
PPGEQ – Programa de Pós-graduação em Engenharia Química

The Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering (PGEQ) at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Brazil, is now accepting applications for admission in the 2026.2 academic semester.

🎓 Master’s and PhD Opportunities

📅 Application Period: June 19 – July 3, 2026

💻 Online Applications (SIGAA): http://www.si3.ufc.br/sigaa/public

🔹 MASTER’S DEGREE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Call for Applications 03/2026

✅ Up to 10 positions available

✅ Research Areas:

• Process Analysis and Development
• Biomaterials Development
• Reaction Engineering Systems
• Separation Systems
• Applied Thermodynamics

Call for Applications 05/2026 – Research Project Positions

✅ Up to 4 positions available

✅ Research Projects in:

• Biomaterials Development
• Process Analysis and Development

🔹 PHD IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Call for Applications 04/2026

✅ 1 position available

✅ Research Topics:

• Biojet Fuel Production through Biological Catalysis
• Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Renewable Biomass
• Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Production of Valuable Chemical Intermediates and Energy

Call for Applications 06/2026 – Research Project Positions

✅ Up to 3 positions available

✅ Research Topics:

• Bioactive Platforms Based on Natural Polymers and Extracellular Vesicles for Corneal Regeneration
• Modeling of Asphaltene Stability and Precipitation Kinetics
• Determination of Thermophysical and Transport Properties of Ionic Liquids and Development of Group-Contribution Models

📌 Important Dates

📅 Application Period: June 19 – July 3, 2026

📅 Publication of Accepted Applications: July 6, 2026

📅 Preliminary Results: July 10, 2026

📅 Final Results: July 20, 2026

🎯 Who Can Apply?

Master’s Program: Applicants holding a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related fields.

PhD Program: Applicants holding a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related fields.

🌟 Why Choose PPGEQ/UFC?

✔ Established graduate program with national recognition

✔ High-impact scientific and technological research

✔ Research opportunities in biomaterials, energy, hydrogen, catalysis, thermodynamics, and chemical and biochemical processes

✔ Possibility of scholarships associated with specific research projects

👉 For more information, visit the Program’s website and follow our official communication channels.