{"id":1504,"date":"2023-02-23T14:35:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T17:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufrgs.br\/ppgs\/?page_id=1504"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:32:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T13:32:03","slug":"graduate-program-in-sociology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ufrgs.br\/ppgs\/graduate-program-in-sociology\/","title":{"rendered":"GRADUATE PROGRAM IN SOCIOLOGY"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Graduate Program in Sociology (PPGS) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) offers doctoral (4 years) and master\u2019s (2 years) degrees.<\/p>\n

Our program prepares students that are looking for a theoretical and methodological training in sociology to pursue careers in various sectors. Our graduates have been extraordinarily successful in obtaining research and teaching positions at universities. They have also taken jobs at more vocational-oriented schools, such as the Brazilian Federal Technological Institutes. A smaller but significant number have pursued careers in government, business and non-profit organizations.<\/p>\n

Created in 1973, the PPGS at UFRGS is one of the oldest graduate programs in the field of sociology in Brazil and is currently ranked by CAPES<\/a> (federal agency for the improvement of higher education personnel) as one of the top three best-rated graduate programs in sociology among the 52 existing in Brazil.[\/vc_column_text]\r\n\r\n

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EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION<\/h4>\n

The academic excellence of our graduate program stems primarily from the quality and diversity of our faculty and students.<\/p>\n

Belonging to UFRGS<\/a>, the best federal university in Brazil, according to evaluation by the Ministry of Education and one of the five best-rated universities in the country according to the main international rankings, also accounts for such excellence. UFRGS academic leadership, in turn, stems from the commitment of the 45 thousand students and about three thousand faculty members who work at the 86 undergraduate courses, 83 master\u2019s and 71 doctoral courses, encompassing a broad array of knowledge areas.<\/p>\n

The UFRGS graduate program in sociology is based at the Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences<\/a> (IFCH) along with other graduate programs of national and international class in the field of social sciences: Anthropology, Political Science, Philosophy, History and Public Policies. The constant interaction between students and professors of all these programs engenders a plural and stirring environment for research and teaching. Many faculty members teach at several programs and the students can take classes of all programs.[\/vc_column_text]\r\n\r\n

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STUDYING AND LIVING IN PORTO ALEGRE<\/h4>\n

Located in the southernmost Brazilian state, Porto Alegre<\/a> is internationally known for its innovative experiences of grassroots social movements building democratic and participatory governance systems. Two of the best globally known initiatives born in this city were the World Social Forum and the Participatory Budgeting Policy, an experience Porto Alegre pioneered in the 1990s.<\/p>\n

With nearly 1.5 million inhabitants, Porto Alegre is one of the main regional capitals in the country. The city\u2019s rich and diverse political and cultural life is strengthened by the presence of four large universities (UFRGS, PUC, UNISINOS and UFCSPA), which together comprise about 1.1 hundred thousand students and make Porto Alegre a kind of national science and technology hub.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”1482″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\r\n\r\n

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ADMISSIONS, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVENESS<\/h4>\n

Admissions to master\u2019s and doctoral courses are based on annual selection processes. We welcome applicants from all knowledge areas and from any country.<\/p>\n

The selection process usually includes a written exam, interview, and analysis of curriculum and of the proposed research project that must fit into one of our Areas of Specialization.The selection process can be either partially or fully conducted at distance. Application requirements are detailed in each annual application call.<\/p>\n

Foreign candidates are not required to submit evidence of Portuguese language proficiency at the selection process. However, classes are taught in Portuguese and Portuguese language proficiency is a requirement to complete the graduate course. Because of that, many international students choose to enroll on the Portuguese as a second language course to improve their knowledge.<\/p>\n

We value diversity and we are committed to promote inclusiveness at the Graduate Program in Sociology by adopting affirmative action policies including a quota of places specifically allocated for minority groups such as applicants self-declared black, indigenous, transsexual, transvestite or refugee.<\/p>\n

Applicants from other countries, once approved in the selection, can only enroll in the course after obtaining the appropriate visa for studying in Brazil.[\/vc_column_text]\r\n\r\n

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT<\/h4>\n

UFRGS is a public university and charges no tuition or administrative fees. In addition, the university maintains restaurant services that serve meals at subsidized prices for all students. UFRGS also has three halls of residence, though these are only available for Brazilian students that comefrom low income backgrounds.<\/p>\n

The university counts on a department dedicated to welcome foreign students, which provides further information.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian government provides, on a yearly basis, a limited number of doctoral (R$2,400.00 per month) and master\u2019s (R$1,200.00 per month) scholarships. The grant of such scholarships is based on the rules set by funding agencies (CAPES and CNPq) and by the PPG.<\/p>\n

The PPGS criteria for granting give priority to students that reached thehighest grades in the selection process and to quotas under affirmative actions (see the full criteria here).<\/p>\n

Both Brazilian and foreign applicants can equally compete for scholarships.<\/p>\n

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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS<\/h4>\n

The DOCTORATE<\/strong> degree requires four years of study. To obtain the degree of Doctor in Sociology you must:<\/p>\n

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  • successfully complete a set of courses, mandatory and electives, totaling 300 hours. In the first year of studies, the courses are taken on-site;<\/li>\n
  • have your research project approved by an examining committee following oral defense, in the second year of study;<\/li>\n
  • submit evidence of proficiency in two foreign languages (English, French or Spanish) and, in the case of foreign students, in Portuguese;<\/li>\n
  • have your doctoral dissertation approved following oral defense in no later thar 48 months after admission.The dissertation can be written either in Portuguese, in English or in Spanish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The MASTER\u2019S<\/strong> degree requires two years of study. To obtain the degree of Master in Sociology, you must:<\/p>\n

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    • successfully complete a set of courses, mandatory and electives, totaling 330 hours. In the first year of studies, the courses are taken on-site;<\/li>\n
    • have your research project approved by an examining committee following oral defense, in the first year of study;<\/li>\n
    • submit evidence of proficiency in one foreign language (English, French or Spanish) and, in the case of foreign students, in Portuguese;<\/li>\n
    • have your master\u2019s thesis approved following oral defense in no later thar 24 months after admission. The thesis can be written either in Portuguese, in English or in Spanish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      COURSE REQUIREMENTS<\/h4>\n

      The academic year begins in Mars and finish in December.<\/p>\n

      Doctorate<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      All doctoral students must take at least two mandatory courses: ADVANCED METHODS and RESEARCH PROJECT SEMINAR.
      \nStudents with master’s degrees in other knowledge areas must also attend: CLASSICAL THEORY and CONTEMPORARY THEORY.
      \nOther courses are electives related to the different areas of specialization and can be chosen according to the interests of the students.<\/p>\n

      Master<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      All students of the master\u2019s course must take, at least, five mandatory courses: CLASSICAL THEORY; CONTEMPORARY THEORY; RESEARCH METHODS; RESEARCH PROJECT SEMINAR; and DISSERTATION SEMINAR.<\/p>\n

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      AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION<\/h4>\n

      All students and faculty members are associated with one of the program’s specialization areas that define the main themes of the research projects.[\/vc_column_text]\r\n\r\n

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      Courses related to this research area:<\/strong>
      \nMINORITIES: STIGMATIZATION AND DISCRIMINATION PROCESSES
      \nTHEORIES OF RACISM
      \nRACISM IN POST-COLONIAL DEBATES
      \nRACISM AND RACIAL INEQUALITIES IN BRAZIL
      \nSEXUALITIES AND GENDER RELATIONS
      \nTHE MULTIPLE FACES OF FEMINISM
      \nSOCIOLOGY OF YOUTH[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2. SOCIETY AND KNOWLEDGE” tab_id=”1677171985094-3d51ebd7-feee”][vc_column_text]This research areafocuses on social impacts of knowledge production and distribution in society. It analyses the social character of knowledge production and investigates the implications of knowledge production and reproduction for society. The specialization area includes the following research fields: Sociology of education; Sociology of science and technology; Sociology of morality and religion; Sociology of culture.<\/p>\n

      Courses related to this research area:<\/strong>
      \nEDUCATION AND SOCIETY
      \nSOCIOLOGY OF MORALITY
      \nCULTURE AND SOCIETY[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”3. SOCIETY AND ECONOMY” tab_id=”1677172087400-5da061d2-8aa1″][vc_column_text]This research area focuses on the study of socioeconomic phenomena considering the relations between economic actions and socio-political-cultural actions. The area integrates research fields such as the sociology of firm, sociology of markets, sociology of finance and sociology of labor. Main topics of interest are the formation and structuring of markets; development, globalization and production chains; State and economic activity; innovation, science and technology; agency, networks and interests; sociology of entrepreneurship; university-business collaboration.<\/p>\n

      Courses related to this research area:<\/strong>
      \nECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY
      \nNEW ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY
      \nSOCIETY, ECONOMY AND INNOVATION
      \nSOCIOLOGY OF INSTITUTIONS
      \nSOCIOLOGY OF ECONOMIC ACTION[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”4. SOCIETY, PARTICIPATION AND PUBLIC POLICIES” tab_id=”1677172123704-212fc023-8ba3″][vc_column_text]Belonging to the field of political sociology, this research areainvestigates the relations between the State and society, focusing on the study of public policies and social projects. Emphasis is puton the themes of public policies, participatory democracy, social movements and relations between the governmental levels of the federation (decentralization, federalism).<\/p>\n

      Courses related to this research area:<\/strong>
      \nTHEORIES OF THE STATE
      \nSOCIETY, POWER, AUTHORITY
      \nDEMOCRATIC THEORIES AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
      \nPOLITICAL CULTURE, SOCIAL CAPITAL AND CIVIL SOCIETY
      \nCOLLECTIVE ACTION, CONTENTION AND ENGAGEMENT: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
      \nURBAN SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL ACTORS AND INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CITIES[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”5.SOCIETY, RURALITY AND ENVIRONMENT” tab_id=”1677172507112-c6876b25-d02b”][vc_column_text]This area of research looks into the processes and social relations of contemporary rural. It focuses on theanalysis of transformations, dynamics, impacts and socio-environmental relations in the perspective of complexity and social alterity. It investigates public policies and the processes of rural and territorial development, analyzing the forms of interaction between organizations, institutions and social actors, and incorporating environmental and food issues.<\/p>\n

      Courses related to this research area:<\/strong>
      \nCONTEMPORARY RURAL STUDIES
      \nSOCIOLOGY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
      \nTECHNOSCIENCE, NATURE AND SOCIETY
      \nSOCIOLOGY OF FOOD
      \nSOCIOLOGY OF EATING[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”6. WORK AND SOCIETY” tab_id=”1677172584063-b62ae25a-1ef6″][vc_column_text]This research area analyses the implications and constraints of the dynamics of production processes, in view of the new paradigms of production and development and the dissemination of information and communication technologies; the transformations in the labor markets, in labor and employment relations, and in the performance of the relevant social agents in these processes: workers, entrepreneurs, governments, institutions of collective representation. It also investigates the subjective and moral dimensions of work, such as centrality, meanings and recognition.<\/p>\n

      Courses related to this research area:<\/strong>
      \nTHE DEBATE ON THE MEANINGS OF WORK IN CAPITALISM
      \nWORK PROCESSES IN CAPITALISM
      \nWORK AND TECHNOLOGY
      \nSOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES AND WORK
      \nWORK AND SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”7. VIOLENCE, CONTENTIOUSNESS, LAW AND CITIZENSHIP” tab_id=”1677172623166-c1be21ab-342b”][vc_column_text]This area focuses on the study of the phenomena of contentiousness and violence that shape contemporary societies. The sociological approaches taken in this research area have converged towards the construction of a Sociology of Contentiousness in which violence emerges as a social process and a specific concept, related to interpretations of the criminalization process, the field of social control, the relations between law, society, administration of justice and punishment, the increasing judicialization of social and political demands, and the figurations of violence, crime and social conflicts.<\/p>\n

      Courses related to this research area:<\/strong>
      \nCRIMINALIZATION PROCESS
      \nSOCIOLOGY OF LAW
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      VISITING SCHOLARS<\/h4>\n

      Scholars and researchers on leave from other universities who wish to stay at UFRGS for short-term research should initially contact a faculty member of the GPS with whom he\/she shares similar thematic interests. A faculty member of the program will be appointed to supervise the research activities.<\/p>\n

      With funds from the program Capes PrInt, UFRGS provides a limited number of scholarships to support visiting scholars. To find out more, visit the program’s website or contact the GPS.<\/p>\n

      Except for Capes Print scholarships, no other type of stipend or financial support is provided by UFRGS to visiting researchers.<\/p>\n

      VISITING RESEARCH STUDENTS<\/h4>\n

      The Graduate Program in Sociology welcomes master’s and doctoral students from other universities who wish to stay for a period at UFRGS to develop their research or take isolated courses. The stay period should last up to one year.<\/p>\n

      The first step in applying for this type of short-term visit is to contact a GPS faculty member with whom the student shares similar thematic interests. The research work will be supervised by this faculty member.<\/p>\n

      INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION<\/h4>\n

      The PPGS has cooperation agreements with universities and research centers in several countries: GERMANY (Ruprechts-Karls-Universit\u00e4t Heidelberg; Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit\u00e4t Bonn; Friedrich-Alexander Universit\u00e4t Erlangen N\u00fcrnberg); CHINA (China Agricultural University); COLOMBIA (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Colombia); ECUADOR (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales); FRANCE(Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme; Universit\u00e9 Paris Ouest Nanterre la D\u00e9fense; Centre International de Recherche Agronomique pour le D\u00e9v\u00e9loppement); ITALY (Universit\u00e1 degli Studi di Torino); RUSSIA (Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration), among others.<\/p>\n

      Most of these agreements are related to research projects and networks, such as: the Center for German and European Studies; the BRICS Initiatives in Critical Agrarian Studies (BICAS) and the Red Pol\u00edticas P\u00fablicas y Desarrollo Rural en Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe.<\/p>\n

      UFRGS also has cooperation agreements with several public and private institutions around the world. You can check here if your institution has a cooperation agreement with UFRGS. If your university is not among the academic partners of UFRGS, you still can apply to a visit stay. We welcome applications from all students. Feel free to contact us for further information.<\/p>\n

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      RESEARCH GROUPS<\/h4>\n

      The start of research groups is one of the main mechanisms for conducting collective projects. These groups congregate professors and students from the PPGS and other graduate programs at UFRGS, as well as from other universities.<\/p>\n

      Participation in group activities is one of the most effective means of integrating visiting scholars and visiting research students. If you wish to develop activities in partnership with the PPGS, we invite you to get acquainted with our research groups.<\/p>\n

      CONTACT US<\/h4>\n

      Academic issues: apoio.ppgs@ufrgs.br
      \nProjects and agreements: ppgs-coordenacao@ufrgs.br
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      \nGraduate Program in Sociology
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