2024 Call for MS and PhD Programs in Plant Biotechnology, Cinvestav Irapuato
Open Call
INTRODUCTION
CINVESTAV (The Center for Research and Advanced Studies) is a Mexican governmental scientific research institute divided into ten research centers along the country, which are dedicated to diverse areas of research and postgraduate training (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CINVESTAV). Our CINVESTAV campus hosts two research Units: The Unidad Irapuato (which includes the Department of Genetic Engineering and the Department of Biotechnology and Biochemistry) and Unidad de Genómica Avanzada (UGA-Langebio). Together both units offer Master's and Ph.D. programs in Plant Biotechnology, including the areas of genetics, genomics, epigenetics, biotechnology, bioinformatics, synthetic biology, biochemistry, and microbiology. The campus is located in Irapuato, Guanajuato (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irapuato; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanajuato). Our academic community is composed by a staff of 45 professors and 175 students.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- For admission to a master's or Ph.D. program, a previous Bachelor's or Master's degree, respectively, is required.
- A minimum grade point average equivalent to 8.0 in the Mexican grading system (8/10); please consult the webpage www.wes.org to see the equivalent of this grade in your country's grading system.
- Basic knowledge of Spanish is required, given that most courses are conducted in Spanish.
- CENEVAL EXANI III or GRE (General) examination dated after August 1st, 2023
HOW TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION:
If you have not taken the EXANI III and received a score of at least 1050 points for a master's or 1100 for a Ph.D. , please register and pay on the Ceneval website ( https://ceneval.edu.mx/examenes-ingreso-exani_iii/).
Important: The lack of required documents, including validation of foreign MS and Bachelor’s Degrees, and procedures for the obtaining of a Mexican student visa not allow sufficient time for foreign applicants who successfully pass the admission exam to start in September 2024. If this is the case, we will allow PhD students to start either in March 2025 or September 2025. MS students accepted can begin in September 2025.
Apply for admission using the following link link
Please send the following required documents to Cinvestav to Diana Barbosa before May 10th, 2024 (diana.barbosa@cinvestav.mx); documents marked with an asterisk require apostille if issued outside of Mexico:
For Master studies: Bachelor’s Degree* undergraduate academic transcripts *, birth certificate*
For PhD studies: Master’s degree*, academic transcript of Master’s studies*, Bachelor’s degree*, academic transcript of undergraduate studies*, birth certificate*, 2 recommendation letters
EVALUATION PROCESS
Applicants will be evaluated based on the results of the EXANI III and an internal online exam from Cinvestav, in addition to a general evaluation of their qualifications (e.g., grades, work experience, knowledge of English). Qualified applicants will be invited for an online interview. The decisions of the Academic Committee are final.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Foreign students are eligible for fellowships from CONAHCYT (https://conahcyt.mx/)
IMPORTANT DATES
1. REGISTRATION WITH CINVESTAV
Opens on March 11th, 2024
Closes on May 17th, 2024
2. REGISTRATION FOR EXAM EXANI III (CENEVAL EXANI III, version:
From May 17th to May 24th 2024
Registration link: (http://registroenlinea.ceneval.edu.mx/RegistroLinea/)
3. EXAM-EXANI III
On June 17th 2024,
4. ONLINE EVALUATION
Discussion sessions of a scientific article will take place between June 15th and 18th, 2024.
5. ONLINE INTERVIEWS
Once foreign applicants have passed all previous exams, they will receive an email with the date for an online interview with the selection committee.
6. RESULTS OF THE ADMISSION PROCESS
The results of the process will be available by July 26th, 2024
7. INTRODUCTORY COURSES
Accepted applicants must take the introductory online courses, which will take place from July 29th till August 30th 2024.
8. REGULAR COURSES
September 2nd, 2024 Onwards
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: diana.barbosa@cinvestav.mx or jesus.vega@cinvestav.mx
Telephone: +52 462 6239620