1) Objectives

The PRH-37 program, "Mechanical Engineering for the Efficient Use of Biofuels," aims to provide students with a set of fundamental knowledge necessary for the training of mechanical engineers who wish to work as specialists in equipment and systems for the transport, storage, and use of biofuels. Essentially, graduates will develop the skills to work in the following research areas focused on the efficient use of biofuels:

§Analysis and design of storage and transport systems; §Performance and durability analysis of thermal machines; §Analysis of pollutant emission and dispersion;
§Optimization of energy cogeneration systems; §Computational modeling and simulation.

Students participating in PRH-37 will have to:

1. (a) Choose a research area from among the 05 (five) mentioned above.

2. (b) Submit a Research Work Plan within 06 (six) months of the start of your scholarship.

3. (c) Take 06 (six) mandatory subjects of the course.

4. (d) Execute an individual Final Course Project on a topic compatible with the area.

   chosen.

5. (e) To carry out a Supervised Internship in a company in the Oil, Natural Gas and

   Biofuels or in an area compatible with the subject of your Final Project. The internship activities of the scholarship recipients must be approved by the Program Management Committee. In addition, the internship activities must comply with the internship regulations dictated by the Polytechnic School.

6. (f) Prepare a semi-annual report on your activities.

7. (g) Inform the Program about your professional activity up to 03 (three) years after

   formed.

8. (h) Prepare a report within 90 (ninety) days after the end of your course of

   graduation.

9. (i) Prepare an annual report at 12 (twelve), 24 (twenty-four) and 36 (thirty-six)

   months after the end of their scholarship, describing the suitability of the course to their professional activities. Failure to comply with this item will prevent the student from receiving any other scholarships or financial aid from PRH-ANP and partner funding agencies.

10. (j) Participate in annual evaluation meetings.

2) Student eligibility

Undergraduate students from the fifth semester onwards (having completed all basic course subjects), with active enrollment, in the Mechanical Engineering Course at the Polytechnic School of UFRJ, with a cumulative grade point average equal to or greater than six (GPA 6,0) at the end of the second semester of 2013, may apply to the Program.

In addition, the following requirements must be met:
§ Dedicate yourself fully to the course. If you have an employment contract, be

Released from professional activities and without any remuneration or salary; §Not receiving a scholarship or any financial aid from another agency.

national or international promotion;
§To comply with the other rules of the Polytechnic School of UFRJ.

3) Scholarship amount and expected start date
Cost: R$ 600,00 per month. Expected Start Date: First semester of 2014.

4) Scholarship validity period

The maximum duration of the Undergraduate Scholarship will be up to 24 months. However, the student may cease to receive the Scholarship if, at the discretion of the Management Committee, they fail to comply with the procedures dictated by the PRH-ANP Agreement.

The student may automatically lose their scholarship if they fail two or more subjects.

5) Required Documents

Candidates must submit one copy of the following documentation:

1. Curriculum Vitae, in accordance with the CNPq Lattes standard ( http://lattes.cnpq.br/ );

2. Registration form available at LMT (Room I-136);

3. Copy of the School Report Card up to 2013/2 (an unofficial copy available at [website/platform name] will be accepted).

   Internet);

4. Proof (if any) of Scientific Initiation activities through

   Statement from the supervisor indicating the duration and topics covered;

5. Proof (if applicable) of internship activities, indicating the company, period, and

   area of ​​expertise;

6. Copies (if any) of published works (Journal articles, Papers)

   presented at conferences, abstracts at scientific initiation meetings, etc.).
   a. All information submitted must be verified with the relevant documentation. Unverified information will not be considered in the evaluation.

   candidate.

6) Table of available scholarships

Initially, 05 (five) undergraduate scholarships will be available.

The main criterion for allocating students to the specialization is their overall ranking in the selection process (involving all applicants). The selection will be made by the PRH37 Management Committee based on the documentation submitted in item 5 and will be published at http://prh.mecanica.ufrj.br.

7) Submission of documentation (no later than March 10, 2014) Location: Mechanical Engineering Program

Technology Center, Block I - Room 136 (Thermal Machines Laboratory) Submit the documentation in a sealed envelope, addressed to the PRH-37 Management Committee.

8) Additional information
More information about the Program can be found at the following address:

(http://prh.mecanica.ufrj.br).
Any omissions in this Notice will be resolved by the PRH-37 Management Committee. The final result will be announced by March 17, 2014.