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The Graduate Scholarships from PUC Rio de Janeiro Are 100% Free and Target People with Disabilities, LGBTQI Community, Black Population, and Women
NTS in partnership with the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUCPR) is offering graduate scholarships in Pipeline Engineering for professional qualification. The course aims to train specialists to work in the areas related to the transportation of oil and gas through pipelines, including design, construction, assembly, operation, maintenance, and flow assurance, according to the graduate scholarship website of PUC Rio de Janeiro.
About NTS
NTS (Nova Transportadora do Sudeste S/A – NTS) is part of the natural gas transportation sector in Brazil, with a network of 2,048 kilometers in length and a centralized system in the southeastern network, linking Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Minas Gerais.
NTS is connected to the Brazil-Bolivia gas pipeline to the west, which has growing associated oil fields and natural gas terminals to the east and south. Furthermore, the company operates in a more industrialized region of Brazil under high safety standards, transporting up to 158.2 MM m³ per day.
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About the Graduate Scholarships from PUC Rio de Janeiro
Those interested in applying for graduate scholarships at PUC-Rio must have a degree in Engineering and possess up to 1 year of graduation. The application can be made through the website where the vacancies are being offered. The opportunities are exclusive for people with disabilities, LGBTQI community, black population, and women.
If the candidate is selected, they will go through 4 selection stages:
- Video Recording
- Portuguese Test
- Logic Test
- Interview at NTS
After passing the 4 stages of the selection process, the final step will be the formalization of admission to the course for the Graduate Scholarships. The enrollment for the course must be completed through the PUC Rio website.
Enrollment in Graduate Studies
Enrollment in the graduate scholarships from PUC Rio de Janeiro is done by the approved person and the monthly fees will be 100% paid by NTS.
The documents required for enrollment are:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Course Declaration
- Official Graduation Transcript
