Graduate Program Overview
The proposal of the Doctorate in Biotechnology and Biodiversity was carried out through a network association between several higher education institutions that was created as a consequence of the Institution of the Central-West Network of Graduation, Research and Innovation (Rede Centro-Oeste de Pós-Graduação, Pesquisa e Inovação). The Network is composed of ten public and private institutions, representing all the states of the region. The network is coordinated by the University of Brasília and, in addition to the researchers linked to the participating institutions, researchers from the Embrapa units located in the Midwest can also act as advisers. In addition to Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, the network comprises: Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Universidade Estadual do Mato Grosso, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Universidade Federal Grande Dourados, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Pontífica Universidade Católica de Goiás, Instituto Federal Goiano and Universidade Católica de Brasília.
Program Aims:
The Program aims at training of doctors to work in the most varied fields of study related to Biotechnology and Biodiversity. It aims to deepen the scientific, technical and cultural education of the graduate student in order to allow original and creative contribution in the area of scientific and technological research with a focus on innovation, and the training of high-level human resources. It is expected, during the progress of the Program, to integrate the institutions within the States of the Central West Region with the participation of teachers, counselors and doctoral students, as well as professionals from the productive sector, in order to allow joint and streamlined efforts. In this context, the objective is to aggregate knowledge on regional biodiversity aiming at the development of processes, products and services that contribute to the local bioindustry and the sustainable development of the Region. In this sense, great emphasis will be placed on the study of regional biodiversity for biotechnology purposes and other projects that lead to the development of local bioindustry (agriculture, pharmaceutical industry, biofuels, etc.). More importantly, the Program should contribute to higher education institutions and local governments to create culture and environments conducive to the entrepreneurship of doctoral students, especially in the generation of patents and the creation of new businesses.
Profile of the student graduated at the Program:
At the conclusion of the PhD in Biotechnology and Biodiversity, the professional should present a solid scientific training that will enable him to act in teaching and perform research in the context of biotechnology based on the potential of biodiversity. The Graduated student should also be able to engage into activities of innovation and technological extension, as well as sectors of industry and biotechnology services. Graduates of this course should present a high level of critical sense in relation to the problems related to its field of activity, being able to discern relevant aspects from scientific, technological, innovation, humanistic, social, economic, ecological and political points of view. Holders of the PhD in Biotechnology and Biodiversity will also be able to independently perform functions such as developing and coordinating research and technological development projects, both in universities and in the industrial sector. They may also perform different functions, in the public and private sectors, in activities where experience in innovation, research and technological development are fundamental requirements, such as the generation of new products, planning, biological process control, advisory, regulation and inspection, or any other activity where biotechnology plays a relevant role.