The PGETEMA is an program for students from a wide variety of backgrounds, namely, engineers, chemists and physicists, due to the multidisciplinary character of the research area, which addresses the properties, processing and application of materials. Applications are open every semester and new Master’s degree and PhD students must meet the specific criteria stated in the application forms. To follow is the criteria for Master’s degree applicants: analysis of curriculum vitae, description of their background and topic of the thesis for the development of their research. To follow is the criteria for the PhD program applicants: analysis of curriculum vitae, and a description of their plan of work.