📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Education (MEC) extended the deadline for states and the Federal District to join until Friday, December 19th. The initiative is part of the program and seeks to encourage the entry and retention of teachers in public basic education networks in regions and areas of knowledge with a shortage of teachers. Interested public education networks must join through . The deadline was published this Thursday, December 11th, in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU).
Scholarships worth R 2,100 will be offered for 24 months, in addition to the remuneration paid by the education networks, referring to the completion of a specialization course. According to the notice, each eligible network will be able to receive at least 120 scholarships. The distribution of other scholarships will be proportional, according to the needs of schools that cumulatively meet the following criteria: indicator of adequacy of teacher training to the curricular component greater than 25% and indicator of socioeconomic level (Inse) of the school among the lowest 25% in the country.
At Simec, managers from each network will have access to a list of schools eligible for grant allocation. They must be intended exclusively for the elementary (final years) and secondary education stages of eligible schools, in curricular components and regions that have a teaching shortage.
The selection stage and allocation of teachers will be carried out by the education networks, through their own processes. The National Teaching Test, carried out by the MEC, may be a classification criterion or additional score.
Requirements - Teachers with the following employment relationships with public education networks can participate:
teachers with a civil service exam, permanent or on probationary period, allocated to an eligible school;
teachers hired by the networks to meet program adherence and allocated to an eligible school;
teachers with a contract expected to last for at least two years, and who are allocated to an eligible school.
Furthermore, to receive the incentive, the teacher must have a diploma from a degree course or a pedagogical training course for non-graduates, recognized by the MEC, in an area of knowledge focused on the stages and modalities of basic education; be approved in the education networks selection process; sign an agreement and commitment with the Union, through the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes); carry out teaching activities at school; and meet the performance and attendance criteria in the specialization course.
During the scholarship period, the professor must undertake a lato sensu postgraduate course (specialization). The course will be offered as distance education (EaD) by a partner higher education institution, with a course load of 360 hours, to be completed within a period corresponding to the duration of the scholarship (24 months). The course will focus on pedagogical practice, linking theory and teaching practice, and will be aimed at improving pedagogical knowledge and performance in the classroom.
Schedule - The results of vacancies and participating networks will be announced on December 12th. The selections of scholarship teachers by the networks will take place between December 15th and January 15th, 2026. The education networks have until January 23rd to send the selection results to the MEC. The specialization course for scholarship holders starts on March 2nd.
MaisProfessores - Established by , theMaisProfessores program for Brazil was built in recognition of the central role of teachers in the students learning process and in the success of educational policies. The initiative seeks to strengthen teacher training, encourage the entry of teachers into public education and value teaching professionals, providing them with resources and opportunities for continuous professional development.
In addition to the MaisProfessores Scholarship, the program provides for the following initiatives:, National Teaching Test and, such as exclusive benefits at public banks and discounts at hotels. The program aims to serve 2.3 million teachers across the country.
