📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Education (MEC), through the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), will allocate an additional assistance to contribute to the expenses of the companion or personal attendant of the scholarship with disabilities abroad. The rules to receive the benefit are on the, published on Thursday, September 4.
The PCD abundant aid is formed by four benefits: the monthly fee, intended for maintenance; the displacement, for the acquisition of tickets; the installation, used in initial accommodation expenses; and health insurance. The amounts to be paid in each of the four types of benefits vary according to the destination country and are detailed at the concierge.
To receive assistance, the student will have to make the formal request of the benefit and justify the need for follow -up. It is also necessary to present medical or biopsychosocial report. Payment will be made during the period when the postgraduate student is abroad, limited to the term of the scholarship.
Impact - According to data from the National Institute for Educational Studies and Research Anisio Teixeira (Inep), more than 92,000 students with disabilities are enrolled in higher education. The creation of additional aid for disabled scholars promotes educational inclusion by ensuring support for the participation of programs abroad. The action expands access to international education and strengthens equity and diversity in higher education.
MEC Communication Advisory, with information from CAPES
