📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Education (MEC), through the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes), published, this Monday (24), the provisions regarding the adhesion of states and the Federal District to the Mais Professores Grant. Public education networks interested in participating must sign up by December 10th.
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.
SCHOLARSHIPS OF R2.1 THOUSAND - Scholarships worth R2,100 will be offered for 24 months, in addition to the remuneration paid by education networks. According to the notice, each eligible network will be able to agree on 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%; socioeconomic level indicator (Inse) of the school among the lowest 25% in the country.
SIMEC - 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 stages of primary education - final years and secondary education 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 network, through its own processes. The , 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:
- public servants on probationary period;
- hired by the networks to meet adherence to the program;
- professionals with an expected employment contract of at least two years, which can be renewed for the same period (which does not mean an increase in the duration of the scholarship).
LICENSE DEGREE - Furthermore, to receive the incentive, the teacher must have a degree course diploma or a pedagogical training course diploma for non-graduate 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 Capes; and fulfill teaching activities at the school and the performance and attendance criteria in the specialization course.
POSTGRADUATE - During the scholarship period, the professor must take a lato sensu postgraduate course (specialization). The course will be offered as distance learning (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, the MaisProfessorespara o Brasil program 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.
