📋 Tender Overview
The Ministry of Education (MEC) released, on Monday, December 29th, the result of Notice No. 22/2025, containing the identification of the education networks that joined the Bolsa Mais Professores and the number of scholarships agreed per stage and per curricular component, considering the stages of distribution and redistribution of incentives. The 26 states of the Federation agreed to offer 2,180 scholarships for teachers in the final years of elementary school and 5,820 for secondary school teachers.
The initiative is part of the More Teachers for Brazil 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 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 socioeconomic level indicator (Inse) of the school among the lowest 25% in the country.
The selection stage and allocation of teachers will be carried out by the education networks, through their own processes. The National Teaching Test (PND), carried out by the MEC, through the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anisio Teixeira (Inep), 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 selections of scholarship teachers by the networks take place until February 10, 2026. Education networks have until February 13 to send the selection results to the MEC. The specialization course for scholarship holders will begin on March 16th.
MaisProfessores - Established by Decree No. 12,358/2025, 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: Half-Earth Degrees, Training Portal, National Teaching Test and valuation actions, such as exclusive benefits at public banks and discounts at hotels. The program aims to serve 2.7 million teachers across the country.
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