The Ministry of Education (MEC) announced today (8), in Brasília, that the payment of 200,000 scholarship holders from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes) – referring to December – is assured and should be carried out by next Tuesday -Friday (13). According to a statement, in total Capes had R$ 210 million released to cover the payments. Earlier in the evening, the MEC informed that R$ 160 million will be earmarked for the payment of 100,000 graduate scholarships (master’s, doctorate and post-doctoral). Release Earlier, the release of another BRL 50 million had already been announced for the payment of all scholarships for programs aimed at training teachers for basic education, informed, in a note, the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes ). On Tuesday (6), Capes released a note informing that it would not have the resources to pay for the more than 200,000 scholarships intended for master’s, doctoral and post-doctoral students due to budget contingencies (blockages). Deposits should have been made until yesterday (7). Also according to the MEC, a negotiation with the economic area guaranteed the release of R$ 460 million for the education sector.
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