# Brazil Pibid teacher training program formalization

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-pibid-teacher-training-program-formalization
> Updated: 2026-09-23T11:09:00.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 2.

The Brazilian Senate approved a bill under an urgent regime to grant permanent legal status to the Institutional Program for Teaching Initiation Scholarships (Pibid). The program, which previously operated through presidential decrees and ordinances, aims to formalize support for teacher training in basic education by facilitating contact between university training and public schools.

Following Senate approval, Law No. 15.518/2026 was sanctioned by Vice President Geraldo Alckmin. The law establishes Pibid as a permanent fixture managed by the Ministry of Education (MEC) and the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes). The legislation provides scholarships for students in licensure courses and stipends for supervising public school teachers and coordinating professors. It also includes specific provisions for various educational modalities, such as rural, indigenous, quilombola, special, and deaf-bilingual education.

Under the enacted law, five scholarship categories are defined: teaching initiation for students, supervision for public school teachers, area coordination, educational process management coordination, and institutional coordination. While the law provides a formal regulatory framework and legal security for the program, a presidential veto was applied to an article concerning specific budgetary allocations for program expenses. The total number of scholarships will be determined based on budgetary availability and Capes regulations, with the initiative seeking to improve the quality of initial teacher training and reduce dropout rates in teaching degrees.

## Claims

- The Pibid program aims to strengthen and value teacher training for basic education. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Students in licensure courses can receive teaching initiation scholarships. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Higher education institutions will develop actions in partnership with public teaching networks. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The program provides support for rural, indigenous, quilombola, and adult education. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The number of scholarships will be determined by budget availability and Capes regulations. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The program includes five scholarship modalities: teaching initiation, supervision, area coordination, educational process management coordination, and institutional coordination. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Law No. 15.518/2026 was sanctioned by Vice President Geraldo Alckmin acting as President. (single source)
- The initiative is carried out within the scope of the Ministry of Education (MEC) and Capes. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-23: Brazil enacts law establishing Pibid teacher training scholarships

Brazil has enacted Law 15.518/2026, establishing the Pibid program to provide scholarships for teaching students performing practical training in public schools.

20 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-sanctions-pibid-program-to-fund-teacher-training-scholarships

### 2026-09-03: Brazilian Senate approves permanent status for teacher training program

The Brazilian Senate approved a bill to make the Pibid teacher training scholarship program permanent, transitioning it from presidential decrees to specific law to support basic education training.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-senate-approves-permanent-status-for-teacher-training-program

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