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MEC Opens New Edital with National Selection: Free Master’s Program in Physics Offers Exclusive Positions for Teachers Across Brazil
If you are a Physics or Science teacher and dream of advancing in your academic career, now is the time to take advantage of a rare opportunity. The National Professional Master’s in Physics Teaching (MNPEF), recognized by the MEC and organized by the Brazilian Physical Society (SBF), has just opened its national selection process for admission in 2026.
With thousands of spots distributed across more than 60 university centers in all regions of the country, the free course is aimed at those who wish to strengthen their teaching practice with excellent training and stricto sensu qualification.
Objective of the MEC Master’s Program and Course Load
The MNPEF was created to qualify the teacher of Basic Education who works with Physics or Sciences, offering tools to transform their pedagogical practice and create a direct impact on student learning.
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The free master’s program has a professional nature and follows a face-to-face model, with activities in centers accredited by CAPES.
The total course load of the MEC’s free program is organized into theoretical and practical subjects, discussion forums, seminars, and the preparation of a thesis applied to teaching.
According to the national coordinator of the program, Professor Silvana Perez, the course “aims to unite research and classroom practice, encouraging innovation and the exchange of experiences among teachers.”
Courses Offered
The selection process of the MEC is specific to the National Professional Master’s in Physics Teaching (MNPEF). It is a unique course in a national network, offered in a decentralized manner at dozens of public universities and federal institutes.
All centers follow the same curricular structure defined by the Brazilian Physical Society, ensuring academic quality standards throughout the country.
Available Spots and Offer Locations
Thousands of spots are offered at centers distributed from north to south of Brazil, including federal, state universities, and federal institutes.
There are opportunities in Brasília (UnB), Manaus (UFAM/IFAM), Natal (IFRN and UFRN), Vitória (UFES), Volta Redonda (UFF/IFRJ), Maringá (UEM), Porto Velho (UNIR), Florianópolis (UFSC), Salvador (UNEB), among many other centers.
The Ministry of Education’s edital also provides for the implementation of inclusion policies: 30% of the spots are reserved for affirmative actions, benefiting black candidates, quilombolas, indigenous people, trans individuals, gypsies, and people with disabilities.
North Region
- Federal University of Mato Grosso – UFMT (Araguaia)
- Federal University of Mato Grosso – UFMT (Cuiabá)
- Federal University of Amazonas / Federal Institute of Amazonas – UFAM/IFAM (Manaus)
- Federal University of Rondônia – UNIR (Ji-Paraná)
- Federal University of Rondônia – UNIR (Porto Velho)
- Federal University of Amazonas – UFAM (Coari/Itacoatiara)
- Federal University of Pará – UFPA (Belém)
- Federal University of the South and Southeast of Pará – UNIFESSPA (Marabá)
- Federal University of the West of Pará – UFOPA (Santarém)
- Federal University of Roraima – UFRR (Boa Vista)
- Federal University of Amapá – UNIFAP (Macapá)
- Federal University of Northern Tocantins – UFNT (Araguaína)
Northeast Region
- State University of Feira de Santana – UEFS (BA)
- State University of Santa Cruz – UESC (BA)
- State University of Southwestern Bahia – UESB (Vitória da Conquista – BA)
- State University of Bahia – UNEB (Salvador – BA)
- Federal University of Alagoas – UFAL (Maceió/Arapiraca – AL)
- Federal University of Pernambuco – UFPE (Caruaru – PE)
- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco – UFRPE (Recife – PE)
- Federal University of the São Francisco Valley – UNIVASF (Petrolina – PE)
- State University of Paraíba – UEPB (Campina Grande – PB)
- Federal University of Paraíba – UFPB (João Pessoa – PB)
- Federal University of Ceará – UFC (Fortaleza – CE)
- State University of Ceará – UECE (Quixadá, Limoeiro, and Iguatu – CE)
- State University Vale do Acaraú / IFCE – Sobral/Tianguá (CE)
- Federal University of Piauí – UFPI (Teresina – PI)
- State University of Piauí – UESPI (Piripiri – PI)
- Federal Institute of Piauí – IFPI (Picos – PI)
- Federal University of Maranhão – UFMA (São Luís – MA)
- Federal Institute of Maranhão – IFMA (São Luís – MA)
- Federal Rural University of Semi-Arid – UFERSA (Mossoró – RN)
- Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Norte – IFRN (Natal – RN)
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte – UFRN (Natal – RN)
- Federal University of Sergipe – UFS (São Cristóvão – SE)
Central-West Region
- University of Brasília – UnB (DF)
- Federal University of Catalão – UFCAT (GO)
Southeast Region
- Federal University of Espírito Santo – UFES (Vitória – ES)
- Federal Institute of Espírito Santo – IFES (Cariacica – ES)
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora / IF Sudeste MG – UFJF (MG)
- Federal University of Viçosa – UFV (MG)
- Federal University of Alfenas – UNIFAL (MG)
- Federal Fluminense University / Federal Institute of RJ – UFF/IFRJ (Volta Redonda – RJ)
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ (Macaé – RJ)
- Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro – UNIRIO (RJ)
- Federal Fluminense Institute – IFF (Campos dos Goytacazes – RJ)
- State University of São Paulo – UNESP (Presidente Prudente – SP)
- Federal University of ABC – UFABC (Santo André – SP)
- Federal University of São Carlos – UFSCar (Sorocaba – SP)
Southern Region
- Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC (Florianópolis)
- Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC (Araranguá)
- Federal University of Santa Catarina – UFSC (Blumenau)
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS (Litoral Norte)
- Federal University of Rio Grande – FURG (RS)
- State University of Londrina – UEL (PR)
- State University of Maringá – UEM (PR)
- State University of Ponta Grossa – UEPG (PR)
- Federal Technological University of Paraná – UTFPR (Campo Mourão)
- Federal Technological University of Paraná – UTFPR (Medianeira)
MEC Selection Processes
The selection process will be conducted in two stages.
- Group 1 (open competition): national written test in General Physics and then memorial defense.
- Group 2 (teachers with 15 years or more of experience): analysis of the curriculum and memorial defense.
Both groups are eliminatory and classificatory, ensuring that only the candidates with the best performance occupy the positions. The memorial, according to the SBF, is the key element to show trajectory, motivations, and expected contributions to the teaching of physics in Brazil.
Requirements for Registration
Those who can register include teachers currently employed in Basic Education who teach Physics or Sciences and hold a degree recognized by the MEC (Licentiate or Bachelor’s degree in Physics, or related areas). Final-year students in graduation are also accepted. It is mandatory to have availability to attend face-to-face classes at the chosen center and, in the case of online registration, to have stable internet access for sending documents and communicating with the secretary.
Selection Process Timeline
- Registrations: 08/25/2025 to 09/24/2025
- Deadline for sending documents for Group 2 and reports/self-declarations: 09/24/2025
- Payment of the registration fee (R$ 85.00): until 09/26/2025
- Preliminary announcement of registered candidates: 09/30/2025
- National Test (Group 1): 10/19/2025
- Defense of memorial (Groups 1 and 2): 11/09/2025 to 11/27/2025
- Final announcement of approved candidates: until 12/10/2025
- Enrollment: from 02/01/2026 to 02/28/2026
Registrations for the Free Master’s National Professional in Physics Teaching Offered by the MEC
Registrations are now open and must be made exclusively online through the official website of the Brazilian Physical Society: www.sbfisica.org.br/mnpef. The deadline is until September 24, 2025. The certificate issued at the end is nationally valid and guarantees stricto sensu qualification recognized by the MEC, strengthening teaching careers and expanding professional advancement possibilities.
Don’t miss this chance to elevate your trajectory as a teacher and contribute to the future of scientific education in Brazil.
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