The best evaluated postgraduate programs in the country, with grades 6 and 7, will not be affected by the scholarship block promoted by the Ministry of Education (MEC). The information was provided by the president of CAPES, Anderson Correia.
According to Correia, the suspension reached around 3,500 idle bags. This is equivalent to 1.75% of the total of 200,000 benefits of this type registered with Capes. The institution's managing director, Anderson Lozi, classified the decision as “the least possible impact”. According to the president of Capes, the measure will also not cover scholarship holders abroad.
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Anderson Correia justified the decision as part of the cuts that the federal government is promoting in all portfolios and areas of the Federal Executive. The savings with the suspension would be R$ 50 million. According to Correia, more measures are being studied, such as the reduction of new grants from badly evaluated programs.
The president of the institution said that there is a possibility of an unlock in the future. "It is worth remembering that these actions can be reversed later on if there is a release of restrictions due to the country's economy", he pointed out.
Asked by journalists about cases in which the scholarships would not be active because they were being passed on to new students, the president of Capes informed that the body can carry out an evaluation. “Usually, universities place students at the beginning of each semester, either in February or in August. It is not common for new students to enter in May. But if there are exceptions, we can study on a case-by-case basis, ”he said.
This week, the Ministry of Education blocked non-active grants from courses across the country. The president of Capes stated that the measure reached those considered “idle”, and those in force were preserved. The initiative raised questions on the part of federal universities and entities of professors and students.
In a note, the National Association of Graduate Students (ANPG) considered that the blockade “has left the academic community, especially graduate students, distressed and fearful of the future, since these scholarships are the only source of income for students who are preparing to fully dedicate themselves to the country's scientific production, contributing to development national."