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From March this year, scientific initiation, undergraduate, postgraduate and permanence scholarships will be adjusted between 25% and 200%. The announcement was made by the President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in a ceremony at Palácio do Planalto, in Brasília, this Thursday (16). Master's and doctorate scholarships, which have not been adjusted since 2013, will receive a 40% update. The value of the master's scholarship, which To encourage teacher training, scholarships for the area will have adjustments of between 40% and 75%, according to the government announcement. As a result, the aid will be betweeola, indigenous students, members of Prouni and in situations of socioeconomic vulnerability enrolled in institutions federal higher education institutions. The updated values of the different types of scholarships provide an investment of R$2.38 billion in resources from the Ministries of Education and Science and Technology. In addition to the readjustment announcement, the government signaled that it will expand the offer of scholarships. The estimate is that in the master's degree alone the increase will be 17%, increasing from.
thousand to 53.6 thousand. Professor Cristina Nogueira, dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research at UFSM, celebrated the announcement of the scholarship update: “The readjustment announced today was a very important movement to contribute to restoring the self-esteem of the entire academic community. It is expected that with this readjustment there will be a greater attraction and retention of researchers in Brazil, interrupting a process of dismantling of research groups and brain drain in the country. In DM Databases the context of UFSM, we hope that the interest of students in postgraduate studieswill increase, as well as scientific initiation students in research laboratories, recomposing the staff of the institution's groups and laboratories. With this, we can continue contributing to the generation of research, knowledge and innovation”. Andrea understands that there is a diverse group of teachers and technicians, which she considers to be very positive. In this scenario, “students in technological areas live with teachers with different backgrounds and experiences. This environment has welcomed some initiatives that aim to bring more women to these areas”, he highlights.
Andrea remembers that she herself has already coordinated extension activities for girls in basic education, at which point she got closer to other teachers who also carry out these activities. In her area, Andrea highlights the BitMarias group , created by and for UFSM Computing students, in order to provide support and visibility to female participation in the field. “These actions are added to many others with similar objectives. I consider these to be important advances, even if the impact is difficult to assess in the short term”, she points out. Encouragement for beginners Finally, the teachers leave a message of motivation for those who want to pursue the technological field. “Never give up if the technology field is your calling. This way, they will have the satisfaction of developing work that compensates for the difficulty and undeniable prejudices, providing professional and personal satisfaction”, says Alzenira. “The most important thing is not the arrival, but the journey. Life is precious and our time is our greatest wealth. Therefore, we have to dedicate our lives to what we truly desire, even if it is difficult or imposes barriers to our dreams and goals.