Initiative promotes immersion of educators in the technological and scientific environment of the CNPEM campus, in Campinas (SP)
The starting gun has been fired: applications for the 8th edition of the Sirius School for High School Teachers (ESPEM 2026) is now open. The initiative will take place from January 12 to 17, 2026 and is promoted by the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) — a Social Organization supervised by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) — with the support of the Brazilian Physical Society (SBF).
ESPEM is aimed at Physics, Chemistry and Biology teachers who work in secondary education in public or private schools, and takes place on the CNPEM campus in Campinas (SP). Application, which is free, can be done from August 20 to September 15, 2025, on the ESPEM website.
Immersion in cutting-edge science
During the six-day event, selected educators will have access to theoretical and practical classes taught by CNPEM specialists, as well as lectures by guests from the fields of education and science. In addition, ESPEM includes visits to CNPEM facilities, including Sirius, the largest and most complex scientific infrastructure ever built in Brazil.
The focus is to introduce these professors to research and development in synchrotron light, biosciences, nanotechnology, engineering and biorenewables, in addition to disseminating information about the undergraduate course in Science, Technology and Innovation offered by Ilum School of Science. This event is also a great opportunity for participants from all over the country to exchange experiences, teaching strategies, and knowledge.
Participant selection process and subsidies awarded
To ensure the inclusion of teachers from all over Brazil, CNPEM will cover, in whole or in part, the transportation, accommodation, and food expenses of the selected educators.
The ESPEM 2026 organizing committee will seek to compose the class using criteria such as equal distribution between areas of activity (Physics, Chemistry or Biology); regionality; gender diversity; motivation and performance in extension activities, educational projects and events. More details about these points, and the subsidies that can be granted, are in the public notice.
ESPEM 2026
- Application deadline: August 20 to September 15, 2025
- Event date: January 12-17, 2026
- Vacancies: up to 60 (sixty)
- The following are eligible to apply: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology teachers from public (municipal, state, or federal) or private high schools throughout Brazil. More details can be found in the public notice.
- Applications can be submitted via the official ESPEM 2026 website.
