Professional Development

The Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports (MEFPD) in collaboration with the National University of Distance Education (UNED) and the Spanish Education Office in Australia, offers scholarships for training courses for Spanish teachers from the Philippines

• Application period: from 10 to 24 of June 2026.

• To participate in this call, candidates must:
  • Register on the Profex 2 app (you can do this before the application period starts).
  • Complete the "My Profile" section (you can do this before the application period starts).
  • Select courses once the application period starts.

• Instructions manual  to register in the Electronic portal and complete the “My profile” section, submit and register an application in Profex 2

• Call 2026

• Length of each course: 30 hours.
• Modality: on-site.
• Recipients: teachers of Spanish and other subjects in Spanish from the Philippines.
• Requirements: Those who prove compliance with any of the following requirements can apply:
  • Be an in-service teacher of Spanish as a foreign language in non-university regulated education in one of the countries mentioned above.
  • Be an in-service teacher of non-linguistic subjects taught wholly or partially in Spanish in non-university regulated education in one of the countries mentioned above.
• The following may not be beneficiaries of this aid:
  • Teachers who have been beneficiaries of this scholarship through this program in 2025 in the on-site modality.
  • Active teachers appointed, hired or selected in a public call by the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, or by any other Spanish institution or body.
  • Teachers who teach in regulated university courses.
  • Teachers with Spanish nationality.
• The scholarships include: the cost of the course in Spain, accommodation, meals and cultural activities.
• The scholarships do not include: travel to and from the country of origin, travel insurance and health insurance.
• The list of people who obtain the scholarship and are admitted to each course, as well as the reserve list, will be published on this website, and on the website of the MEFPD call for applications. Likewise, each applicant will receive an e-mail indicating whether he/she has been selected, not selected or if he/she has been placed on the reserve list.

• Courses offered (on-site modality) 2026:

• UNED Associated Centre, Segovia Spain.
  • Course S 3.- Curso S 3. - La competencia socio e intercultural en el aula de español L2/LE desde un enfoque multidimensional: entre las nuevas tecnologías y el juego
  • ​Venue: Centro Asociado de la UNED, Segovia. España.
  • Dates: Del 20 al 24 de julio de 2026.