Latest news and stories about scholarships in Portugal for expats and residents.
New regulations for higher education scholarships will be implemented in phases during the 2026-2027 academic year. The government stated that full implementation was delayed, so current rules remain in place for most areas, with updates limited to displaced student status, accommodation support, and a new incentive grant for low-income students.
Applications for the second edition of the Portugal-Brazil PhD scholarship programme are being accepted until the 19th of November.
From refugees to Portuguese students in Armenia and Eswatini, the UWC network brings together princesses and scholarship recipients in 18 colleges around the world, in an experience where “financial status should never be an obstacle”.
Creating opportunities for young people and investing in their personal and cultural development are the goals of two projects by the Municipality of Vila Verde, which were distinguished in the 7th edition of the 'Autarquia do Ano' award by the Mosqueteiros Group. The 'Vila Verde + Superior' scholarship seeks to ensure that financial difficulties do not restrict access to higher education.
450 scholarships will be awarded, each with an annual value of 2,750 euros. The support is intended for students who have been residents of the region for at least 3 years. Applications are open until the 31st.
At the beginning of the month, there were 4,551 applicants for this new incentive scholarship. There were also 8,953 applications recorded for displaced student status, which guarantees housing support.
Nova SBE University is establishing a 4,000 euro annual scholarship for students in financial need, funded by an international award granted 30 years ago to former President Cavaco Silva. The Carl Bertelsmann Prize, originally awarded for Portugal's success in labour market policies and unemployment reduction during Cavaco Silva's time as Prime Minister, has been managed by Nova SBE and the Catholic University of Portugal to support top-performing students. In addition to increasing the existing merit-based awards, Nova SBE is launching this new bursary to promote social mobility and equal opportunities through education, a cause long advocated by the former head of state.
Scholarships worth up to 2,250 euros will support theatre projects in 2027. Artists and cultural agents are eligible to apply. The application deadline is October 12.
Cascais City Council is investing 1.8 million euros in higher education scholarships for the current academic year, a 50% increase from the 1.2 million provided last year. The measure is expected to cover approximately 1,200 local students. Applications are open until 16 October via the MyCascais platform for residents enrolled in undergraduate, master's, or professional technical courses. The municipal support amounts to 1,250 euros for students within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area and 1,750 euros for those studying elsewhere. This initiative is part of a broader strategy that includes 83.6 million euros for school renovations between 2025 and 2028, including major projects at the Fernando Lopes-Graça, Ibn Mucana, and São João do Estoril secondary schools, as well as the construction of a new secondary school in Cascais.
The funding represents a 50% increase compared to the 1.2 million euros allocated to scholarships in the previous academic year.
The measure represents a 50 percent increase compared to the previous year and will cover approximately 1,200 students
Applications for the Higher Education Scholarships are open until October 16 and are intended for students from Cascais attending bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, or professional higher technical courses.
Over the past five decades, Portugal has provided approximately 2,700 scholarships to students from Mozambique.
Over the past five decades, Portugal has provided approximately 2,700 scholarships to students from Mozambique.
Those wishing to benefit from the support must commit to working for three years at the SCML upon completing their course. For next year, an accommodation solution is being studied to address housing prices.
Applications are now open for the new scholarships launched by .PT to support girls and women choosing to pursue their academic path in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Each scholarship is worth five thousand euros and is intended for students enrolled in undergraduate or master's degree courses in...
More than 80 scholarships were awarded to needy students thanks to a social fund provided by 16 patrons, who distributed a total sum of 177,470 euros.
Merit. University award seeks ten finalists for five master's scholarships
The two selected calls will allow for the awarding of four scholarships in a non-academic environment and one scholarship in an academic context, the Azorean executive announced this Monday.
Santander has opened applications for this year's edition of the Primus Inter Pares Award, which provides five scholarships of up to 15,000 euros for graduates wishing to pursue a master's degree in Portugal. The bank explains that the goal is to recognise young people with 'high academic and leadership potential', contributing to...
The application process for the scholarship programme supported by the Leões de Portugal association begins today.
The Sporting CP foundation, Leões de Portugal, is opening the application process for its scholarship programme today.
Demand for undergraduate degrees in Basic Education has increased again. In the first phase of higher education placements, almost 97% of the available spots were filled.
The poorest students represent only about three percent of the nearly 50,000 placed in the first phase of access to higher education.
Failing to enrol on time means losing your spot, but there are other deadlines to be aware of, particularly for the 10,522 students who have not yet secured a place. And that is not all.
The student selection process was already the responsibility of each higher education institution, which selected students who passed all subjects and had an average grade of at least 16 out of 20.
They are now awarded by higher education institutions
Applications for scholarships for the academic year must be submitted between 14 August and 2 October. This year, an incentive grant of 1075 euros will be paid to students with the greatest financial need.
Students entering Higher Education for the 2026/27 academic year can apply for scholarships starting this Friday, 14 August. The process now allows applications before enrolment, and the government has introduced a new calculation model that considers local living costs, aiming to increase the average annual scholarship value by 53%.
