• Call Conditions, in Portuguese (PDF - 1 MB)

• The scholarship amounts to €2,000 per academic year and includes an additional one-time grant of €2,000 for participation in an international mobility period, such as Erasmus or another similar programme offered by each higher education institution.
• Scholarships may be renewed until completion of the master’s degree, subject to the renewal conditions set out in the regulations

• Admission grade for higher education equal to or higher than 170 points through the general access and admission competition for the 2026/27 academic year, in the programme in which the applicant is enrolled.
• Proof of application for a social action grant from the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES). In order to enable verification of household income, applying for a DGES grant is a mandatory condition for applying for the Gulbenkian Merit Scholarship, regardless of household income level.
• Scholarships will only be awarded to selected applicants whose annual per capita income, as verified by the Social Services of the respective higher education institution, does not exceed €14,000.
• Only applicants to legally recognised Portuguese higher education institutions and duly accredited and registered study programmes will be considered.
• Applications from holders of a higher education degree will not be accepted.

• Applications must be submitted through an online form, in Portuguese.
• Before submitting the application form, please read the Regulations (available in the documents section) and verify all eligibility criteria.
• To access the application form, applicants must first register on the website.
• Complete all mandatory fields in order to submit the application, including uploading the documentation required under the Regulations.

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