Opportunities from Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation — Merit Scholarships

The scholarship pays €2,000 per academic year and includes a one-time additional €2,000 grant for an approved international mobility period such as Erasmus. Awards may be renewed through completion of a master’s degree subject to the programme’s renewal rules.

Applicants must enter higher education through Portugal’s 2026/27 general access and admission competition with an admission grade of at least 170 points, be enrolled in a legally recognised Portuguese higher education institution and accredited programme, and not already hold a higher-education degree. Applying for a DGES social-action grant is mandatory. The scholarship is awarded only where annual household income per capita, as verified by institutional social services, does not exceed €14,000.