Opportunities from Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation — New Talents Scholarships

The programme supports early engagement with research across biology, geology, physics, mathematics, chemistry, humanities, arts and social sciences. The annual package includes €1,000 for research and study, up to €1,500 for approved talent-development activities, and an additional €2,000 social-support component for applicants meeting the stated household-income test. The scholarship normally runs from November 2026 to November 2027 and includes mentoring and mandatory scientific retreats.

Applicants must be enrolled in 2026/27 in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of a bachelor’s or integrated master’s programme, or the 1st year of a master’s, at a higher education institution in Portugal, with a bachelor-level average of at least 16.5/20. Foreign students may apply if enrolled in Portugal and able to participate in Portuguese; international exchange students are not eligible. The extra €2,000 social-support component requires annual per-capita household income not above €14,000 and proof of application for a DGES social-support grant.