Portugal Government Scholarship 2026 – Complete Application Guide

If you are looking for fully funded scholarships in Europe then this is a great opportunity for you as Portugal Government is inviting international applicants for Portugal government scholarship 2026 for international students from all countries. The scholarship is funded by NextGenerationEU program, which is organized by European Commission. Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is the central component of NextGenerationEU, which provides grants and loans to Member States, who must submit detailed National Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) to outline reforms and investments.

This Higher education study grant is available for Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctorate programs. under this scholarship opportunity international students can study in Portuguese university for free, where otherwise tuition fees and cost of education is very high. Undergraduate and graduate application are handles by Directorate General for Higher Education (DGES) while for Doctorate scholarship is awarded by Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

Applicants can select from a wide range of programs in humanity, Engineering, business and more. There is no application fee to apply for this scholarship. Scholarship provide monthly stipend to cover living expenses and full tuition fee coverage is offered to selected candidates. It will also give a full scholarship to the students coming from countries having humanitarian crisis like Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine. These students can be entitled to the maximum scholarship amount, which is R$5,981.73. Portugal is the destination of many international students, currently more than 75000 international students are study in various institutions in Portugal.

Scholarship Overview:

Scholarship Coverage:

• Full tuition fee coverage
•  €1250 monthly stipend to support living expenses

Health insurance and visa support (university independent)

In temporary protection cases scholarship, students may be entitled to the maximum scholarship amount, which is R$5,981.73.

Eligibility and Requirements:

Following are requirements for scholarship

• The program is open to students from all nations
• For Undergraduate scholarship they must have complete secondary school education
• For Master scholarship, bachelor degree is required to apply.
• Master’s degree is required to apply for PhD scholarship.
• The total annual household income must be less than €11,049.89
• The household’s movable assets must be less than €115,303.20
• For working students and students with occasional income earned during vacation periods, the total income limit is R$12,569.89.
• Special Conditions in Humanitarian Emergency Situations are not subject to minimum annual income requirements, like students from Ukraine and Afghanistan. In these cases, students may be entitled to the maximum scholarship amount, which is R$5,981.73.

Participating Universities

Following are the public universities in which international students can study under this scholarship,

• Coimbra School of Nursing
• Lisbon School of Nursing
• Porto School of Nursing
• Estoril School of Hotel Management and Tourism
• Infante D. Henrique School of Nautical Science
• Guarda Polytechnic Institute
• Beja Polytechnic Institute
• Bragança Polytechnic Institute
• Castelo Branco Polytechnic Institute
• Coimbra Polytechnic Institute
• Leiria Polytechnic Institute
• Lisbon Polytechnic Institute
• Portalegre Polytechnic Institute
• Santarém Polytechnic Institute
• Setúbal Polytechnic Institute
• Tomar Polytechnic Institute
• Viana do Castelo Polytechnic Institute
• Viseu Polytechnic Institute
• Cávado and Ave Polytechnic Institute
• Institute Polytechnic of Porto
• ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon
• Open University
• University of Beira Interior
• University of Madeira
• University of Aveiro
• University of Coimbra
• University of Évora
• University of Lisbon
• University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
• University of Algarve
• University of Minho
• University of Porto
• University of the Azores
• New University of Lisbon

Required Documents

Following are the documents required to apply for Portuguese Government Scholarship,

• Application form
• Academic transcripts
• Relevant degree transcript
• Tax payer identification number
• Accountant Statement
• Any additional document required by the specific institute

Deadline:

The last date to apply Portugal scholarship 2025 – 2026 is September 30 2025.

How to Apply:

• Applications are only accepted online. Visit DGES website for online application.
• You must upload required documents during the process.
• Log in using your user code and password in the student’s restricted area on the DGES website.
• Use the link provided in the email confirming your application receipt.
• If the link doesn’t work or you didn’t get login details, obtain them by entering your personal info on the DGES website.
• If all else fails, contact the Social Action Services (SAS) at your institution with your Citizen Card to get your login details.
• Check your application results in the website’s restricted area.
• Use the DGES Simulator to estimate your potential grant amount before applying.