Odemira Municipality - Higher Education Scholarship for students living in Odemira

Benefit

You receive a yearly scholarship from the Municipality of Odemira (Camara Municipal de Odemira) if you live in the municipality and study at a public university elsewhere in Portugal. The amount depends on your household income. You get 3,000 EUR per year (Escalao A) if your household has a lower income, or 1,500 EUR per year (Escalao B) if it has a middle income. The income limits use the Social Support Index (IAS), a Portuguese reference figure updated each year. Escalao A covers households earning up to 90% of the IAS per person each month; Escalao B up to 150%.

Eligibility

• Where you live: You and your household have been living in Odemira for more than 1 years and pay tax there.
• Where you study: You are attending a public university outside the municipality of Odemira.
• Field of study: All subjects are open.
• Nationality: Applicants of any nationality may apply, provided they meet the residence requirements.
• No earlier equivalent degree: You do not yet hold a qualification at the level you are currently working towards.
• Financial need: Your household’s monthly income is no more than 150% of the IAS per person. On 31 December of the previous year, your household’s savings and assets were less than 240 times the IAS.
• University scholarship applied for: You have applied for a scholarship at your own university, and your application has been accepted for consideration.
• Taxes in order: Your tax and social security contributions are up to date.
• Grades: You are making satisfactory academic progress.

How to apply

You can submit the application once a year between 15 September and 15 October using the official application form. The easiest way is to submit the application online via the local authority’s digital services portal. You can also submit the application in person at the ‘Balcao Unico’, by post or by email. The same timeframe applies to both new applications and renewals.

Our guide Scholarships in Portugal lists further funding options you can combine with or pursue alongside this municipal scholarship.