Vouzela Municipality - Higher Education Scholarship for students living in Vouzela

What you get

You will receive a monthly grant for 10 months of the academic year, paid by the Municipality of Vouzela (Câmara Municipal de Vouzela). The total annual amount depends on your household’s per capita income. It ranges from 600 EUR per year for higher earners up to 1,000 EUR per year if the per capita income is no more than 200 EUR per month. For income levels in between, 700, 800 or 900 EUR per year is paid.

In certain cases, your total amount may increase by 10%: If you or a member of your household has a disability or a serious illness, if you are a single parent, if you volunteer with the Vouzela Volunteer Fire Brigade (Bombeiros Voluntários de Vouzela), or if you are a victim of domestic violence. An additional amount of 5% will be added for top academic results. You may receive this grant alongside other scholarships, provided that the total monthly amount does not exceed the IAS value. The IAS (Indexante dos Apoios Sociais) is a standard reference value used in Portugal for social benefits.

Who can apply

• Where you live: You live in the municipality (concelho) of Vouzela.
• Nationality: You are a Portuguese national or hold a valid residence permit in Portugal.
• Age: At the time of applying, you must not be older than 30.
• School: You attended a secondary school or a vocational school in the municipality of Vouzela.
• Where you study: You are studying at a Portuguese higher education institution and are undertaking a Bachelor’s degree (Licenciatura), a Master’s degree (Mestrado) or a higher vocational qualification (CTeSP). Private institutions are only considered for degree programmes that are not offered within the public education system.
• Full-time student: You are a full-time student and are neither in paid employment nor self-employed.
• First qualification: You do not already hold a higher education qualification at the level you are now studying for.
• Financial need: Your household income per person is at or below the IAS threshold. There are also upper limits on your savings and assets.
• Academic progress: You have passed the past year. First-year students must have successfully completed secondary school.
• Volunteering: If you receive the grant, you undertake to carry out 22 days of voluntary work for the local community per calendar year (in the social, cultural, sporting or environmental sectors). You must reapply each year.

How to apply

You can apply for this online via the local authority’s service portal (servicosonline.cm-vouzela.pt) after registering with a digital ID or a ‘Chave Móvel’. The application period runs each year from 1 October to 15 November. Before submitting your application to the local authority, you must first apply to the social services department at your own university. A specialist committee will assess your income and supporting documents, and the local authority will make the final decision.

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