Fundação Salvador Caetano - D. Ana Caetano Prize

D. Ana Caetano Prize

You will receive a one-off cash prize of 750 EUR if you graduate with the highest average mark. The prize is awarded by the Fundação Salvador Caetano, a Portuguese charitable foundation based in Vila Nova de Gaia. The prize is awarded annually to the graduate from the region with the best academic performance. In the event of a tie between two or more people with the highest average mark, the prize money will be shared amongst them.

Who can apply

• Where you are from: You were born in the parish of Oliveira do Douro or Vilar de Andorinho (both part of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal). You also qualify if your parents lived in one of these parishes when you were born.
• Degree: You have obtained a ‘Licenciatura’ (Bachelor’s degree) or a ‘Mestrado’ (Master’s degree).
• Grades: Your final average is at least 14 out of 20 on the Portuguese scale, and you have the highest average of all applicants.
• Field of study: Any topic is allowed.
• University: Any university is accepted.
• Nationality: Applicants of any nationality are welcome to apply. The decisive factor is your place of birth.

How to apply

Send your application to the foundation in Vila Nova de Gaia by 31 May. Include official proof of your final grade. Add a document showing your own or your parents' link to the parish.