University of Coimbra (Coimbra/Portugal) - Faculty of Law - Professor Anselmo de Castro/JPALMS Prize

Professor Anselmo de Castro / JPALMS Prize

You will receive a one-off prize of 1,500 EUR. This is awarded to the best law graduate from a Portuguese-speaking African country or from East Timor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra. The prize is awarded every two years by the Faculty of Law in conjunction with the law firm JPalms. It is named after Artur Anselmo de Castro, a professor of civil procedure who taught at the faculty.

Who can apply

• University and field: You are studying law at the Faculty of Law at the University of Coimbra in Portugal.
• Degree level: You are finishing your Bachelor's (1st cycle) or Master's (2nd cycle) in law.
• Nationality: You come from a Portuguese-speaking African country (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe) or from East Timor.
• Grades: You have achieved the best final ranking amongst the eligible students in the year in which the prize is awarded.

How to apply

There is no need to submit an application. The prize is awarded automatically on the basis of your academic performance: it goes to the eligible student with the highest final mark.

If this prize is not open to you, our guide Scholarships in Portugal points you to other funding options at Portuguese universities.