Alcobaça Municipality - Higher Education Scholarship for students living in Alcobaça

What you get

You will receive a monthly grant to cover the costs of your studies at a higher education institution. The money is paid out over the course of the academic year, and the amount is calculated on an individual basis according to your household income. For the 2026/2027 cycle, the Alcobça City Council (Câmara Municipal de Alcobça) in Portugal has allocated 240,000 EUR and is awarding 260 grants. This amounts to an average of approximately 923 EUR per student. The funding is aimed at students on TeSP programmes (short, vocationally-oriented higher education programmes), Bachelor’s programmes (Licenciaturas) and Master’s programmes (Mestrados).

Who can apply

• Where you live: You have been living in the municipality of Alcobça for at least 2 years.
• Study level: You are enrolled on a TeSP programme, a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree programme.
• Field of study: All subjects are accepted.
• Financial need: Your household’s average monthly per capita income at the start of the academic year does not exceed the Portuguese minimum wage.
• No degree yet at this level: You do not yet hold a qualification at the level you are currently studying for.
• Grades: If you are already studying, your results so far are positive.
• State scholarship: You have also applied for a grant through your university’s social services (Serviços de Ação Social).

How to apply

You can submit your application online via the Citizen Portal (Portal do Munícipe) and upload your proof of income there. For the period 2026/2027, the deadline for applications is 20 September.

How realistic are your chances?

The Municipality awards 260 scholarships in the 2026/2027 cycle. The number of applicants is not stated, so the competition cannot be measured exactly.

If you are studying or planning to study in Portugal, our guide Scholarships in Portugal brings together further funding options worth considering alongside this grant.