Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation - Gulbenkian PALOP Master's Scholarship

Gulbenkian PALOP Master's Scholarship

You get a monthly stipend (living allowance) of 1,150 EUR while you study your master's in Portugal, for up to 24 months. This cannot be extended. On top of the stipend you receive several extras:

• A one-off relocation payment of 1,150 EUR when you first move to Portugal.
• Tuition fee support of up to 4,000 EUR, paid in two instalments. Anything above that you pay yourself.
• A one-off travel allowance between Portugal and your home country in the first year: 800 EUR for Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau, 1,250 EUR for Angola, Mozambique and São Tomé and Príncipe.
• Accident insurance while you travel, arranged by the foundation.

The money is paid every two months into a Portuguese bank account. The scholarship is funded by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG) in Lisbon.

Who can apply

• Nationality: You are a citizen of Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique or São Tomé and Príncipe.
• Where you live: You have your permanent home in your country of origin when you apply.
• Degree: You already hold a bachelor's degree from a university in one of these countries, with an average of at least 14.0 on the 0-20 scale.
• What you will study: A standalone master's at a Portuguese higher education institution. Integrated master's programmes do not count.
• Field of study: Mathematics, physics, chemistry or biology.
• Application status: You have already applied to a Portuguese university, or are enrolled in the first year of the master's.
• Age: Under 30. Your age is measured as at 31 December 2026.

How to apply

You apply yourself through the MyGulbenkian online portal (in Portuguese). You first register there. Applications are open from 4 February 2026 at 10:00 until 8 June 2026 at 15:00 (Lisbon time). An independent jury reviews candidates and may invite you to an online interview before deciding.

How realistic are your chances?

Up to 22 scholarships are awarded in total, no more than 5 of them in biology. The sources do not say how many people apply.