The University Portucalense is eager to support and motivate students that manage to attain a high academic profile throughout their year of study. This is why yearly scholarships are offered to students and the money are issued on a monthly basis by the Directorate General for Higher Education.
Students who want to receive a merit scholarship from the University Portucalense need to have a grade average of at least 16 points in order to be eligible. The final standings are made by the Directorate General for Higher Education and the students with the best ECTS results of the last year will be awarded the scholarships.