The Office for School Social Action (GASE) has as its main objective to enable all students, regardless of their economic conditions, to attend UFP courses.
9th of April Square, 349
4249-004 Porto • Portugal
gase@fundacaofernandopessoa.pt
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The Office for School Social Action (GASE) has as its main objective to enable all students, regardless of their economic conditions, to attend UFP courses.
Scholarships from the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES/DSAE)
A scholarship is a financial benefit, of varying value, to contribute to the costs of attending a course and is fully funded by the State as a non-refundable grant.
Rules:
Order No. 7253 2024
Deadlines:
a. Between June 25 and September 30;
b. Within 20 business days following enrollment, when enrollment occurs after September 30th;
c. If registration occurs before September 30th, the student always has a period of 20 working days to submit the application, even if this period extends beyond that date;
d. Without prejudice to the provisions of points b) and c), the application may also be submitted between 1 October and 31 May, in which case the amount of the scholarship to be awarded shall be proportional to the amount calculated under these regulations, considering the period between the month following the submission of the application and the end of the academic year.
Requirements maps
Academic year 2025/2026
Scholarship application
Directorate-General for Higher Education
Merit-based scholarships from the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES/DSAE)
The merit scholarship, according to Order No. 13531/2009, changed by Order No. 7761/2017, is a fixed-value monetary benefit intended for students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance.
Within the framework of the awarding of Merit Scholarships by the Directorate-General for Higher Education, the Fernando Pessoa University carries out the ranking process for students eligible to apply.
Average of grades obtained in the curricular units, academic year 2023/2024 – awarding of 6 scholarships.
Provisional resultsJune 25, 2025.
Results complaint period (only, by requesting a Claim Regarding the Provisional Result of the Merit Scholarship, through InforEstudante): June 25 to 27, 2025.
Definitive resultsJune 30, 2025.
No application is required, as eligible students will be ranked based on the data in the academic services records.
All students enrolled in undergraduate (1st cycle), master's (2nd cycle), and integrated cycle programs who have achieved exceptional academic performance are eligible for merit-based scholarships. A student is considered to have achieved exceptional academic performance if they cumulatively meet the following conditions:
• In the academic year to which the scholarship is awarded, the student must have obtained approval, through assessment, in all curricular units that comprise the study plan for that academic year, totaling 60 ECTS credits;
• The average grade of the curricular units referred to in the previous paragraph must not be lower than 16 (sixteen) points, calculated using the weighted arithmetic mean by ECTS credits, calculated to the hundredths place.
The eligibility, exclusion, and ranking criteria can be found in the current regulations.
• Consult the Regulations for the Awarding of Merit-Based Scholarships (PDF)
• Check the results of the 2023/2024 Merit Scholarships (PDF)
Scholarships for students with disabilities (DGES/DSAE)
The allocation of scholarships for higher education attendance for students with a disability equal to or greater than 60% is governed by its own regulations, approved by Order No. 8584, of September 29, 2017, according to which eligible students can apply for a scholarship corresponding to the amount of tuition fees actually paid.
More information
Directorate-General for Higher Education
Porto de Conhecimento scholarships
Under the collaboration protocol signed in 2019 with the Porto City Council, the Fernando Pessoa University participates in the scholarship project for Higher Education integrated into the municipal educational program "Porto de Conhecimento" (Porto of Knowledge), which aims to promote equal opportunities for young people in accessing higher education, contribute to the retention of qualified young people in the city, and promote incentives and stimuli to foster lifelong education/training for the resident population.
More information and registration:
https://www.cm-porto.pt/programas-e-projetos/porto-de-conhecimento
Psychologist and Nutritionist Voucher Program
Considering that mental health and nutrition are of central importance to the health and quality of life of any person, being particularly crucial for the well-being and consequent academic success of students, this Program aims to provide psychologist and nutritionist vouchers to higher education students, thus seeking to create additional and appropriate responses that guarantee this quality of life and academic success.
In this regard, students can submit consultation requests on the portal. gov.pt which serves as the basis for managing the Psychologist and Nutritionist Voucher Allocation Program.
• Please refer to the document provided by the Office of the Minister of Youth and Modernization, which clarifies the procedures to follow (PDF)
• Consult the document provided by the Order of Nutritionists (PDF)
• Consult the document provided by the Order of Psychologists (PDF)
For more information:
sas@fundacaofernandopessoa.pt
Other Support
Higher education students can access other support besides that provided under the Higher Education Social Action System, such as scholarships, financial aid, or other types of incentives, which are offered by both public and private entities to promote the educational, social, professional, and scientific development of the country.
The specific conditions for granting these scholarships are the responsibility of each sponsoring organization, so any questions should be directed to them.