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Camões Institute External Scholarships – Cabo Verde, São Tomé & Guinea-Bissau

Last verified 2 September 2026 by the Scholarships for Africans editorial team

Portugal's Camões Institute funds degree study in Portugal for students from Lusophone African countries under bilateral cooperation agreements, with country quotas allocated each year for Cabo Verde, São Tomé e Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau.

Provider
Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua (Portugal)
Host country
Portugal
Deadline
Unknown (set by local authorities in partner countries)
Region
Europe

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Eligibility & requirements at a glance

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Who can apply
Students who are nationals and residents of Angola, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, and Timor-Leste, wishing to pursue higher education (university or polytechnic) in Portugal. Preference is given to fields unavailable in their home country.
Funding
Fully funded — tuition at Portuguese public universities, monthly living stipend, enrolment fees and insurance.
Study level
Undergraduate, Masters
Deadline
Unknown (set by local authorities in partner countries)

Key eligibility criteria

  • Students who are nationals and residents of Angola, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, and Timor-Leste, wishing to pursue higher education (university or polytechnic) in Portugal. Preference is given to fields unavailable in their home country.

Recorded funding information

  • Fully funded — tuition at Portuguese public universities, monthly living stipend, enrolment fees and insurance.

Funding information

The funding information below is recorded in this listing; it does not establish additional covered components. Check amounts, caps, exclusions and conditions on the official source.

  • Fully funded — tuition at Portuguese public universities, monthly living stipend, enrolment fees and insurance.

Camões Institute External Scholarships – Cabo Verde, São Tomé & Guinea-Bissau eligibility

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  • Students who are nationals and residents of Angola, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, and Timor-Leste, wishing to pursue higher education (university or polytechnic) in Portugal. Preference is given to fields unavailable in their home country.

Camões Institute External Scholarships – Cabo Verde, São Tomé & Guinea-Bissau document information

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the materials the provider requests.

    How to apply for the Camões Institute External Scholarships – Cabo Verde, São Tomé & Guinea-Bissau 2026

    Follow the provider's stated process. The checks below are guidance, not additional application requirements. Any original editorial instructions remain in the description above.

    1. 1
      Check the provider's process

      Consult https://www.instituto-camoes.pt/activity/o-que-fazemos/bolsas-estudo/bolsas-camoes/bolsas-cooperacao/formacao-em-portugal to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

    2. 2
      Check eligibility and any requested materials

      Listed eligibility: Students who are nationals and residents of Angola, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, and Timor-Leste, wishing to pursue higher education (university or polytechnic) in Portugal. Preference is given to fields unavailable in their home country.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

    3. 3
      Check dates and next steps

      Listed deadline information: Unknown (set by local authorities in partner countries). Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

    Camões Institute External Scholarships – Cabo Verde, São Tomé & Guinea-Bissau deadline & application timeline

    Provider deadline information: Unknown (set by local authorities in partner countries). This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

    1. Planning suggestion: 12 months out

      Check the current call and decide whether this opportunity fits your plans.

    2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

      If the provider requires tests or documents that take time, plan for them using its published instructions.

    3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

      If an application is required, review the provider's process and prepare only the materials it requests.

    4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

      If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

    5. Provider deadline
      Unknown (set by local authorities in partner countries)

      Provider deadline information: Unknown (set by local authorities in partner countries). Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.

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    Frequently asked questions

    Who can apply for the Camões Institute External Scholarships – Cabo Verde, São Tomé & Guinea-Bissau?+

    Students who are nationals and residents of Angola, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, and Timor-Leste, wishing to pursue higher education (university or polytechnic) in Portugal. Preference is given to fields unavailable in their home country.

    What funding does the Camões Institute External Scholarships – Cabo Verde, São Tomé & Guinea-Bissau offer?+

    Listed funding: Fully funded — tuition at Portuguese public universities, monthly living stipend, enrolment fees and insurance.. Confirm amounts, exclusions and conditions on the official source. This label does not establish any additional benefit components.

    When is the application deadline?+

    Provider deadline information: Unknown (set by local authorities in partner countries). Confirm the current cutoff and any time zone on the official source; no additional cutoff or late-submission policy is assumed here.

    What documents do I need to apply?+

    No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the documents requested by the provider; requirements may differ from admission requirements.

    How do I check the application process?+

    Consult https://www.instituto-camoes.pt/activity/o-que-fazemos/bolsas-estudo/bolsas-camoes/bolsas-cooperacao/formacao-em-portugal to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: Students who are nationals and residents of Angola, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, and Timor-Leste, wishing to pursue higher education (university or polytechnic) in Portugal. Preference is given to fields unavailable in their home country.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: Unknown (set by local authorities in partner countries). Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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