Leões de Portugal Study Scholarships 2026–2027

Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.

• Conditional Portugal-based/general-admission route, not open to applicants solely on Mozambican nationality. Portuguese or foreign students with habitual legal residence in Portugal for at least two years; current enrolment and all previous-year subjects passed. Minimum average: basic 3.5, secondary 14, bachelor/master 14; doctorate uses at least14 at previous qualification. No same-level prior degree or serious prior-year disciplinary sanction. Basic age<=16, secondary<=21; no bachelor/master/doctorate age limit. Must have Sporting/Leões membership and paid dues, or nomination by member/nucleus with one-year registration and paid dues. Academic equivalence evidence for foreign assessment. Nationality: Portuguese and foreign nationals legally resident in Portugal for at least two years Residence: Legal habitual residence in Portugal for at least two years; current-year enrolment required.

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

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://leoesdeportugal.pt/bolsas-de-estudo-2/ 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: Conditional Portugal-based/general-admission route, not open to applicants solely on Mozambican nationality. Portuguese or foreign students with habitual legal residence in Portugal for at least two years; current enrolment and all previous-year subjects passed. Minimum average: basic 3.5, secondary 14, bachelor/master 14; doctorate uses at least14 at previous qualification. No same-level prior degree or serious prior-year disciplinary sanction. Basic age<=16, secondary<=21; no bachelor/master/doctorate age limit. Must have Sporting/Leões membership and paid dues, or nomination by member/nucleus with one-year registration and paid dues. Academic equivalence evidence for foreign assessment. Nationality: Portuguese and foreign nationals legally resident in Portugal for at least two years Residence: Legal habitual residence in Portugal for at least two years; current-year enrolment required.. 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: Applications 1 September–31 October 2026; time/timezone not published. Personal delivery or post; postal postmark accepted; email applications not accepted.. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Provider deadline information: Applications 1 September–31 October 2026; time/timezone not published. Personal delivery or post; postal postmark accepted; email applications not accepted.. 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

   Applications 1 September–31 October 2026; time/timezone not published. Personal delivery or post; postal postmark accepted; email applications not accepted.

   Provider deadline information: Applications 1 September–31 October 2026; time/timezone not published. Personal delivery or post; postal postmark accepted; email applications not accepted.. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.