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Nova SBE Institutional Masters Scholarships — Social Mobility and Merit

Last verified 30 October 2026 by the Scholarships for Africans editorial team

Nova SBE Institutional Masters Scholarships — Social Mobility and Merit: Need-based or merit-based tuition reductions. Need route available for Fall and eligible Spring intake; merit route Fall only. Merit continuation assessed after first year. Deadline: 30 April 2027 at 17:00 Europe/Lisbon.

Provider
Nova School of Business and Economics, NOVA University Lisbon
Host country
Portugal
Deadline
30 April 2027 at 17:00 Europe/Lisbon
Region
Europe

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Eligibility & requirements at a glance

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Who can apply
Request relevant scholarship route in original Masters admission application, never afterwards. Need-based route requires financial assessment and official household income/tax records; merit route requires high academic performance.; Residency: No separate nationality or residence restriction stated on award page; university admission and fee-status rules apply.
Funding
Need-based or merit-based tuition reductions. Need route available for Fall and eligible Spring intake; merit route Fall only. Merit continuation assessed after first year. Not covered: Tuition support excludes application fee, first tuition instalment/enrolment fee, CEMS, double degrees, extra semesters, exchanges and Executive Masters; living, travel and visa costs not covered. Combined Nova awards normally capped at 70%, except a 100% social-mobility award.
Study level
Masters
Deadline
30 April 2027 at 17:00 Europe/Lisbon

Key eligibility criteria

  • Request relevant scholarship route in original Masters admission application, never afterwards. Need-based route requires financial assessment and official household income/tax records; merit route requires high academic performance.; Residency: No separate nationality or residence restriction stated on award page; university admission and fee-status rules apply.

About the Nova SBE Institutional Masters Scholarships — Social Mobility and Merit (2026)

## Eligibility Request relevant scholarship route in original Masters admission application, never afterwards. Need-based route requires financial assessment and official household income/tax records; merit route requires high academic performance.; Residency: No separate nationality or residence restriction stated on award page; university admission and fee-status rules apply. ## Who this may suit - **Ethiopia:** None - **Mozambique:** None - **Nigeria:** None - **Kenya:** None ## Funding Need-based or merit-based tuition reductions. Need route available for Fall and eligible Spring intake; merit route Fall only. Merit continuation assessed after first year. Not covered: Tuition support excludes application fee, first tuition instalment/enrolment fee, CEMS, double degrees, extra semesters, exchanges and Executive Masters; living, travel and visa costs not covered. Combined Nova awards normally capped at 70%, except a 100% social-mobility award. ## Language Meet Masters English requirements; financial documents in English/Portuguese or complete certified translation. ## Deadline 30 April 2027 at 17:00 Europe/Lisbon Masters applications open 11 Nov 2026 10:00 Lisbon; final admission round 30 Apr 2027. Scholarship requested with admission; funding rolling and may exhaust earlier; first round closes 25 Nov 2026. Check the official page before applying; conditions and dates can change.

Nova SBE Institutional Masters Scholarships — Social Mobility and Merit eligibility

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  • Request relevant scholarship route in original Masters admission application, never afterwards. Need-based route requires financial assessment and official household income/tax records; merit route requires high academic performance.; Residency: No separate nationality or residence restriction stated on award page; university admission and fee-status rules apply.

Nova SBE Institutional Masters Scholarships — Social Mobility and Merit document information

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    How to apply for the Nova SBE Institutional Masters Scholarships — Social Mobility and Merit 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://www2.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/scholarships-funding/masters 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: Request relevant scholarship route in original Masters admission application, never afterwards. Need-based route requires financial assessment and official household income/tax records; merit route requires high academic performance.; Residency: No separate nationality or residence restriction stated on award page; university admission and fee-status rules apply.. 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: 30 April 2027 at 17:00 Europe/Lisbon. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

    Nova SBE Institutional Masters Scholarships — Social Mobility and Merit deadline & application timeline

    Provider deadline information: 30 April 2027 at 17:00 Europe/Lisbon. 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

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    2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

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    3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

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    4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

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

    5. Provider deadline
      30 April 2027 at 17:00 Europe/Lisbon

      Provider deadline information: 30 April 2027 at 17:00 Europe/Lisbon. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.

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    Editorial verification note

    Rechecked against official source https://www2.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/scholarships-funding/masters on 30 Oct 2026 (audience package 29 Oct 2026, EU-025). Conditional eligibility; one programme family.
    Last checked 10/30/2026

    Frequently asked questions

    Who can apply for the Nova SBE Institutional Masters Scholarships — Social Mobility and Merit?+

    Request relevant scholarship route in original Masters admission application, never afterwards. Need-based route requires financial assessment and official household income/tax records; merit route requires high academic performance.; Residency: No separate nationality or residence restriction stated on award page; university admission and fee-status rules apply.

    What funding does the Nova SBE Institutional Masters Scholarships — Social Mobility and Merit offer?+

    Listed funding: Need-based or merit-based tuition reductions. Need route available for Fall and eligible Spring intake; merit route Fall only. Merit continuation assessed after first year. Not covered: Tuition support excludes application fee, first tuition instalment/enrolment fee, CEMS, double degrees, extra semesters, exchanges and Executive Masters; living, travel and visa costs not covered. Combined Nova awards normally capped at 70%, except a 100% social-mobility award.. 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: 30 April 2027 at 17:00 Europe/Lisbon. 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://www2.novasbe.unl.pt/en/programs/scholarships-funding/masters to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: Request relevant scholarship route in original Masters admission application, never afterwards. Need-based route requires financial assessment and official household income/tax records; merit route requires high academic performance.; Residency: No separate nationality or residence restriction stated on award page; university admission and fee-status rules apply.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: 30 April 2027 at 17:00 Europe/Lisbon. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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