+Superior (interior regions grant)
+Superior ·Administered by Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior
+Superior encourages students to study in Portugal's interior. It adds €1,700 a year, paid in 10 installments, on top of the ação-social bolsa — 15% more (€1,955) for CTeSP students and those admitted through the Maiores-de-23 route. The grant is prorated if you apply after 30 September.
Who qualifies
- Awarded the ação-social bolsa de estudo in the same academic year
- Enrolled at one of the 16 covered interior/low-density institutions
- Habitual residence outside that institution's NUTS III region
- No previously cancelled +Superior grant
How to apply
Apply in BeOn after (or together with) your bolsa application — same portal, same account.
Deadlines: Window 25 Jun – 30 Sep; late applications until 31 May (prorated after 30 Sep)
Apply / official channel →Sources
- FAQs — Programa +Superior — DGES (retrieved 10 July 2026)
- Prazos de candidatura — DGES (retrieved 10 July 2026)
Last verified 10 July 2026
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