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Organization responsible for coordinating and implementing public policies in the field of higher education.

Superior Program

The +Superior Program is an incentive measure for higher education attendance in regions of the country with lower demographic pressure and lower student demand. Through the allocation of annual financial support, this program seeks to promote a more balanced territorial distribution of the student population and contribute to territorial cohesion.

The +Superior Program is a measure that aims to encourage and support higher education attendance in regions of the country with lower demand and less demographic pressure, targeting economically disadvantaged students who usually reside in other regions.

The +Superior Program seeks to contribute to territorial cohesion by retaining young people and to achieving the goals of Portugal 2020 regarding the number of young people with higher education.

O general term To apply for the mobility grant under the +Superior Program, the following procedure applies: from June 25th until September 30th. The scholarship can also be requested between October 1st and May 31st, in which case a proportional scholarship will be awarded, considering the period between the month following the submission of the request and the end of the academic year.

Payments for mobility grants are made on the dates specified in an order from the Director-General of Higher Education, approved for each academic year.

In the eligible regions – North, Center and Alentejo – these scholarships are co-financed by the ESF – European Social Fund, within the framework of PEOPLE 2030 – Thematic Programme Demography, Qualifications and Inclusion.

Information

Online Application – Access to the student's reserved area

In your reserved area you can:

  • Application
  • Consultation and submission of documents
  • Process status inquiry
  • Check the result of your application.
  • Opposition to or complaint about the result.
  • Payment inquiry
  • Contact list
  • Updating personal data
  • Keyword change

Before starting to fill out the application, we advise you to consult the Candidate's Guide and Frequently Asked Questions

After submitting your application, this is the exclusive area for contacting us and checking the status of your application.

ACCESS TO THE RESERVED AREA

Statistical Information

Academic Year 2025/2026

Requirements – Information by educational institution

UpdateJune 15, 2026

Documents

Co-financing operations +Superior

PEOPLE 2030 – Academic year 2025/2026
ALGARVE 2030 – Academic year 2024/2025
PEOPLE 2030 – Academic year 2024/2025
ALGARVE 2030 – Academic year 2023/2024
PEOPLE 2030 – Academic year 2023/2024

Legislation

Order No. 7646/2023, of July 24, approves the Regulations of the +Superior Program.

Modified By
Status: Active

FAQs for the +Superior Program

The institutions covered are:

  • Higher School of Technology and Management of Oliveira do Hospital of the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra;
  • all educational establishments of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja;
  • all educational establishments of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança;
  • all educational establishments of the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco;
  • all educational establishments of the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda;
  • all educational establishments of the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre;
  • all educational establishments of the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém;
  • all educational establishments of the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar;
  • all educational establishments of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo;
  • all educational establishments of the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu;
  • all educational establishments of the University of the Azores;
  • all educational establishments of the University of Algarve;
  • all educational establishments of the University of Beira Interior;
  • all educational establishments of the University of Évora;
  • all educational establishments of the University of Madeira;
  • all educational establishments of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro.

O general term To apply for the mobility grant under the +Superior Program, the following procedure applies: June 25th Until September 30th.

The scholarship can also be requested between October 1st and May 31st, in which case a proportional scholarship will be awarded, considering the period between the month following the submission of the request and the end of the academic year.

No, The process for renewing mobility grants awarded in previous academic years is carried out without the need for any application.
IES, IP will contact the Higher Education Institution you attend to verify compliance with the conditions necessary for scholarship renewal.

Applications are submitted exclusively on the Platform. BeOn of the Institute for Higher Education – IES, IP.

This is the platform used to submit applications for social action scholarships for higher education students.

Since submitting an application for allocation is a requirement to receive a +Superior mobility grant, social action scholarship, you should use same credentials used in that process to access the area associated with the +Superior Program.

If you are applying for admission to higher education through the national access competition and this is the first time you wish to apply for a scholarship, you can request your credentials (username and password) when applying to higher education.

If, in your application for access to higher education, you indicate that you wish to apply for a scholarship, you should follow the instructions that you will receive in your email with the "Notification of receipt of application" for access to higher education.

Access credentials for scholarship purposes can also be requested from the Social Action Services or Social Action Office of your higher education institution (after enrollment and registration).

Application for a mobility grant This should only be done after submitting an application for a social action scholarship., on the Platform BeOn.

  • In your reserved area on the BeOn Platform, you should access the section dedicated to the +Superior Program.

The request is preceded by acceptance of the terms and notification presented.

The +Superior Program is governed by the +Superior Program Regulations, which can be consulted at:

Regulations of the +Superior Program

Modified by:

Order No. 10497/2024

Students who cumulatively meet the following requirements are eligible for a new mobility grant from the +Superior Program:

  • Having completed enrollment and registration, in the academic year in which the scholarship is awarded, at an institution located in a NUTS III region covered by the +Superior Program;
  • Having applied for a social action scholarship up to the date of the +Superior scholarship application;
  • They were awarded a social action scholarship in the academic year in which the +Superior scholarship was awarded;
  • Having habitual residence in Portugal in a municipality not covered by the NUTS III region where the organic unit of the higher education institution in which they are enrolled is located;
  • Their +Superior scholarship awarded in a previous academic year must not have been cancelled or annulled.

Yes, to benefit from the +Superior mobility grant, you must have habitual residence in a municipality not covered by the institution's NUTS III region. that he frequents.

It is available here A file containing the districts, municipalities, and parishes covered by each NUTS region.

The following are covered by the +Superior Program:

  • Professional higher technical courses;
  • Bachelor's degree study cycles;
  • Integrated master's degree study programs;
  • Master's degree study cycles.

The scholarship has an annual value of 1700 euros.

If you attend higher professional technical courses or enter through the special competition for holders of specially adapted tests designed to assess the capacity for attending higher education for those over 23 years of age, the mobility grant is increased by 15% (1955 euros).

The scholarships are paid via bank transfer from the Directorate-General for Higher Education to the bank account indicated in the application for a social action scholarship, on the platform BeOn.

Students who submitted their application within the general deadline (until September 30th) and are entitled to a scholarship will receive it. 10 monthly installments. For students who submitted their application between October 1st and May 31st and are entitled to a scholarship, the number of monthly installments is proportional to the period between the month following the submission of the application and the end of the academic year.

The first payment may include any retroactive payments to which the party is entitled.

If the account's IBAN is different from the one you identified, You will need to change your IBAN in your personal area. on the Platform BeOn.

Payments are made on the dates specified in the order from the Director-General of Higher Education, approved for each school year.

Payments made can be viewed in the reserved area on the Platform. BeOn.

Atualizado em June 18, 2026