The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation has released the list of 90 students awarded the Gulbenkian New Talents Scholarships 2026. The University of Porto stands out with 22 recipients across the fields of Biology and Geology, Social Sciences, Physics, Humanities, Mathematics, and Chemistry.
The Biology and Geology area has the highest number of U.Porto students, with five scholarship holders. This is followed by Social Sciences and Mathematics, each with four students. Physics and Humanities have three recipients each, while Chemistry also counts three selected students.
Among the selected students are winners of awards such as the U.Porto Incentive Award and the “Caixa Mais Mundo” Awards from Caixa Geral de Depósitos. One of the scholarship holders entered U.Porto with the maximum admission grade in 2023.
U.Porto is the second most represented institution in the 2026 edition, with 22 out of 90 distinguished students (24.4%), trailing only the University of Lisbon (33; 36.7%). Other institutions such as the University of Coimbra, NOVA University Lisbon, and the University of Aveiro also had selected students.
The Gulbenkian New Talents Scholarships are intended for Portuguese higher education students with an average grade of 16.5 or higher. The financial support can reach up to 4,500 euros, including funds for tuition fees and research encouragement, as well as talent enrichment activities and complementary social support for households with an annual per capita income below 14,000 euros.
