Financial Support
There are several financial support options for Chinese students who wish to study abroad or who are already studying at the University of Coimbra.
See what funding you might be eligible for:
| Country/Region | Organisation | Funding/ Scholarships/ Awards |
| Mainland China | China Scholarship Council | Several scholarships are awarded on annual basis for students sent abroad for further studies at the government’s expenses. |
| Mainland China | China Scholarship Council | Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad (PhD level) |
| Macao | Jorge Álvares Foundation (FJA) | Jorge Álvares Foundation (FJA) Award Under the Annual Activity Plan established by the Jorge Álvares Foundation (FJA), it decided to open the 2nd edition in 2022 for the award of 3 FJA Awards to students attending Portuguese or Chinese higher education institutions interested in studies on Portugal, Mainland China and the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR). The FJA Awards aim to encourage students and future researchers to pursue their studies and/or research on relations between Portugal and China, both in language and culture studies and other areas of knowledge. |
| Macao | Talents Development Committee | Scholarships for Macao residents to take Master's courses at the University of Coimbra. |
| Macao | Macao Foundation, APIPM and DSEJ | Scholarships for Macao students who have completed the secondary education and want to continue their studies Portugal in the field of law. |
| Macao | Macao Foundation | Scholarships for master and PhD students of the University of Coimbra carrying out studies related with the history of the relations between the University of Coimbra and Macao. |
| Portugal | Instituto Camoes | Several scholarships for studies in the area of Portuguese language and Culture |
| Portugal | Fundação Oriente | Scholarships for Annual Courses on Portuguese Language and Culture and on Oriental Languages and Cultures The Fundação Oriente awards scholarships to applicants from Far Eastern countries who wish to attend courses on Portuguese language and culture and to Portuguese citizens who wish to attend courses on languages and cultures at official institutions of countries in the Indian and Pacific region. |
| Portugal | Fundação Oriente | Research or Doctorate Scholarships The Fundação Oriente awards scholarships for doctorate degrees as well as research work on subjects connecting Far Eastern countries to Portugal both in the social and human sciences area and mainly on subjects related to the Museu do Oriente collections. |
| Portugal | Fundação Oriente | Short Term Scholarships The Fundação Oriente awards short term scholarships to applicants from Far Eastern countries, who wish to attend courses, undergo training periods or field trips in Portugal. Scholarships are also awarded for the same purposes to Portuguese citizens undertaking similar work in Far Eastern countries. |
| Portugal | Foundation for Science and Technology | Sino-Portuguese Programme of Cooperation in Science & Technology The Programme of Cooperation in Science and Technology between China and Portugal facilitates bilateral cooperation between scientists/researches of the two countries by way of exploratory visits and joint R&D projects in the fields of Cellular, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology; Materials Science, including Nano Technology; Health Sciences; Agricultural Sciences and Clean Energy. Programme is open to scientists, engineers, institutions engaged in advanced research in the above referred areas in Portugal and China. |
| Portugal | University of Coimbra | UC merit scholarships for international students The international students who enter the University of Coimbra (UC) through foreign higher education entry examinations such as ENEM, International Baccalaureate, A-Level, IB, Gaokao, Liankao and Macao Joint Admission Exam, have the opportunity to apply to merit scholarships. |
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