Merit Awards

“Excellent students are those who constantly seek to learn, strive to overcome their limitations, and have the ability to think critically and solve problems.”

Instituto Superior Técnico values excellence and encourages all its students to pursue it. The awarding of merit prizes, many of which are associated with the names of former professors or students who excelled in the field in which the prize is awarded and are thus remembered by current generations, is one of the best ways to recognize their effort and dedication.

Many companies also recognize the importance of encouraging academic performance and excellence in Técnico’s future graduates and support us financially in awarding these prizes.

The value and conditions for awarding the Academic Merit Prizes follow the terms set out in the Agreement and Regulations, which, in addition to aspects related to the conditions of support, contractual procedures, and confidentiality, also define minimum values for the merit prizes to ensure they have the intended significance.

These values are determined based on the social support index (IAS), set at €509.26 for 2024. This index is also used to define the amount below which scientific awards are exempt from income tax (IRS).