On October 24, the Faculty of Human Sciences signed a cooperation agreement with Casa Mendes Gonçalves (CMG).

Under this agreement, CMG will award an annual scholarship of €1,500 to the best student in the Master's in Communication Studies, which will be presented at the Graduation and Diploma Award Ceremony, an annual event that usually takes place in October. In return, the FCH offers all CMG employees a discount on tuition fees for postgraduate courses and advanced programs. FCH will also create customized training courses for CMG employees, whenever requested, also offering a discount on these courses.

The first scholarship to be awarded to the best student in the Master's in Communication Studies was at the 2024 Graduation and Diploma Award Ceremony, which took place on October 26.

Casa Mendes Gonçalves is a leading company in the food sector in Portugal, dedicated to the production and distribution of food products, with brands such as Paladin, Sacana, Biomit, Dona Pureza, among others.