In order to nurture more outstanding Portuguese-major graduates for Macao and strengthen the cultural exchange between Macao and Portugal, the University of Macau (UM) and Fundação Oriente yesterday (25th) signed a cooperation agreement on joint organization of activities in educational, scientific and cultural fields and the establishment of the “Award Macao – Doctorate” scholarship which consists of the granting of a scholarship by the Fundação Oriente to two UM students every year for their studying at a Portuguese university.