University Scholarships in Italy

Italian universities offer tuition waivers, merit scholarships and international student grants.

Required documents

• University application form.
• Passport copy.
• Academic transcripts.
• Degree certificate.
• CV.
• Motivation letter.
• Recommendation letters.
• Language certificate.
• SAT, GRE, GMAT or TOLC score, if required.
• Portfolio for arts or design.
• Research proposal for PhD.
• Financial documents, if need-based.

Eligible nationalities

• Many are open to all international students.
• Some are for non-EU students only.
• Some are for students from specific regions.
• Some are programme-specific.
• Some are automatic based on ranking.

How to apply

• Choose the university and programme.
• Check scholarship conditions before applying.
• Submit the university application.
• Complete the scholarship form, if separate.
• Some scholarships require no separate form and are awarded based on admission ranking.
• Accept the offer and complete enrolment.

Usual timeline

• Start preparing: October to January.
• Application period: January to May.
• Scholarship deadline: often same as admission deadline.
• Results: April to July.
• Pre-enrolment and visa: June to August.
• Arrival: September or October.
• Payment or tuition waiver: applied after enrolment.