Italy·UniversityBocconi Merit Awards 2026-2027
Bocconi University
Full Tuition
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Scholarships
Fully Funded Scholarships in Italy
Italy hosts 40 fully funded scholarships for international students — a full ride, full tuition, or a complete tuition waiver. 30 pay for everything, 7 cover tuition in full, and 3 waive tuition entirely, spanning Master's (37), Bachelor's (5), and PhD (4). Among the listed awards: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Artificial Intelligence (EMAI), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Big Data Management and Analytics (BDMA), and Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in High Performance Computing (EUMaster4HPC). Deadlines cluster around January and February, and 9 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.
- Scholarships listed
- 40
- Full-ride awards
- 30
- Degree levels covered
- 3
- Next deadlines
- Dec 20 · October · November
What full funding is worth in Italy
Median listed international tuition by degree — this is the bill a fully funded award in Italy is covering.
Source: Global Admissions program catalog, 2026-10-16.
At a glance
Italy·UniversityItaly·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Artificial Intelligence (EMAI)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Closes Dec 20, 2026
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Big Data Management and Analytics (BDMA)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Engineering of Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems (EDISS)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around 31 December
Italy·UniversitySapienza Scholarships for Meritorious International Students
Sapienza University of Rome
Full Tuition
Master's
Open·Next: October – November
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Crossways in Cultural Narratives (Crossways)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in High Performance Computing (EUMaster4HPC)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Italy·UniversityBocconi Graduate Merit Awards
Bocconi University
Full Tuition
Master's
Open·Next: 30 September 2026
Italy·UniversityBicocca International Scholarship
Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (University of Milano-Bicocca)
Full Tuition
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: Usually closes in March
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Euroculture: Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context (Euroculture)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in International Master of Science in Rural Development (IMRD)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in February
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Japan-Europe Master on Advanced Robotics (JEMARO)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Italy·UniversityBocconi 100% Full Tuition Waivers (Bachelor and Law)
Bocconi University
Full Tuition
Bachelor's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Italy·PrivateInlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Full Ride
masterphd
Open·Next: April – May
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Master in Lexicography (EMLex)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: 2 February
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics (QEM)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Italy·UniversityPolitecnico di Milano Merit-Based International Scholarship
Politecnico di Milano
Tuition waiver
Master's
Open·Next: 1 October – 1 December
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Plant Breeding and Innovative Plant Sciences (emPLANT+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: October – January
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Imaging (EMJM Imaging)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: November – January
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Sustainable Transportation and Electrical Power Systems (STEPS)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: 31 December
Italy·UniversityUniversity of Trieste Tuition Fee Exemptions for International Students
University of Trieste (Universita degli Studi di Trieste)
Tuition waiver
Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Automatic when you apply
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Food Innovation and Product Design (FIPDes)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Archaeological Materials Science (ARCHMAT)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around October
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Vinifera EuroMaster - Viticulture and Oenology
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in winter
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Management and Engineering of Environment and Energy (ME3+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Planetary Geosciences (GeoPlaNet)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around November
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems (TROPIMUNDO)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in November
Italy·UniversityLuiss Business School Full Tuition-Fee Scholarships for International Students
Luiss University
Full Tuition
Master's
Open·Next: No fixed deadline
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Mathematical Modelling in Engineering: Theory, Numerics, Applications (MathMods)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: December – January
Italy·GovernmentInvest Your Talent in Italy (IYT)
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI)
Full Tuition
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in May
Italy·UniversityUniversity of Pavia Tuition Fee Waivers for International Students
University of Pavia
Tuition waiver
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: Usually closes in spring
Italy·UniversityScuola Superiore Sant'Anna PhD Scholarships
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa)
Full Ride
PhD
Open·Next: Usually closes in May
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around February
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Astrophysics and Space Science (MASS)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in February
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management (MEDfOR)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in winter
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Chemoinformatics (ChEMoinformatics+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in November
Italy·UniversityScuola Normale Superiore PhD Scholarships
Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa)
Full Ride
PhD
Open·Next: Usually closes in spring
Italy·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Materials Science Exploring Large Scale Facilities (MaMaSELF+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: February – March
Deadlines coming up
October
November
December
January
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Big Data Management and Analytics (BDMA)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Engineering of Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems (EDISS)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Crossways in Cultural Narratives (Crossways)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Euroculture: Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context (Euroculture)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Japan-Europe Master on Advanced Robotics (JEMARO)
- +6 more
February
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in International Master of Science in Rural Development (IMRD)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Master in Lexicography (EMLex)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Astrophysics and Space Science (MASS)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Materials Science Exploring Large Scale Facilities (MaMaSELF+)
Rolling / annual windows
- Bocconi Merit Awards 2026-2027
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in High Performance Computing (EUMaster4HPC)
- Bocconi 100% Full Tuition Waivers (Bachelor and Law)
- University of Trieste Tuition Fee Exemptions for International Students
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Vinifera EuroMaster - Viticulture and Oenology
- Luiss Business School Full Tuition-Fee Scholarships for International Students
- +3 more
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Frequently asked questions
How many fully funded scholarships does Italy offer international students?▾
40 scholarships in Italy cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete tuition waiver, including Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Artificial Intelligence (EMAI).
What do these scholarships cover?▾
30 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 7 cover tuition in full, and 3 waive tuition entirely. A typical award: Full Tuition.
When are the deadlines?▾
Deadlines cluster around January and February, and 9 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.