Scholarships for Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes

You may submit your application for admission exclusively online and within the deadline specified in the call for applications.

Yes, however, you must complete your enrolment in the degree programme by the specified deadline.

As provided for in Art. 1 of the call for applications for scholarships and services for the right to university study, eligible students may be entitled to the following types of benefits, based on the application submitted:

• Scholarship (financial support + housing and dining services)
  This may be granted on an annual or semester basis, with or without accommodation, and varies according to the student’s category (off-campus, commuter, or local student).
• International mobility grant (financial support)
  This is a supplement to the scholarship for participation in international mobility programmes, whether promoted by the European Union or by non-EU programmes.
• Eligible students are entitled to a refund of the Regional Tax for the Right to University Study and may access housing and dining services free of charge.

Starting from the 2023-2024 academic year, an agreement signed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Università per Stranieri di Perugia launched the scholarship program ITALYOU – ITALY IN YOUR FUTURE, which provides scholarships to attend the Master’s degree course “Italian for Teaching to Foreigners” at the Università per Stranieri di Perugia.

The program is aimed at young scholars from the following African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Sudan, Senegal, Somalia, and Tunisia (the list of countries may change based on the international agreements in force for each academic year).

The annual amount of each scholarship is €8,000.00.
ITALYOU scholars are only required to pay the regional student fee.

Program Features and Application Procedures

Eligibility
Young scholars from the aforementioned specific African countries.

Fund Management
The scholarships are financially provided by the University of Perugia using ministerial funds from MAECI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation).

Selection and Application
The selection of candidates is not managed by the Università per Stranieri di Perugia, but is handled directly by partner organizations and local universities in the relevant countries.

What Students Need to Do
Interested students should contact their own university or partner organization in their country directly to check the availability of scholarships and to learn about the application procedures.

Financial Benefits
In addition to the annual stipend, awardees are exempt from university tuition fees and are only required to pay the regional student fee.

The University Scholarships of the Università per Stranieri di Perugia fund the enrollment of international students in undergraduate and graduate degree programs for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Each scholarship amounts to €8,000.00 and is open to candidates from all countries worldwide with which the University currently has (or has previously had) a cooperation agreement.

Program Features and Application Procedures

Intended Recipients
International students wishing to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate degree program.

Geographical Requirement
Citizenship of one of the global partner countries that currently have, or have had in the past, a formal agreement with the University.
In the previous edition (academic year 2025-2026), the participating countries were: Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Romania, Senegal, Turkmenistan, Hungary, and Vietnam.

Fund Management
The scholarships are allocated and disbursed directly by the Università per Stranieri di Perugia.

Selection and Application
The University does not manage the selection of candidates. The entire process is managed by partner universities and institutions abroad in the respective countries of origin.

What Students Need to Do
Interested students must contact the international relations office of their home university or local partner institution directly. This allows them to verify if an agreement is in place, whether they are eligible, and to learn about deadlines and procedures for submitting their expression of interest.