About this Scholarship
International Talents @Unibo: scholarships for international students a.y. 2025/26
The University of Bologna is offering 30 new scholarships to deserving international students who intend to enrol in second cycle degree programmes in a.y. 2025/26.
Each study grant is awarded for 2 academic years.
Successful applicants will also be offered a full tuition fee waiver. Successful applicants will be required to pay €157.04 (regional taxes, stamp duty and insurance premium. Amounts subject to change).
The study grants are intended for international students who matriculate in the 2025-26 academic year in a Second cycle degree programme at the University of Bologna.
International students are all students whose qualifications for admission to the chosen Second cycle degree programme were obtained at an institution outside of the Italian education system, regardless of their citizenship. ‘Matriculation’ is understood to mean the first enrolment in the first year of a degree programme. Enrolling in years after the first one, changing from one degree programme to another or transferring from one university to another is not considered as ‘matriculation’ (Articles 4, 5, 23, 31 of the Student Regulations, Rector’s Decree 1989/2024).
What It Covers
Scholarships are worth €6,500 gross and include full exemption from tuition fees.
Eligibility Criteria
Scholarships and exemptions are awarded for two academic years, based on GRE test scores and the verification of financial status. Payment of instalments is subject to conditions of merit.
You will have taken the GRE test by the deadline for application: GRE is an aptitude and skills assessment test that can be taken in affiliated centres in various countries around the world or online (if offered by the organisation in charge). You must register for the tests through the websites of the organisations in charge.
The test is held in English.
The study grants are awarded on the basis of GRE (General Test) test. All sections are used. The test must be taken after 30 May 2020, under penalty of exclusion.
The minimum scores required are:
- Verbal Reasoning + Quantitative Reasoning = 290
- Analytical Writing = 3.0
- Applicants who scored less than the minimum score required will not be eligible.
- Each section is given equal weight. The final score is formed by the sum of the three sections.
- The recipient code of the University of Bologna to send your official score report is 7850.
Financial status: you have an ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) of between €16,000 and €35,000 or equivalent financial status, if you cannot submit an ISEE certificate because your family has income outside Italy.
Read the information on the documentation to certify your family's economic situation valid for 2025. Carefully check the required documents to prepare them in good time, because you will have to submit them by the deadline of the call and it can take several weeks to obtain them.
You must not be older than 30 years on the closing date of the call for applications
Who Can Apply
You have obtained, or are in the process of obtaining, a qualification belonging to a non-Italian education system, valid for access to your second cycle programme.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted exclusively via Studenti Online.
Please note: you must have already taken GRE test by the deadline. Remember to send your results to the University of Bologna, using code7850 in time to meet the deadline set out in the call for the receipt of results.
The application for the International Talents @Unibo call is valid only for requesting the scholarship.
Upload the required documents in pdf format.
- Copy of a valid passport. If you are an EU citizen, you may attach a copy of a valid identity document.
- Copy of your unofficial GRE score report.
Documents Required
- Online Application
- GRE Test Score
- Copy of Passport