DSU Toscana Scholarship: Eligibility, Deadline & How to Apply

Students can apply for the scholarship provided by the Agenzia Regionale Diritto allo Studio Universitario – DSU is the agency for the University Study Right of the Tuscany Regional Council (Regione Toscana).

The DSU Toscana scholarship is a benefit that entitles winners to a monetary amount that varies according to their financial situation and whether they are a resident, commuter, or non-resident student (the latter being determined by their location and the public transportation travel time required to reach the course location).

The call is promoted as part of Giovanisì, the Tuscany Region's project for youth autonomy, and is co-financed by the Tuscany Regional Programme ESF+ 2021-2027.

Scholarship winners and eligible students who are not successful have free access to DSU Toscana's catering services and, if they are away from home and have requested it, are entitled to accommodation (subject to the Company's availability). This is free for successful students and €250 per month for eligible students who are not successful. Successful students and eligible students who are not successful are also exempt from the regional tax for the right to university education.

• Free accommodation
• Free meals at the University dining halls
• Contribution to cover extra expenses (sporting activities, books, etc.)
• Exemption from University tuition fees.

The call for applications will specify the  financial requirements based on the ISEE  and  ISPE  indicators   of the single self-certification, as well as the  merit requirements.

Specific merit requirements and higher income limits apply to students with disabilities and students with minor children. Students with disabilities also receive a scholarship supplement and, where appropriate, specially equipped accommodations in university residences. Specific merit requirements also apply to student athletes competing at a national level.

Online application only, via Sportello Studente, by the call’s deadline (usually published every year in July). The application can be submitted even if the student is not enrolled yet. The grant is valid for only one academic year. Therefore, students have to repeat the application each academic year.

Foreign students (with income abroad) who wish to access the services offered by the DSU (Scholarship, Services Scholarship, Grant for Disabled Students, Extraordinary Contribution, Subsidised Canteen Prices, etc.) are requested to apply online, print the receipt available in their personal area and send it following the instructions provided by the admission call, attaching a document certifying the family economic status together with a copy of a valid identity document. For further info in English, once you open this webpage, please click on Announcement scholarship.

The competition is open to students enrolled in their first degree program, in a bachelor's degree, specialist/master's degree, PhD, or specialization school at the Universities of Florence, Pisa, and Siena, as well as other higher education institutions, academies of fine arts, and conservatories in the Tuscany Region.