Merit-Based Scholarships: Eligibility, Deadline & How to Apply

Thanks to the cooperation with public and private partners, every year Politecnico di Milano offers a number of merit based scholarships to the most talented international candidates admitted to a Master of Science programme to the 1st or 2nd semester. Students obtaining a scholarship will have to pay only a non-refundable administrative fee of about €170. 

All scholarships include a full tuition-fee waiver, some of them will provide also an additional gross allowance up to 10,000€/year.

Platinum and Gold Scholarships:

• The amount of the Platinum Scholarships is € 10,000 gross.
• The amount of the Gold Scholarships is € 8,000 gross. 

All international students who apply to the first year of Master of Science programme in Mechanical Engineering – track Mechatronics for Manufacturing taught in English on Piacenza Campus for the academic year 2025-2026 are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Only students who have applied to the first year of a Master of Science programme taught in English, paying the application fee, are eligible to participate in this Call.

Applicants in the Engineering area 

• If not awarded a scholarship in one call, candidates can present their application in the next one.

Architecture and Design area

• If not awarded a scholarship in the first call, candidates can present their application in the second call. They will not be allowed to present their application for the third call.

All international students who apply to the first year of Master of Science programmes taught in English on Milano Leonardo or on Milano Bovisa Campuses for the academic year 2025-2026 are eligible to apply for these scholarships. 

• Online Application
• Application Fee
• Academic Transcripts
• Cumulative GPA statement 
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Letter of Motivation (Optional)
• Letter of Recommendation (Optional)
• Identity document /Residence Permit
• English Language Proficiency