ERSU Palermo Right to Study Scholarship 2026/27 (Sicily, Italy)

ERSU Palermo (Ente Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario di Palermo) is the Sicilian regional agency that delivers right-to-study support for university students in western Sicily, on behalf of Regione Siciliana.
It pairs an annual cash maintenance grant with university tuition exemption, free or subsidised meals, and the option of a place in a university residence, for capable students from lower-income households.
It covers the University of Palermo, LUMSA Palermo, UniCamillus Cefalu, and SSML CIELS Palermo, plus the area’s AFAM institutions: the Academies of Fine Arts and the Music Conservatories in Palermo, Trapani, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Ribera, and San Martino delle Scale.
It is open to Italian and international students alike, with students whose family lives abroad assessed through a parified income indicator (ISEEU/ISPEU parificato).
For the 2025/26 cycle the grant ranged from about EUR 1,425 to about EUR 8,133, depending on residency status and income band.
The 2026/27 call is the relevant cycle now; applications are submitted online, and in recent years the deadline has fallen at 14:00 on 22 July.
International students should prepare their parified-income documents early through the ERSU-partnered CAF, because the paperwork takes time and the deadline is firm.

• Enrol, or intend to enrol, at the University of Palermo, LUMSA Palermo, UniCamillus Cefalu, SSML CIELS Palermo, or an AFAM institution in the ERSU Palermo territory
• Meet the income test (2025/26 limits: ISEE up to EUR 22,750 and ISPE up to EUR 52,000; students with family abroad use the parified ISEEU/ISPEU)
• Meet the merit requirement (a minimum number of credits/CFU by 10 August for students past the first year)
• Hold a valid university-type ISEE attestation for right-to-study benefits
• Amount depends on residency category: in sede (on-site), pendolare (commuter), or fuori sede (off-site)

• Annual maintenance scholarship from about EUR 1,425 to about EUR 8,133 (2025/26), scaled by residency status and income band
• Exemption from university tuition fees for scholarship winners
• Free or subsidised meals at the university canteen
• Option of a place in an ERSU university residence (accommodation typically October to July)
• Support for students taking part in international mobility programmes
• Possible further economic contributions under the conditions of the call

• SPID or CIE to access the online portal at studenti.ersupalermo.it (international students without SPID register and verify their identity at a partnered CAF)
• A valid university-type ISEE attestation; ERSU reads the ISEE/ISPE values from the national INPS database
• Italian tax code (codice fiscale)
• IBAN for payment, plus rental-contract details if you are off-site
• International students and Italians with family abroad: the parified ISEEU/ISPEU, calculated at the ERSU-partnered CAF UIL in Palermo using income and asset documents from your home country
• Disability certification of 66% or more where the disability increase applies

• Create or access your account on the ERSU Palermo online portal at studenti.ersupalermo.it (SPID or CIE; international students use CAF-verified credentials)
• Complete the benefits request (richiesta benefici), selecting your institution, course, and the benefits you want (scholarship, accommodation, meals)
• Obtain your ISEE, or the parified ISEEU/ISPEU at the partnered CAF if your family is abroad
• Upload any required documents and submit the request before the deadline; the last valid submission is the one that counts
• International students facing visa delays should watch ERSU notices, since document deadlines have been extended in past years for that reason