ERSU Palermo Right to Study Scholarship (Sicily, Italy)

The ERSU Palermo scholarship is a regional right-to-study award for students at universities in the Palermo area of Sicily, Italy, including the University of Palermo, LUMSA, UniCamillus, and partner institutions. Administered by ERSU Palermo, the regional authority for the right to university study, it is a need-and-merit-based grant designed to make university affordable for students from lower-income households, including international students.

The support scales with circumstances: an annual maintenance grant from around 1,425 to 8,133 euros depending on residency status and income band, exemption from university tuition fees for scholarship winners, free or subsidised canteen meals, and the option of a place in an ERSU university residence, along with support for international mobility. The award covers one year and is renewable.

Eligibility is based on enrolment at an ERSU Palermo institution, an income test (using the ISEE and ISPE, or the parified ISEEU for students with family abroad), and a merit test of credits earned. The grant amount depends on whether you are on-site, a commuter, or off-site. You apply through the studenti.ersupalermo.it portal using SPID or CIE (international students can register via a partnered CAF), complete the income declaration, and submit by the deadline of 22 July 2026. For students with financial need studying in Palermo, it is a generous regional scheme.

• Enrolled, or intending 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 (ISEE and ISPE limits; students with family abroad use the parified ISEEU and ISPEU).
• Meet the merit requirement (a minimum number of credits by a set date for students past the first year).
• Hold a valid university-type ISEE attestation for right-to-study benefits.
• The grant amount depends on residency category (on-site, commuter, or off-site).

• Annual maintenance scholarship from about EUR 1,425 to about EUR 8,133, 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 (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 portal (international students without SPID register and verify their identity at a partnered CAF).
• A valid university-type ISEE attestation (ERSU reads the ISEE and ISPE values from the national database).
• Italian tax code (codice fiscale).
• IBAN for payment, plus rental-contract details if you are off-site.
• For students with family abroad, the parified ISEEU and ISPEU calculated at the partnered CAF using home-country documents.
• Disability certification where the disability increase applies.

• Create or access your account on the ERSU Palermo portal at studenti.ersupalermo.it (SPID or CIE; international students use CAF-verified credentials).
• Complete the benefits request, selecting your institution, course, and the benefits you want (scholarship, accommodation, meals).
• Obtain your ISEE, or the parified ISEEU and ISPEU at the partnered CAF if your family is abroad.
• Upload the required documents and submit before the deadline; the last valid submission is the one that counts.