Politecnico di Milano Merit Scholarships (Italy)

Politecnico di Milano assigns merit scholarships automatically to its best-ranked international MSc admits: gold awards of about EUR 10,000 per year and silver awards of about EUR 5,000, both with tuition waivers, plus waiver-only awards further down the list. There is no separate application, so the admission file in the early autumn round is the entire competition.

As Italy’s top technical university and a global top-10 name in design, Polimi pairs the awards with Milan’s industry ecosystem. Enrolled students can stack the income-based DSU regional scholarship on top for near-complete funding.

• International applicants to English-taught Laurea Magistrale (MSc) programs at Politecnico di Milano.
• Outstanding academic profiles: merit scholarships are assigned automatically to the best-ranked admitted candidates.
• A bachelor's degree qualifying for the chosen MSc in engineering, architecture or design.
• English proficiency per the admission requirement (commonly IELTS 6.0 or equivalent).
• No separate scholarship application; evaluation happens within admission rounds.
• Income-based DSU regional scholarships can be pursued separately after enrolment.

• Gold-level awards around EUR 10,000 per year plus full tuition waiver for the very top admits.
• Silver-level awards around EUR 5,000 per year plus tuition waiver for the next band.
• Tuition-waiver-only awards extend further down the merit ranking.
• Study at Italy's top-ranked technical university, a global top-10 name in design and top-20 in architecture and engineering.
• Milan's industry ecosystem in design, fashion, energy and engineering feeds internships and jobs.
• Renewability into the second year with on-track credits.

• Online admission application through the Polimi international portal in an admission round.
• Bachelor's transcripts and degree documents with translations.
• English certificate at the required level.
• CV and motivation elements per the program's requirements.
• Portfolio for architecture and design programs.
• Passport copy.

• Apply for admission in the early rounds (the first round each autumn, around September to November, sees the largest scholarship allocation for the following year).
• Submit a maximally strong academic file, since merit awards are automatic from the admission ranking with no extra form.
• Design and architecture applicants should perfect the portfolio, which drives the ranking.
• Admission results state any merit scholarship level assigned.
• Accept, then pursue the income-based DSU scholarship after enrolment for stacked support.
• Complete Universitaly pre-enrolment and visa steps through the university's guidance.