Politecnico di Torino TOPoliTO Scholarship (Italy)

The TOPoliTO Scholarship at Politecnico di Torino awards EUR 8,000 per academic year to top international students joining bachelor’s and master’s programs at one of Europe’s oldest technical universities, in Turin, Italy. Combined with Italy’s comparatively low tuition and income-based fee reductions, it covers a large share of total study costs.

The scholarship is open to students with foreign qualifications who have already been admitted through the Apply@polito portal, across engineering and architecture, with many English-taught master’s tracks. Annual calls have recently closed around July and August for the following academic year, and admitted students can also pursue Italian government MAECI grants in parallel.

• International students holding a qualification obtained outside Italy: a foreign secondary diploma for the bachelor's track or a foreign bachelor's degree for the master's track.
• Admission first: TOPoliTO applications can only be submitted by students already admitted to a Politecnico di Torino programme through the Apply@polito portal.
• Programmes span the university's Engineering and Architecture offer, including many English-taught master's tracks.
• Meeting the academic and language requirements of the chosen programme (English or Italian per track).
• Selection is merit-based on the admission ranking and application file; award numbers are small (recent master's rounds offered around eight scholarships split between engineering and architecture).
• Renewal across the programme years requires regular academic progress.
• Holders should check compatibility rules before stacking with other Italian aid such as regional EDISU grants.

• Gross scholarship of EUR 8,000 per academic year for the standard duration of the degree (two years for a master's).
• Study at one of Europe's oldest technical universities, in Turin's strong industrial and automotive ecosystem.
• Combined with Italy's comparatively low tuition (and income-based fee reductions), the award covers a large share of study costs.
• English-taught master's options across engineering fields plus architecture and design.
• International admits can also compete for Italy's MAECI government grants and regional right-to-study support in parallel.
• Turin's living costs are moderate for Western Europe, stretching the scholarship further.

• Apply@polito account with a completed admission application and evaluation outcome.
• TOPoliTO scholarship application submitted through the portal during the call window.
• Academic transcripts and diploma (secondary school or bachelor's) with translations where required.
• English or Italian language certificates per the programme.
• Passport or identity document.
• Any call-specific forms listed in the published TOPoliTO call.

• Apply for admission to your chosen Politecnico di Torino bachelor's or master's programme early via Apply@polito, since only admitted students can request the scholarship.
• Watch the TOPoliTO page on the university's international site for the annual call, which in recent cycles closed around July or August for the following academic year.
• Submit the scholarship request through the portal within the window, attaching the required documents.
• Selection committees rank candidates on merit and publish results before enrollment deadlines.
• If awarded, complete enrollment and the scholarship is paid per academic year subject to progress.
• Also review the university's financial aid page for parallel options like MAECI grants and Invest Your Talent in Italy.