StudyDesk Scholarships
About the scholarship
Politecnico di Milano (Polimi), Italy’s leading technical university, runs a merit-based international scholarship call for students entering its English-taught Master of Science programmes. The current open round covers the 2027-28 academic year — the 2026-27 cycle (deadlines 29 January / 31 March 2026) is closed, so apply only to this round.
The scholarship pairs a full tuition fee waiver with, on some awards, a gross allowance of up to €10,000 per year. Only the administrative fee (around €170) and insurance are still payable. Selection is purely merit-based: your GPA, the academic match with the programme, your documents, and a portfolio where the programme asks for one.
Eligibility
- International students applying to the first year of an English-taught Master of Science programme for the September 2027 intake.
- Must have submitted the admission application and paid the application fee between 1 October and 1 December 2026.
- Must be admitted to the degree programme and accept the evaluation outcome.
- Must hold a valid English language certificate verified by the International Students Office.
Benefits
- Full tuition fee waiver for the academic year (Silver scholarships) — only the administrative fee and insurance remain payable.
- Up to €10,000 per year gross allowance on some merit awards.
- No income test — the awards are allocated entirely on academic merit.
Documents required
- Online admission application for the MSc programme with the application fee receipt.
- Scholarship application form submitted through Politecnico di Milano Online Services.
- Valid English language certificate (verified by the International Students Office).
- Academic transcripts and degree documents.
- Portfolio — required for Design and Architecture programmes.
How to apply
- Apply for admissionSubmit the admission application for a first-year English-taught MSc programme and pay the application fee between 1 October and 1 December 2026.
- Submit the scholarship formFile the separate scholarship application in Politecnico di Milano Online Services between 1 October and 12:00 noon (Italian time) on 15 December 2026.
- Upload the language certificateGet your English certificate verified by the International Students Office within the stated deadline.
- Await the decisionThe Commission’s decision is communicated within three to four months of the deadline.
FAQs
No. The Merit Based International Scholarship is incompatible with other scholarships from Polimi or any other public or private body, except mobility-programme grants. If you receive an incompatible award, you must choose one within ten days.
Yes. Admission alone does not count — only international students who have already applied for admission may submit the separate scholarship form in Online Services.
The administrative fee (around €170) and insurance are not covered by the waiver.
The outcome is communicated within three to four months after the application deadline.
The official call PDF describes the award for the academic year in which it is granted; renewal terms are set out in the call document — read it before applying.
Verified 22 Oct 2026 via the official polimi.it Merit-Based Call for Applications PDF for a.y. 2027-2028 (open Oct 1 – Dec 15, 2026, tuition waiver, up to €10,000 allowance, incompatible-scholarship rule, application-fee window) + two agreeing trackers (greatyop.com, opportunitiesng.com) on the allowance figure and waiver terms. The 2026-27 cycle is confirmed closed; the only currently open call is the 2027-28 round, and the article is framed accordingly.
