Study in Italy: Politecnico di Milano Master’s Scholarships 2027 (Fully Funded)

Applications are open for the Politecnico di Milano Scholarships 2027 for talented students from all over the world to study an English-taught Master of Science degree at one of the top technical universities in Italy. The scholarship programme awards merit-based scholarships (tuition-fee waiver and up to €10,000 annual stipend for selected scholarship categories).

Politecnico di Milano is pleased to announce several merit scholarships for international students admitted to eligible master’s programmes for the academic year 2027-2028. Students can receive the Platinum, Gold, Gold Piacenza, Bronze Piacenza, or Silver scholarships.

The scholarship programme can help reduce the cost of studying in Italy. However, applicants should be aware that the amount of the award varies and that a separate scholarship application is required after the admission application has been submitted.

Eligible Programmes for Politecnico di Milano Master’s Scholarships

This scholarship is open to eligible international students applying for the first year of study on an English-language Master of Science degree programme in the academic year 2027–2028.

Milano Leonardo and Milano Bovisa campuses

Politecnico di Milano offers Master’s programmes in various technical and design disciplines.

Aerospace Engineering
Architectural and Urban Design
Automation and Control Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Design and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Energy Engineering
Environmental and Land Planning Engineering
Management Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering

Piacenza campus

Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design (SAL)
Landscape Architecture – Land Landscape Heritage (LLH)
Energy Engineering – Renewables and Environmental Sustainability (RES)
Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics for Manufacturing)
Cremona, Lecco, Mantova, and Piacenza campuses

Eligible international students applying to first-year English-taught Master of Science programmes at these campuses may receive the Silver Scholarship.

Requirements for Politecnico di Milano Master’s Scholarships

1. Be an international student.

The merit-based scholarship call is open to international students applying for eligible Master of Science programmes.

2. Apply for the first year of an eligible master’s programme

Applicants should apply for admission to the first year of a taught Master of Science programme in English.

3. Submit the admission application during the Early Bird period.

The master’s admission application and payment of the application fee must be submitted to the official scholarship call from 1 October to 1 December 2026 by the candidates.

4. Submit a separate scholarship application.

For the 2027–2028 call for merit-based international scholarships, candidates will be required to compile a specific scholarship application on Politecnico di Milano Online Services.

5. Meet the academic admission requirements.

The university considers the previous education of applicants and the extent to which it meets the requirements of the chosen master’s programme.

6. Provide a valid English-language certificate.

To be considered for a scholarship, the university requires a valid English language proficiency certificate to be submitted by 4 March 2027.

Types of Politecnico di Milano Master’s Scholarships

1. Platinum Scholarship

The Platinum Scholarship Offers:

€10,000 gross per year
Awarded a full tuition fee waiver for the academic year.
Paid in two instalments, subject to the scholarship’s conditions.

2. Gold Scholarship — Milan

The Gold Scholarship offers:

€8,000 gross per annum.
Granted a full tuition-fee waiver for the academic year.
Payment in two instalments, subject to scholarship conditions.
The first gross instalment is €4,000, payable at the start of the semester. The second gross instalment is €4,000 conditional upon the student having taken at least one examination in the first scholarship semester.

3. Gold Piacenza Campus Scholarship

The Gold Piacenza Scholarship includes:

5,000 gross per annum.
Awarded a full tuition-fee waiver for the academic year
Payment in 2 instalments.

4. Bronze Piacenza Campus Scholarship

The Bronze Piacenza Scholarship offers €2,500 gross.
The Silver Scholarship provides a full tuition fee waiver for the academic year in which it is awarded.
One payment installment.

5. Silver Scholarship

The Silver Scholarship waives the full academic year tuition fee.

Benefits of Politecnico di Milano Master’s Scholarships

First of all, the scholarship programme offers a tuition fee waiver for the awarded academic year.
Secondly, the scholarship provides for an annual financial allowance up to a gross amount of €10,000.
Thirdly, the selected candidates will have the chance to pursue postgraduate studies in Italy, in a university with a strong technical and professional orientation.
The scholarship programme also enables students to advance their knowledge in engineering, architecture, design, technology, and related disciplines.