What Bocconi Graduate Merit and International Award Italy actually covers.
The Bocconi University Graduate Merit and International Awards are prestigious scholarships available to outstanding international students admitted to master's of science programmes at one of Italy's and Europe's most esteemed business schools. Bocconi University in Milan is consistently ranked among the top 20 business schools in Europe and is widely regarded as Italy's best university for economics, management, law, and political science. Two main award types are available for graduate international students: the Merit Award, which covers full tuition fees (approximately €13,000/year) for students whose academic profile ranks among the very top of admitted students, and the International Award, which provides a 50% tuition fee reduction for a broader group of excellent international applicants. Students from African countries are fully eligible for both awards. No separate scholarship application is required — all students who complete a standard Bocconi admissions application are automatically considered for these financial awards based on their academic profile. Awards are renewable for the second year of the master's programme, conditional on meeting minimum academic progression requirements. The application process is competitive: Bocconi receives thousands of international applications each cycle. The standard master's application deadlines are 9 April and 9 June each year. Bocconi's extensive career services, global alumni network, and regular employer events make this one of the most career-accelerating universities available to African students in Europe.
Who can apply.
Open to masters applicants seeking to study in Italy. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before June 9, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.