What Politecnico di Milano Merit-Based International Scholarship actually covers.
The Politecnico di Milano Merit-Based International Scholarship is a prestigious award recognising the world's most talented master's students admitted to one of Italy's and Europe's leading technical universities. Polimi is ranked #139 globally and #1 in Italy across QS rankings, and it is the top-ranked Italian university in engineering and architecture. Scholarships are awarded in three tiers: Platinum (€10,000/year), Gold (€8,000/year), and Silver (full tuition fee waiver only), with the best candidates receiving the highest tier. Successful candidates can receive this award for each year of their two-year programme, provided they maintain satisfactory academic progress. The scholarship is open to international students from all countries — including every African nation — who apply during the Early Bird admissions window (October–December of the year prior to enrolment) for English-taught MSc programmes. Eligible programmes cover architecture, engineering (civil, environmental, electronic, management, mechanical, etc.), design, physics, and mathematical engineering. The application process is integrated into the standard Early Bird admissions procedure: once students submit their programme application within the Early Bird window, they are automatically considered for merit scholarships. An additional scholarship application form (no fee required) must be completed. Results are announced between April and July.
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 December 1, 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.