Ente per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario del Molise - Scholarships

ESU Molise study grant (Molise, Italy)

Depending on how far away you live from your university, you will receive between 2,890 EUR and 7,072 EUR per academic year:

• Within 15 km: 2,890.16 EUR.
• 16 to 50 km away (commuters): 4,190.71 EUR.
• At a distance of more than 50 km: rent for a room where you will be studying for at least 10 months: 7,072 EUR.

Female students in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths) get an extra 20%. You also get access to the university canteen and a refund of the regional university tax. If you study abroad during your degree, you get an extra 600 EUR per month for up to 10 months. Any Erasmus or university exchange grant is deducted from this extra amount. You reapply every year. A bachelor's degree is funded for up to 7 semesters and a master's for up to 5. The grant comes from ESU Molise, the regional student-support agency of Molise.

Who can apply

• Where you study: You are enrolled at a university in Molise by 30 October 2026, for example the University of Molise, the Università Cattolica in Campobasso or the Lorenzo Perosi Conservatory of Music.
• Degree: You are studying on a Bachelor’s, Master’s, single-cycle Master’s or PhD programme (only if you do not have a PhD scholarship) or on a specialisation programme. This is your first degree at this level.
• Study mode: You are a full-time student.
• Field of study: Any subject.
• Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are welcome to apply, including refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons and Italians living abroad.
• Family income: Your ISEE (the Italian indicator of household income and assets) is no more than 19,837.92 EUR. Your ISPE (household assets) is no more than 43,125.94 EUR. Higher limits apply if you have a disability of more than 66%.
• Grades: In your first year, only income counts. You must then earn 20 credits by 30 November 2027, or you pay back the first instalment. From your second year on, you need a minimum number of credits, for example 25 for the second year of a bachelor's.

How to apply

Apply online via the ESU Molise website by 30 October 2026 at 23:59. Log in using SPID or your Italian electronic identity card. You will need your own PEC address (Italian certified email address). You must also have applied for your 2026 ISEE by the deadline. There will be no interviews. The ESU will draw up a ranking list of all applicants and publish first a provisional list and then a final list.

If the ESU Molise study grant doesn't fit your situation, or you want to add other funding to it, our guide Scholarships in Italy shows further options in Italy.