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Italy Applications open Closes 25 February 2027

Bocconi International Award

The Bocconi International Award is the headline merit scholarship at Bocconi University, Italy's top-ranked private business and economics university and one of Europe's most respected institutions. The award provides EUR 12,000/year for Bachelor's students and EUR 16,000/year for Master's students (LKR 4.1M-5.5M/year), renewable across the duration of the programme. Bocconi tuition is around EUR 16,000-19,000/year, so the Master's-tier scholarship covers nearly the full tuition cost. Bocconi is consistently ranked top 10 in Europe for business and economics; its Master in International Management is ranked #5 globally (Financial Times). Sri Lankan applicants with strong A/L economics/maths results (for Bachelor's) or first-class economics/finance/management backgrounds (for Master's) are well-positioned.

September 2027 intake: Bachelor's scholarship application closes 11 March 2027; Master's scholarship application closes 25 February 2027

Bocconi University

University-funded

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Value

EUR 12,000 (UG) / 16,000 (PG) /yr

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Duration

3 yrs (UG) / 2 yrs (PG)

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Application

Separate Form Required

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Who awards it

Bocconi University — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

EUR 12,000 (Bachelor) / EUR 16,000 (Master's) Per Year. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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Bocconi Programme Admission

You must be applying to or admitted to an eligible Bocconi programme. Eligible: Bachelor's (Economics, Management, International Economics & Business, etc.), Master of Science (all programmes), LL.M. Specialised Master's. MBA candidates apply via separate Bocconi MBA scholarships.

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Non-Italian Nationality

Open to non-Italian citizens. Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka are eligible. Italian citizens (including dual nationals with Italian citizenship) are not — they apply via separate Bocconi Italian-student awards.

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Outstanding Academic Profile

Top-decile academic performance. Bachelor's: 3 As at A/L, IB 38+/45, or equivalent top secondary qualifications. Master's: first-class Bachelor's, strong GMAT (median 700+) or GRE for Bocconi's MSc programmes. Strong quantitative subject choices matter (Maths Higher Level for IB; A/L Combined Maths).

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English Proficiency

All Bocconi international programmes are taught in English. Required: IELTS 6.5+ (some programmes 7.0+), TOEFL iBT 88+ (some programmes 100+). Sri Lankan applicants with English-medium degrees may qualify for the MOI-letter waiver — confirm with Bocconi.

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Apply to Bocconi programme + scholarship in parallel

Submit your Bocconi programme application via the online portal. Bocconi Bachelor's applications open August 2026; Master's applications open in September. Application fee EUR 70. Indicate intent to apply for the International Award in the application.

Submit the International Award application

Complete the separate scholarship application via the Bocconi scholarship portal. Required: scholarship motivation letter (500 words), socio-economic information (for need-based component), additional references. Bachelor's deadline 11 March 2027; Master's deadline 25 February 2027.

Selection by scholarship committee

Bocconi's International Award Selection Committee reviews applications and makes awards based on a holistic profile review (academic record, motivation, financial situation, country diversity considerations). Final awards confirmed by May.

Acceptance + Italian visa

Successful applicants accept the offer and scholarship via the Bocconi portal. Use the offer + scholarship + financial documents to apply for the Italian student visa via the Italian Embassy in New Delhi (Sri Lankan applicants apply via Delhi consular district).

Why Bocconi?

Bocconi University was founded in 1902 and is now Italy's most internationally recognised university — consistently ranked Europe's top private institution for business and economics. The Master in International Management is ranked #5 globally and the MSc in Finance is among Europe's top 10 (FT). Bocconi's Milan campus is in central Milan — a global fashion and finance capital. Bocconi alumni include heads of state, central bank governors, and senior executives across European corporations.

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QS World Ranking 2026

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Global Finance & Fashion Hub

Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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