Politecnico di Milano International Merit Award
The Politecnico di Milano International Merit Award is the university's flagship scholarship for incoming international master's students. Awards take the form of an annual cash grant (€5,000-€11,000 per year) combined with a fee reduction, applied across the standard 2-year master's duration. Automatic consideration through the standard admission application. Politecnico is consistently Italy's #1 university for engineering, design, and architecture — and offers excellent value compared to UK or US options for Sri Lankan applicants in these fields.
Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
University-funded
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Annual Value
€5,000-€11,000 + Fee Waiver
Duration
2-Year Master's (120 ECTS)
Post-Study Visa
12 mo Italian Job-Seeker Permit
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Strong Bachelor's Degree
Equivalent of a strong Italian Bachelor's grade — typically 100/110 or above, mapping to a Sri Lankan upper second-class or first-class honours in a relevant field.
Non-EU Applicant
Reserved for applicants holding a non-EU passport AND a Bachelor's degree obtained outside the EU. Sri Lankan citizens qualify automatically.
Apply to a Polimi Master's
You must apply to one of Politecnico's 50+ English-taught master's programmes in engineering, design, or architecture.
Automatic Consideration
No separate scholarship application — every eligible international applicant is ranked automatically during the admission review based on academic performance and CV strength.
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Apply via Polimi Apply portal
Submit your master's application via apply.polimi.it. Upload transcripts, English certificate, CV, and a motivation letter. Round 1 closes 7 November 2025, Round 2 closes 26 February 2026.
Pay the application fee
Non-EU applicants pay a €170 (~LKR 58,000) application fee per round. This is non-refundable but covers all your programme choices in that round.
Admission + automatic ranking
Polimi's admissions team reviews your file for both admission and scholarship eligibility in the same evaluation. No separate scholarship interview.
Scholarship offer with admission
If selected, your scholarship offer arrives with your admission offer. Awards are renewable in the second year contingent on meeting an annual academic progression threshold (typically 40+ ECTS earned with a 25/30 average).
Why Politecnico di Milano?
Polimi is consistently ranked the #1 university in Italy and among Europe's top 10 for engineering, design, and architecture. Milan is Italy's design and finance capital; the university has strong industry partnerships with Ferrari, Pirelli, Fendi, Alessi, and other Italian flagship companies.
#111
QS World Ranking 2026
#1 IT
in Engineering, Design, Architecture
50+
English-Taught Master's
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