University of Catania International Scholarships
The University of Catania offers a set of two-year scholarships attached to its English-taught Master's programmes, each worth EUR 2,000 a year — EUR 4,000 across the full Laurea Magistrale. Five awards are allocated per participating programme, across roughly ten English-taught Master's, and eligibility is stated simply as non-EU students residing abroad, which places Sri Lankan applicants squarely in scope. Be clear about the scale. EUR 2,000 a year is a contribution rather than a full ride, and it makes most sense read alongside two other facts: Italian public-university tuition is calculated on family income and is often very low for international students who file the right income documentation, and Sicily is among the cheapest places to live in Western Europe. Together those three things can make Catania one of the genuinely affordable routes to an EU Master's for a Sri Lankan graduate — but only if you do the paperwork properly, which means Universitaly pre-enrolment, attested transcripts, a Declaration of Value, and income documentation for the fee assessment. Catania is Sicily's second city, at the foot of Mount Etna, with a large old university and a growing microelectronics and technology cluster nearby.
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University of Catania (Università degli Studi di Catania)
University-funded
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Value
EUR 2,000 per year, two years
Awards
5 per participating programme
Scope
Around 10 English-taught Master's
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
University of Catania (Università degli Studi di Catania) — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
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.
What it covers
EUR 2,000 Per Year for Two Years (EUR 4,000 Total). 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.
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.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
Non-EU Student Residing Abroad
The scholarships are for non-EU students residing abroad. Sri Lankan applicants applying from Sri Lanka meet this condition with no country shortlist to clear.
A Designated English-Taught Master's
The awards are tied to specific English-taught Laurea Magistrale programmes. Check the current list before committing — a programme outside the designated set carries no scholarship.
Two-Year Duration
Each scholarship runs across the two years of the Master's at EUR 2,000 a year. Continuation normally depends on maintaining enrolment and academic progress.
Income Documentation Cuts Your Fees
Italian public tuition is income-assessed. Sri Lankan applicants who submit the required income documentation for the fee calculation often pay far less than the headline rate — this is where the real saving sits, alongside the scholarship.
English Proficiency
The programmes are taught in English and set their own language requirement. A Sri Lankan English-medium bachelor's with an MOI letter is often accepted; confirm with Catania's international office before skipping IELTS.
account_tree Application Process
Pick a participating English-taught Master's
Identify one of the designated programmes and check its entry requirements against your Sri Lankan bachelor's.
Complete Universitaly pre-enrolment and apply for admission
Pre-enrol on Universitaly and submit your admission application with attested transcripts, degree certificate, passport copy and English evidence.
Apply for the scholarship by the call deadline
Submit the scholarship application within the published window. Five awards are available per participating programme, so the field is small but so is the pool.
Get the study visa and file your income documents
Apply for the Italian type-D study visa with your admission and Universitaly documents, and submit income documentation on arrival so your tuition is assessed at the correct, income-adjusted rate.
Why the University of Catania?
Catania is one of Italy's oldest universities, in Sicily's second city at the foot of Mount Etna, with English-taught Master's across engineering, science and economics and a nearby microelectronics cluster. Living costs are among the lowest in Western Europe, which changes what a modest scholarship is actually worth.
EUR 4,000
Total across two years
5
Awards per programme
Sicily
Among Italy's lowest living costs
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.
Work out your real number
Tuition, living costs, visa funds and flights for your destination — so you know the gap you are actually trying to close.
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The full catalogue, cheapest tuition first. Changing course or country saves far more than most awards are worth.
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Tuition, living costs and the total first-year figure for IT, in LKR as well as local currency.
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Every student visa requires you to show funds. Find out what you need before you commit to an application.
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