University of Verona International Merit Scholarship
The University of Verona is a mid-sized public university in Italy's prosperous Veneto region, well regarded in economics and business, medicine and health sciences, computer science, and the humanities, and it teaches a growing set of English-taught Master's programmes. For international students it offers merit-based incentive scholarships — typically a tuition contribution plus a cash grant in the region of €7,000–€8,000 for the strongest admitted applicants to eligible international Master's — alongside the separate regional right-to-study (ESU/DSU Veneto) grants that are awarded on financial need and can add accommodation and meal support. For Sri Lankan applicants, Verona is an attractive combination of a manageable-cost northern Italian city, English-medium options, and stackable merit-plus-need funding. Be honest with yourself that the headline merit awards go to top performers and the need-based ESU grants require documented family-income evidence assessed on Italian criteria; confirm the exact award value and eligibility for your programme each year.
2026/27 intake: Master's admissions and scholarship calls typically open winter–spring 2026; ESU right-to-study call usually mid-2026
University of Verona
University-funded
emoji_events Award Overview
Merit Grant
Tuition Waiver + ~€7,000–€8,000
Need-Based
Regional ESU Veneto Right-to-Study Grants
Teaching
English-taught Master's options
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
University of Verona — 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
Tuition Waiver + Merit Grant (approx. €7,000–€8,000). 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
International Applicant
Open to non-EU/international applicants to Verona's degree programmes. Sri Lankan citizens are eligible. Merit awards target incoming international Master's students on eligible programmes.
Strong Academic Record
The merit incentive scholarships are awarded on your Bachelor's results and admission ranking — a first-class or high upper-second Sri Lankan degree competes best. Numbers are limited each year.
Need Route (ESU/DSU)
The regional right-to-study grant is means-tested on family income and assets assessed by Italian ISEE-equivalent rules. It can add substantial accommodation/meal support but requires legalised income documentation — plan the paperwork early.
English Proficiency
English-taught Master's require IELTS ~6.0–6.5 or an English-medium degree; a Sri Lankan MOI letter can evidence English-medium study. Italian-taught programmes require Italian proficiency.
account_tree Application Process
Apply for admission to a Verona Master's
Submit your Master's application through Verona's international admissions (often via Universitaly for the visa pre-enrolment), with transcripts, degree certificate, CV, and English evidence.
Apply for / be assessed for the merit scholarship
Check whether your programme's merit incentive is automatic on admission ranking or needs a separate form; apply by the stated deadline with the required documents.
Apply for the ESU need grant (optional)
If seeking the regional right-to-study grant, submit the ESU Veneto application separately with legalised income/asset evidence by its deadline.
Pre-enrol via Universitaly and get the study visa
Complete Universitaly pre-enrolment and apply for the Italian type-D study visa at the mission serving Sri Lanka, then the residence permit on arrival.
Why University of Verona?
Verona pairs a UNESCO World Heritage city and a high quality of life with a solid research university strong in economics, medicine, and computer science. Its stackable merit-plus-regional funding and English-taught Master's make it a practical, lower-profile alternative to Italy's biggest cities.
~€8,000
Typical top merit grant value
English
Growing range of taught Master's
Veneto
Prosperous northern Italy region
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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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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