Bocconi University accepts outstanding international students’ applications for the Bocconi Graduate Merit Awards 2026- 2027. This award exemplifies this commitment by offering deserving candidates the chance to pursue their graduate studies with financial assistance.

The Bocconi Graduate Merit Awards for the 2026- 2027 academic year offer a remarkable opportunity for outstanding graduate students to pursue their educational ambitions at one of Europe’s premier institutions, Bocconi University. Through this initiative, Bocconi reaffirms its commitment to fostering academic excellence and supporting deserving individuals in pursuing higher education.

Key Details and Dates

• Application Deadline: Check the Admission Deadline for Your Desired Program
• Result Announcement Dates: Communicated with admission results
• Funding Type: Full tuition and fee waiver
• Organizer/Host Institution: Bocconi University
• Eligible Countries: International, Italian, and Bocconi candidates
• Eligible Gender: Male/Female
• Target Group: First-year graduate applicants for the academic year 2026- 2027
• Scholarship Duration: Renewable for the entire legal duration of the regular course of study
• Field: All MSc programs offered by Bocconi University
• Study Level: Graduate level (MSc programs)
• Host Country: Italy

Fields of study:

• Accounting and Financial Management
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cyber Risk Strategy and Governance
• Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences
• Data Science and Business Analytics
• Economic and Social Sciences
• Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment
• Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations
• Finance
• Finance Global Experience Track
• Finance Track
• Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship
• International Management
• IM Global Experience
• IM Concentrations
• IM Asia – DD ESSEC
• IM CEMS MIM
• IM Asia – CHINA MIM
• IM Concentration – DD ESSEC Luxury Management
• Marketing Management
• Politics and Policy Analysis
• Politics and Policy Analysis Track
• LSE-Bocconi Double Degree
• Sciences Po-Bocconi Double Degree
• Transformative Sustainability

Benefits and Financial Aids

The Bocconi Graduate Merit Award covers full tuition and fees for the academic year 2026- 2027

Awarding Details:

• Awardees will receive notification of their award status along with their admission results.
• Students admitted to the MSc in Cyber Risk Strategy and Governance, Joint Degree with Politecnico di Milano, may receive the Cyber Partnership Scholarship, equivalent to the Bocconi Graduate Merit Award.
• The Merit Award is linked to the admission program and cannot be transferred if a student changes the program.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Candidates must be first-year graduate applicants for the academic year 2026/2027
• Applicants should be academic top profiles with International, Italian, and Bocconi.
• Evaluation is primarily based on academic achievement and the complete dossier provided during admission.
• A Committee nominated by the Rector will carry out the selection of awardees.

Selection Process

A Committee nominated by the Rector, composed of the Dean of the Graduate School and the Dean for International Affairs, will select awardees based on academic achievement and other criteria. Final decisions regarding numbers, amounts, and recipients are at the discretion of the Committee.

Acceptance of the Award

• Awardees must complete the online scholarship acceptance procedure by the enrollment deadline in their admission results.
• They are required to upload an updated CV, which may be shared with donors for potential future contacts.
• The Merit Award may be converted into a named scholarship by the end of September 2026.
• Students who remain enrolled with reserve status as of November 30, 2026, will have their award revoked.

How to Apply?

Candidates can apply for their desired graduate degree program without submitting a separate application for the Merit Award. Awardees will be selected based on their admission application to Bocconi University.

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Further details are available on the official website of Bocconi University.

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