ER.GO Scholarship 2026/2027 Is Now Open: Who Can Apply and How to Submit Your Application
Good news for students planning to study in Emilia-Romagna, Italy: the ER.GO scholarship application for the academic year 2026/2027 is now open.
ER.GO is the Regional Authority for the Right to Higher Education in Emilia-Romagna. It provides support to eligible students enrolled, or planning to enrol, at universities and higher education institutions in the Emilia-Romagna region. This may include financial scholarships, accommodation support, meal services, tuition fee exemption, and other student benefits depending on the student’s situation and the official call.
Important Dates
Students can submit the ER.GO benefits application from:
23 June 2026
The deadline for the scholarship application is:
24 August 2026 at 16:00 Italian time
Students should not wait until the last days, because the application requires personal, academic, and financial information. International students may also need to prepare family income and asset documents from their home country.
Who Can Apply?
The ER.GO scholarship is generally open to students who are enrolled, or intend to enrol, in eligible universities or higher education institutions in Emilia-Romagna.
This can include:
- First-year bachelor’s students
- First-year master’s students
- Single-cycle degree students
- Students enrolled in later years
- International students
- EU and non-EU students
- Students applying for scholarship, accommodation, meal services, or tuition fee benefits
Students must meet the requirements mentioned in the official ER.GO call. These usually include economic requirements, academic merit requirements, enrolment conditions, and correct submission of documents before the deadline.
Economic Requirements
For the 2026/2027 academic year, the main economic thresholds for the ER.GO scholarship are:
- ISEE limit: €25,000
- ISPE limit: €50,000
This means that students must normally fall within both the income and asset limits to be eligible for the scholarship. For international students whose family income or assets are outside Italy, specific foreign income and property documents are required.
Can International Students Apply?
Yes, international students can apply.
However, international students must pay special attention to the financial documentation. If your family has income or property outside Italy, you will need to prepare documents proving your family’s economic situation. These documents usually need to be officially issued, translated, legalized or apostilled depending on the country, and submitted according to ER.GO instructions.
Because document rules can change based on the country, students should read the official ER.GO guide carefully before applying.
What Benefits Can You Request?
Through the ER.GO application, students may be able to request different benefits, such as:
- Scholarship
- Accommodation
- Meal service support
- Tuition fee exemption or reduction
- Mobility contribution
- Other student support services
Some benefits may have different deadlines. For example, accommodation deadlines can be earlier for some categories of students, so students should check the official ER.GO deadline page carefully.
Do You Need to Be Already Enrolled?
In many cases, students can submit the ER.GO application even before completing university enrolment. However, they must later complete enrolment according to the required university and ER.GO deadlines. If the enrolment is not completed correctly, the student may lose eligibility for the benefits.
How to Apply
The application is submitted online through the ER.GO portal.
In general, students need to:
- Visit the official ER.GO website.
- Read the 2026/2027 call carefully.
- Access the online application area.
- Fill in personal information.
- Fill in economic information.
- Select the benefits they want to request.
- Upload or submit the required documents.
- Save the final application receipt.
Students should always keep a copy of the submitted application and check their ER.GO user area regularly for updates, messages, rankings, and possible document requests.
Important Warning
Do not confuse ER.GO with other regional scholarships in Italy.
ER.GO is for the Emilia-Romagna region. It is relevant for universities such as Bologna, Parma, Modena and Reggio Emilia, Ferrara, and other eligible institutions in the region.
If you are applying to universities in other regions, such as Tuscany, Lazio, Lombardy, or Piedmont, you need to apply through the scholarship authority of that specific region.
For example, students applying to the University of Pisa usually apply through DSU Toscana, not ER.GO.
Final Advice
The ER.GO scholarship can be a very important opportunity for students in Italy, especially international students. However, the application must be completed carefully and before the deadline.
Before applying, make sure you check:
- Whether your university is in Emilia-Romagna
- Whether your course is eligible
- Whether your ISEE/ISPE or foreign economic documents are ready
- Which benefits you want to request
- The exact deadline for each benefit
- Whether you need to upload additional documents
The official deadline for the ER.GO scholarship application is 24 August 2026 at 16:00, so students should start preparing as early as possible.
