ER.GO scholarship 2026/27: ISEE limit, amount and deadline
ER.GO gives off-campus students €8,246.78, part of which can be taken as meals with an ISEE up to €12,500, and accepts an ISEE up to €25,000 and an ISPE up to €50,000, according to its official 2026/27 call (PDF dated 8 July 2026) read on 31 October 2026. The application deadline was 24 August 2026.
Off-campus scholarship, ISEE up to €12,500: €8,246.78
Source: ER.GO, Bando di concorso benefici DSU a.a. 2026/2027 (PDF dated 8 July 2026), read on 31 October 2026.
Not legal or immigration advice. This page reports what the Italian ministries and the regional scholarship calls said on the date we read them. The consulate decides on your visa, and the agency or university decides on your scholarship after checking your documents. Always read the official call before you apply.
For students at Universities of Bologna, Modena and Reggio Emilia, Parma and Ferrara (Bologna, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Parma, Ferrara).
What the official call says
| What | Value | Words in the call (Italian) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISEE and ISPE limits | €25,000 / €50,000 | “Soglia ISEE Soglia ISPE Borsa di studio € 25.000,00 € 50.000,00” | |
| Highest off-campus amount | €8,246.78 | “fino a € 12.500,00 8.246,78 comprensivo della quota eventualmente convertita in servizio ristorativo” | |
| Full base amount | €7,171.11 | “fino a 16.666,67 7.171,11 comprensivo della quota eventualmente convertita in servizio ristorativo” | |
| Application deadline | 24 August 2026 | “Borsa di studio per: - studenti matricole ed anni successivi di tutti i corsi Dal 23 giugno al 24 agosto 2026 fino alle ore 16.00 del giorno di scadenza” | |
| Income abroad | – | “presentare la documentazione delle condizioni economiche e patrimoniali rilasciata dalle autorità competenti per il territorio in cui i redditi sono stati prodotti e dove sono posseduti i patrimoni. Non vengono accettate in nessun caso autocertificazioni o autodichiarazioni.” | |
| Exchange rate | – | “convertiti in euro sulla base del tasso medio di cambio delle valute estere dell'anno 2025, calcolato dalla Banca d'Italia” | |
| Particularly poor countries | certificate | “che risultano "particolarmente poveri" (Tabella A), devono produrre una certificazione della Rappresentanza italiana” |
Source: ER.GO, Bando di concorso benefici DSU a.a. 2026/2027; ER.GO, Scadenze 2026/2027, read on 31 October 2026. Quotes are short extracts of the Italian text; the call is the reference.
International students: income abroad
ER.GO calculates the economic situation itself from the documents you upload: family composition, income, buildings with their area and savings, issued by the authorities of your country, legalised and translated into Italian, by the application deadline. It does not accept self-declarations.
Family in a particularly poor country (such as Bangladesh or Nepal)? The ER.GO call asks for a certificate from the Italian embassy stating that you do not belong to a well-known high-income family (see the quote above). How the indicator is calculated: ISEE parificato.
Estimate your ISEE and ISPE
The visa is separate
The scholarship does not replace the visa funds: you must show €10,179.85 a year, and a DSU scholarship counts only once it has been awarded. Visa funds and permit costs.
Source: Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Procedures for the entry, stay and enrolment of international students, academic years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028. Read on 31 October 2026.
Questions people ask
What is the ISEE limit for the ER.GO scholarship in 2026/27?
€25,000 for the ISEE and €50,000 for the ISPE, according to the 2026/27 call. Both must be under the limit.
How much is the ER.GO scholarship for off-campus students?
€8,246.78, part of which can be taken as meals with an ISEE up to €12,500; less above that.
What was the ER.GO scholarship deadline for 2026/27?
24 August 2026, 16:00 Italian time. The 2027/28 call is not out yet.
How do international students prove their income for ER.GO?
ER.GO calculates the economic situation itself from the documents you upload: family composition, income, buildings with their area and savings, issued by the authorities of your country, legalised and translated into Italian, by the application deadline. It does not accept self-declarations.