2026 DIMEC Study Abroad Postgraduate Scholarship at the University of Bologna – Italy

Location: Italy

Program: Postgraduate – Master’s

Eligibility: International students

Duration: 6 months

Deadline: First Round – April 15, 2026. Second Round – September 31, 2026

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The DIMEC Study Abroad Grant is a competitive financial award offered by the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC) of the University of Bologna to currently enrolled students of the single-cycle Master’s degree programme in Medicine and Surgery at the Forlì Campus, enabling them to undertake a substantive educational or clinical experience at a foreign university, hospital, or research institution for a period of between 30 days and six months during the 2026 academic year. The grant is designed to support the internationalisation of medical education at the Forlì Campus by financing part of the costs associated with a student’s approved study or clinical placement abroad covering accommodation, travel, and subsistence expenses through a variable financial award calculated on the basis of the duration of the stay and the destination country.

The University of Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum is the oldest university in the Western world, founded in 1088, and one of Europe’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning. The DIMEC (Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche) is one of the university’s leading medical research departments, covering all major areas of clinical medicine, surgery, and biomedical sciences, and it operates across multiple campuses including Bologna, Imola, and Forlì. The Forlì Campus offers the single-cycle Medicine and Surgery degree in a smaller, more community-oriented academic environment while fully benefiting from the global reputation, research infrastructure, and international partnerships of the broader University of Bologna system making it a unique and highly attractive option for medical students who value the combination of rigorous clinical training, international mobility support, and the personal attention that comes with studying at a human-scale campus within one of Europe’s greatest universities

Benefits of the Scholarship

This scholarship will provide the following to its recipients:

Financial grant of between €1,000 and €2,900
Support for academic activities abroad such as thesis preparation, Internship / traineeship and other relevant academic training experiences
Insurance coverage. The university provides insurance during travel and the stay abroad for students participating in the mobility program.
Official academic recognition from DIMEC and the University of Bologna for the completed international educational experience
Other benefits

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following:

Must be currently enrolled in A.Y. 2025/2026 in the single-cycle Master’s degree (Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico) in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Bologna’s Forlì Campus, from the first year onward
Must plan to undertake a study or clinical training placement at a foreign university, hospital, research institute, or other qualifying educational institution outside Italy during the permitted mobility window specified in the official 2026 call
The planned stay abroad must be of a minimum duration of 30 (thirty) days and a maximum of 6 (six) months, within the departure and return dates specified in the call document
The host institution must be identified autonomously by the applicant — no requirement for a formal institutional partnership with the University of Bologna, and extra-European destinations are permitted
The project of mobility (Progetto di Mobilità) submitted in Allegato A must be validated by both the foreign host institution and a designated reference professor (docente di riferimento) at the Forlì Campus
Knowledge of the language of the host country is considered important for eligibility and evaluation purposes
The grant is incompatible with other financial contributions or scholarships covering the same period of mobility — applicants who are simultaneously in receipt of another mobility grant for the same stay are not eligible
Must submit a complete application including Allegato A (application form and mobility project), Allegato B (personal and tax data form using the version for Italian residents or non-Italian residents as appropriate), and all other required supporting documents
Applications must be submitted via the Studenti Online portal (www.studenti.unibo.it) by April 15, 2026 at 12:00 noon late or incomplete applications will not be accepted
Upon return, must submit documentation proving that the educational stay was completed in accordance with the procedures set out in the official call

Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements

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Selection Criteria

The scholarship selection is based on a 100-point evaluation system. The committee assesses the quality and relevance of the proposed mobility project (up to 40 points), the applicant’s academic record including credits earned and grade average (up to 50 points), and whether the student has not previously received international mobility funding (10 points). If candidates have the same score, preference is given to those with lower financial status (ISEE), more honors in exams, or younger age.