Other scholarships, rewards, opportunities

The Fondazione Museke Onlus announces the 2nd edition of the "Enrica Lombardi Degree Award", intended for students who have obtained a master's degree, specialised degree or an old-style degree (D.M. 270/04, 509/99 or V.O.) from an Italian university, discussing a thesis between 1 May 2023 and 30 April 2026.The cash prizes amount to a total of € 4,500 gross, distributed as follows: € 2,000 to the 1st classified, € 1,500 to the 2nd and € 1,000 to the 3rd. The thesis must deal with the theme of international cooperation with African countries, in the educational-training, social-health or maternal-children sectors. For information, please see the announcement
Expires: 31 May 2026

With this announcement, the Cecilia Gilardi Foundation intends to support students and recent graduates of the Universities̀ of Piedmont, Liguria and Tuscany for projects aimed at realising their professional and personal growth, providing them with more opportunities̀ for integration into the world of work. All information can be found on announcement
Expiry date: 15 June 2026

The Fondazione Cecilia Gilardi, in the framework of its institutional aims aimed at promoting scientific research and environmental protection, announces 3 study grants to support an innovative research project in the scientific and environmental fields. All information can be found on announcement
Expiry date: 22 June 2026

span style="font-kerning:none;">given by FairOne S.p.A, is made available 1 scholarship worth 2,000 euro designed for students of the Faculty of Economics and Management, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics who have shown, during their studies, a strong predisposition and interest in topics related to business management, financial intermediation related to digital and technological innovation and scientific culture. All the information on the related page
Deadline: 10 July 2026

The University of Brescia, in collaboration with and with the financial support of the Fondazione della Comunità Bresciana Ente Filantropico, is publishing a call for applications for two PhD thesis awards and two Master’s thesis awards, in memory of Giosi and Alberto Archetti. The thesis must focus on international development cooperation, in line with the projects initiated by Giosi Archetti in the past, and may cover various fields (legal, economic, technical, health, etc.). Full details can be found on the relevant page
Deadline: 24 July 2026

The Award aims to stimulate research and design in the field of urban regeneration, recognising the excellence expressed by the sector of professions and construction, in the Region of Sicily, with reference to interventions on the built environment and territory.
In particular, interventions for the recovery, reuse and transformation of existing structures and spaces, as well as new projects, developed with an innovative approach and oriented to the valorisation of cities and territories, with attention to architectural, design, safety, environmental and social sustainability and functionality profiles, are valorised. For all the information see the announcement.
Expires: 31 July 2026

The National Federation of Associations of Chemists and Physicists, in collaboration with Remtech Expo, with the aim of fostering young people’s awareness and sensitivity towards the issue of contaminated site remediation, the protection and regeneration of the environment, and to encourage cultural and scientific study of the subject within universities, is offering a degree thesis award in memory of Prof. Francesco Dondi to the candidate who, between 1 April 2023 and 31 July 2026, has successfully defended, at a legally recognised Italian university, a Master’s thesis in the degree programmes LM 13, LM54, LM71, LM17, LM58 and LM44, focusing on one of the following topics: research, innovation, monitoring, the circular economy, characterisation and remediation of contaminated sites, risk analysis, remediation technologies, sustainable development, regulatory controls or related fields. For full details, see the call for applications.
Deadline: 30 August 2026

The prize is awarded to a Bachelor's, Master's or Combined Bachelor and Master's thesis that develops the contents of the "Charter of Values" or the key themes of ANFN (National Association of Large Families). The prize may also be awarded to theses that can provide valid support for campaigns or initiatives that are the subject of ANFN's activities.
For all information see the announcement.
Expires: 31 August 2026

The Prize consists of a scholarship of 2,000.00 euros for the author of the essay that best reflects the studies, research and interests of Sir Denis, a distinguished art scholar and collector.
For full details, see the relevant webpage.
Deadline: 31 August 2026

The Co.Re.Com. Calabria, based at Palazzo Campanella, Via Cardinale Portanova, Reggio Calabria, institutes the "Cybercrime Film Festival- Lucia Abiuso Prize", edition 2026.
In accordance with the aims of the competition, the author or group of authors, through their work, shall offer a contribution to the awareness-raising and development of ideas, cultures and attitudes aimed at a conscious use of the web, as well as to the fight against the phenomena related to cybercrime.
The competition is open to secondary schools, universities and academies located throughout Italy. Participation can take place individually or collectively (classes or groups of students). All information can be found in the announcement. 
Expiry date: 1 September 2026

The Italian Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome Association is offering a total of six awards for the best undergraduate or postgraduate theses on the subject of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, to be defended between August 2024 and August 2026.
The aim of the initiative is to raise awareness of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, to improve medical and neuropsychological care, and to encourage research. Full details can be found in the call for applications.
Deadline: 1 September 2026

The Centre for Studies - The Pier Paolo Pasolini Archive of the Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, founded by Laura Betti in collaboration with the Pier Paolo Pasolini Study Centre in Casarsa della Delizia, is announcing the 42nd edition of the awards for undergraduate and doctoral theses on the life and work of Pier Paolo Pasolini. Full details can be found in the call for entries.
Deadline: 18 September 2026

The Italian Association of Women Engineers and Architects, announces the award with the aim of valorising the work of Women in the fields of Architecture and Engineering.
The objective of the competition is to select and award interventions, works, processes or actions already implemented that have adopted innovative solutions for the improvement of people's lives and work in various fields, from the urban, territorial, environmental and digital context to the entrepreneurial and professional one.
The competition is reserved for graduates in Engineering or Architecture.
(application) All the information on the application. Expiry date: 21 September 2026

The National Federation of Associations of Chemists and Physicists, with a view to promoting chemistry and physics in support of future sustainable development, aims to promote the right to education and gender equality in access to science and technology degree programmes, as well as to highlight the role of women in these technical and scientific disciplines. As part of STEM Week, it has relaunched the 2026 edition of the WOMEN IN CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS AWARD.
The call for applications for the Award is open to women who have graduated with a Master’s degree in chemical sciences (degree classes LM13, LM54, LM71) and to women who have graduated with a Master’s degree in physical sciences (degree classes LM17, LM58, LM44). Full details of the call for applications. 
Deadline: 30 September 2026

The Parma Provincial Branch of LILT is organising a competition on the theme: Cancer prevention: a journey towards the light before, during and after the illness. (entry form). Full details can be found in the call for entries. 
Deadline: 30 September 2026

The Brescia branch of the National Police Association has announced 6 new scholarships reserved for graduates of Italian universities whose dissertations cover topics relating to the police force.
For further information, see the rules. 
Deadline: 30 December 2026

The Arezzo Historical Society, the Arezzo editorial office of the daily newspaper “La Nazione”, the Arezzo Mobility Authority (Atam), Ferroviaria Italiana S.p.A., Chimet S.p.A. and the Fraternita dei Laici are organising a competition to award a “culture prize” to young people born on or after 1 January 1991 who have written and defended bachelor’s, master’s or specialist theses, and doctoral theses, at Italian and foreign universities, in any faculty.
Further information on the call for applications

Four scholarships for cancer research internships to be carried out at the Weizmann Institute in Israel. The scholarships, offered by the Lombroso Foundation, are reserved for Italian citizens with a degree in scientific disciplines. More info on the call

The "Massimo Dell'Orso Memorial Prize" promoter committee, legally referring to the MonteCeresa Ecomuseum Association, is organising an initiative with the intention of collecting scientific works that have dealt with the post-earthquake theme of the Central Apennines 2016-2017, announcing a competition to award a prize for the best degree thesis. Scientific works of a different nature will also be collected which, although not competing for the prize, will contribute to enriching an online archive dedicated to the themes covered by the announcement.
The initiative, which sees the contribution of the Emidio di Treviri research group, the Sociology Course of the University of Camerino, the Historical Institute of Macerata and the Brigate di Solidarietà Attiva - Marche and which is joined by the Monti Sibillini National Park, C.A.S.A. Cosa Accade Se Abitiamo, Terre in Moto - Marche and Ecomuseo del Monte Ceresa, is dedicated to the memory of Massimo Dell'Orso, an earthquake victim and friend of the Sibillini who in 2018 took his own life in the hotel where he was displaced on the Abruzzo coast. The poster and call for entries can be viewed on the website
The call is set up as permanent.

We would like to inform you of the possibility of a fellowship in the field of Neuro-oncology on the mechanisms of resistance in malignant brain tumours (Glioblastoma), for which there is unfortunately still no effective cure at present. The techniques used will be Cell Culture, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunocytochemistry and more. The Lab will be held at IRCCS San Martino, Centre for Advanced Biotechnology (CBA), Laboratory of Experimental Neuroscience (Tower A4).
If you are interested, please contact the person in charge of the
research project directly: Dr Elisabetta Caspani, PhD - 3334025641 - elisabettamaria.caspani@hsanmartino.it