The Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27 — officially the "Concorso per l'Assegnazione delle Borse di Studio Regionali" — is the main financial support available to students enrolled at the University of Padova, funded under the Veneto Region's annual plan for the right to university education (diritto allo studio). The Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27 can cover a substantial part of your annual living costs and includes a subsidised daily meal and, for eligible students, university housing. This Locomotive guide breaks it all down in plain English.

The scholarship fund is financed jointly by the regional right-to-study tax, Italy's national supplementary fund (Fondo Integrativo Statale), Regione Veneto's own resources, and — where available — PNRR (Next Generation EU) and European Social Fund contributions. For 2026/27, Locomotive has compiled everything you need to know about the Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27 in one place.

The Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27 can give a "fuori sede" student with a low ISEE up to €8,246 in cash per year — plus a subsidised daily meal and, where relevant, university housing.

What Is the Padova DSU Scholarship 2026/27?

The Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27 targets capable, meritorious students with limited financial means. For 2026/27, the benefits include:

• A cash scholarship ("borsa di studio") based on income and merit, paid net of service deductions
• A free daily meal at ESU canteens (deducted from the scholarship at a fixed notional value)
• Subsidised housing in ESU residential structures for eligible off-site students
• A total or partial tuition exemption under the Contribuzione studentesca ed esoneri bando 2026/27
• Compatibility with mobility grants (Erasmus and similar programmes for study or research abroad)
• A 20% increase for women enrolled in STEM courses, or for students validly enrolled in two degree courses at once

Who Can Apply for the Padova DSU Scholarship 2026/27?

You're eligible if you're enrolled for 2026/27 at the University of Padova, with adequate economic and merit requirements, in any of the following:

Padova DSU Scholarship 2026/27 — Key Deadlines

These are the dates that matter most for the Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27. Missing any of them can mean losing your scholarship — sometimes permanently, with no possibility of correction.

Padova DSU Scholarship 2026/27 Amounts: How Much Can You Get?

The Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27 amount depends on your residential status (in sede, pendolare, or fuori sede) and your family's income (ISEE). Every winner also receives a subsidised daily meal, valued at a fixed amount that is deducted from the cash payout.

Part-time students receive exactly 50% of these amounts. If your ISEE exceeds €26,306.25 or your ISPE exceeds €43,125.94, you are not eligible at all.

Additional Increases

STEM Increase — Full Detail (Full-Time)

STEM course eligibility is defined by the official list published in USTAT. PhD scholarships follow the standard fuori sede bracket (€8,246.00 / €7,171.11 / €3,585.50 minimum) regardless of residential status.

Padova DSU Scholarship 2026/27: In Sede, Pendolare or Fuori Sede?

Your residential classification determines your Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27 bracket — the difference between "in sede" and "fuori sede" is nearly €5,000 per year. Getting this right matters enormously.

Padova DSU Scholarship 2026/27: ISEE / ISEE Parificato Income Requirements

To qualify for the Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27, your family's income and assets must stay below these thresholds. Exceeding either limit means automatic exclusion — even if you meet all other criteria.

If You Live in Italy — ISEE Universitario

• Sign your DSU and obtain the ISEE for university financial aid ("Prestazioni Agevolate per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario") online via INPS or at a CAF — by 30 September 2026
• What matters is the DSU signature date, not the ISEE certificate's issue date
• The ISEE must be valid (not expired) and free of omission/discrepancy annotations at the time you confirm your RdA — if flagged, file a corrected DSU before the deadline
• Any scholarship received in calendar year 2024 must be declared in the ISEE (it is disregarded for eligibility purposes); if received from another university, submit the Certificazione Unica to benefici.studenti@unipd.it

ISEE Corrente

If your household experienced an adverse event (job loss, major income change), you may request an ISEE Corrente based on the last 12 months of income instead of the standard reference year. The underlying DSU must still be signed by 30 September 2026, and its use reported to benefici.studenti@unipd.it by the same date.

If You Live Outside Italy — ISEE Parificato

International students applying through Locomotive will typically need the ISEE Parificato. It applies to:

Padova DSU Scholarship 2026/27: Academic Credit Requirements

Freshmen (1st Year Students)

If you're a first-year student, your initial ranking is based purely on income — no credit requirement at entry. However, to keep the full scholarship:

Upper-Year Students — Full-Time Credit Requirements (by 10 August 2026)

Part-time thresholds are lower and spread over more years (e.g. bachelor's part-time: 12/25/60/80/110/135 CFU across years 2–7) — see the full bando for every combination. Students who shorten their career via recognized credits must always show at least 55 CFU per prior year of enrollment, by 10 August 2026.

Automatic Bonus Credits

To help reach minimum thresholds, the university automatically applies a bonus — no request needed — on top of credits actually earned:

Unused bonus carries forward, including into the master's degree. The bonus does not apply to part-time students, or to students entering a master's whose access qualification is a foreign bachelor's degree (from the 2023/24 cohort onward).

Students with Disabilities

Students with recognized disabilities benefit from lower CFU thresholds, a separate one-time bonus (4/9/12 CFU for 66–80% invalidity, or 3/7/9 CFU for 81–100%/Law 104), and are exempt from the first-year 20-CFU revocation rule and from the rule tying the second installment to reaching a CFU threshold by 10 August. Example for the bachelor's degree:

Padova DSU Scholarship 2026/27: Meals & ESU Housing

Part of the scholarship is delivered as in-kind services rather than cash. The value of the meal (and, for fuori sede students using ESU residences, housing) is deducted directly from your Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27 payout — you cannot request the cash equivalent instead, even if you don't use the service.

Part-time students pay €5.70 per meal at the canteen instead of receiving it free. Deductions are split across both installments for first-year students, and applied in the single installment for everyone else. For an extra semester beyond the standard course duration, both the scholarship and the service deductions are reduced by 50%.

Padova DSU Scholarship 2026/27: Payment Schedule

Once declared eligible for the Padova DSU scholarship 2026/27, your money is paid by bank transfer. Enter your IBAN (in your own name or jointly held — third-party IBANs, including parents', are not accepted) in Uniweb by 31 October 2026, and no later than 6 months after the final ranking is published.

Students residing abroad must specify an Italian domicile in Uniweb ("Didattica – Dati personali – Modifica dati di domicilio"), or payment cannot proceed. Multiple payment rounds may occur depending on additional funding released by the Region or the national ministry.

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