Other financial benefits
This section features a continuously updated list of notices and competition announcements that are not directly managed by Luiss but could be of interest to our students and graduates.
Generally, to qualify for a scholarship, you need to meet certain income and merit requirements. The scholarships awarded vary in amount depending on the awarding body, and their value may also be determined based on the student's location (on campus, commuting, or off campus).
The amount of the Graduation Awards also varies depending on the awarding body. Typically, the main requirement is academic merit (a degree grade within a certain threshold, achieved by a specific date/session), which is often linked to the thesis focusing on specific topics.
Winning the advertised Graduation Award can also lead to other benefits: publication of the thesis, an internship with the awarding institution or partner companies, the opportunity to undertake a research or advanced study programme abroad, coverage of registration fees for a postgraduate course, and more.
The Financial Aid Office remains available to provide any clarification or further information to interested parties.
“A Thesis for National Security” Award
The Presidency of the Council of Ministers – Security Information Department – is announcing the ninth edition of the “A Thesis for National Security” Award. The competition is open to young university students whose papers explore topics related to the world of intelligence and national security.
The initiative aims to highlight academic contributions on key strategic issues, ranging from geopolitics to international crisis areas, and from intelligence studies to economic and financial, energy, space, and environmental security. Topics include threats to national security and in-depth analyses of the functions, organisation, law, doctrine, and history of the intelligence services.
Degree Awards - ASSIOM FOREX - Orazio Ruggeri - 2026
ASSIOM FOREX, the Association of Financial Market Operators, which aims to promote the development of financial instruments in national and international markets, is launching a competition for master’s theses defended at Italian universities after 1 January 2024. These theses should preferably take an empirical approach and address topics related to financial markets, with a particular focus on innovation and the valuation of financial instruments.
“Dario Ciapetti” Award – 2025 Edition
The National Association of Virtuous Municipalities, in collaboration with the Cogeme Foundation and the Municipality of Berlingo (BS), aims to encourage and develop research related to its activities. To this end, it is organising an annual competition to recognise degree theses of particular scientific interest that address a sustainable and integrated vision of territorial governance, with a specific focus on the role played by local authorities.
“Felice Gianani” Scholarship – 2025 Edition
The Felice Gianani Foundation was established in 1993 on the initiative of the Italian Banking Association to honour the memory of its General Manager, who passed away prematurely. It awards scholarships to European Union citizens who wish to further their studies in legal and economic matters relating to national and international financial markets in a country other than their own, by attending a course of study or undertaking a research programme with a minimum expected duration of nine months.
Scholarship - Net Economy's Got Talent
The Net Economy's Got Talent scholarship is an initiative aimed at university students enrolled in the faculties of Economics and Management, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics who have distinguished themselves through their merit and passion. A real opportunity to accelerate your personal and professional growth.
Public call for applications for scholarships for victims of terrorism, organised crime, and in the line of duty, as well as for orphans and children of victims of terrorism, crime, and in the line of duty, and their survivors, for the 2023/2024 academic year.
The public competition notice has been published for the award of scholarships to victims of terrorism, organised crime, and duty; to orphans and children of victims of terrorism, crime, and duty; and to their survivors, for the 2023/2024 academic year.
“Giannina Di Marco” merit promotion competition notice for the 2024/2025 academic year
A competition is being launched to award five scholarships in memory of Dr Giannina Di Marco, Director General of LUMSA from 1996 to 2022. Each scholarship is worth €4,000, fully covering all costs, and aims to promote and support the commitment and merit of students enrolled in the 2024–2025 academic year on two-year master’s degree courses at legally recognised, non-state, non-telematic universities in Italy.
Dissertation Award – Minerva Project
As part of the 2025 Minerva Award for Companies of Excellence, the aim is to raise awareness and recognise young university students who have written their degree theses on the topics of empowering women in the workplace, the female labour market, and, more broadly, women’s inclusion and empowerment. These are issues that the Minerva Award, sponsored by Unindustria and Federmanager Roma, has been addressing for several years.