This page periodically publishes calls for scholarships issued by the Politecnico di Bari
The application forms must be submitted exclusively online, by accessing the University ESSE3 system at the address https://poliba.esse3.cineca.it/Home.do using their own credentials.
Students regularly enrolled in the A.Y. 2025/26 who have completed their academic career cycle or who have obtained their degree as of the Summer Session 2026, may nevertheless submit the application for the allocation of the benefit by sending it by email to the following address: adriana.ruggiero@poliba.it
The declarations made in the applications shall have the value of self-certification pursuant to the applicable legislation.
The deadline for submitting applications is set at 2:00 p.m. on 18 September 2026.
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With D.R. no. 381 of 23.04.2026, the final rankings relating to the call for applications for the award of merit-based scholarships to be granted to students enrolled in Bachelor’s Degree Programmes, Master’s Degree Programmes and the Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Programme of the Polytechnic University of Bari for the A.Y. 2024/25 have been approved.
WARNING: the contribution will be credited directly to the current account and/or prepaid card with IBAN indicated by the student in their ESSE3 personal area. Therefore, students who have been awarded the scholarship must, within 10 days from the publication of the rankings, enter and/or update in their ESSE3 reserved area (REIMBURSEMENT section) the bank account details to which the contribution is to be credited. It is recommended to verify that the bank account is held solely and/or jointly by the student and that it is active.
- D.R. no. 381 of 23.04.2026 – Decree approving the acts and rankings
- Annex A
- Annex B
- Annex C - Students enrolled in the first year of Bachelor’s and Single-Cycle Master’s Degree Programmes
- Annex D – Students enrolled in the first year of master's degree programmes
- Annex E – Students enrolled in subsequent years of bachelor's degree programmes
- Annex F – Students enrolled in subsequent years of master's degree programmes
- Annex G – Students enrolled in subsequent years of the single-cycle master's degree programme
- Annex H - Exclusions
By Rectoral Decree No. 243 of 09/03/2026, the provisional rankings relating to the call for applications for the award of merit scholarships to be granted to students enrolled in Bachelor's Degree Programmes, Master's Degree Programmes and the Single-Cycle Master's Degree Programme of the Politecnico di Bari for A.Y. 2024/25 have been approved
- Rectoral Decree No. 243 of 09/03/2026 - Decree approving the acts and ranking
- Annex A
- Annex B
- Annex C – Students enrolled in the first year of Bachelor's degree programmes and single-cycle master's degree programmes
- Annex D – Students enrolled in the first year of master's degree programmes
- Annex E – Students enrolled in subsequent years of bachelor's degree programmes
- Annex F – Students enrolled in subsequent years of master's degree programmes
- Annex G – Students enrolled in subsequent years of the single-cycle master's degree programme
- Annex H - Exclusions
ATTENTION
An appeal against the provisional rankings may be submitted in writing and with reasons within the peremptory deadline of 10 days from the date of publication of this provision. The appeal must be submitted through the one-stop office Segreteri@Risponde – Ticketing Service, linklink athea pageina secretariats@responds. After this deadline, the Office will proceed with the publication of the final rankings.
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ATTENTION
Due to technical issues with the ESSE3 platform, anyone intending to apply for a merit-based scholarship must use the online form at the link
https://poliba.elixforms.it/rwe2/module_preview.jsp?MODULE_TAG=BORSE_DI_STUDIO_MERITO_2024_2025
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By Rectoral Decree No. 1394 of 15.12.2025, the call for applications for the award of merit scholarships A.Y. 2024/25 was issued.
Attention:
Applicants must submit the application exclusively online by accessing the University ESSE3 system, https://poliba.esse3.cineca.it, in the “Segreteria/Borsedistudio” section, using their credentials,
from 15 December 2025 to 15 January 2026 at 23:59.
Students regularly enrolled for the 2024/25 academic year who have completed their academic career, that is, who obtained their degree starting from the 2025 summer session, may submit an application for the award of the benefit no later than the previously indicated deadline (15 January 2026 at 23:59), using the appropriate online form at the link https://poliba.elixforms.it/rwe2/module_preview.jsp?MODULE_TAG=BORSE_DI_STUDIO_MERITO_2024_2025
To access the form content, authentication via SPID or Electronic Identity Card is required.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS: 23 October by 12:00 noon
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: online only, through the designated application form
By Rectoral Decree No. 697 of 28.07.2026, the Examination Committee for the competition for the allocation of extraordinary grants aimed at ensuring the continuity of studies for international students in vulnerable conditions, enrolled in first- and second-level degree programmes and in the PhD Programme of the Polytechnic University of Bari, has been appointed.
With Rector’s Decree no. 596 of 29.06.2026, the call for applications for the award of one-off extraordinary grants in support of international students in particularly vulnerable conditions, such as to jeopardize the regular continuation of their studies, has been published.
Scholarship Archive
- Call for applications for the awarding of scholarships for students who enroll for the first time in the A.Y. 2025/2026 on a full-time basis in the three-year degree programmes and in the single-cycle Master's Degree Programme of the Polytechnic University of Bari
- R.D. No. 1061 of 30.09.2025
- Version anglaise
- R.D. No. 9425 of 02/03/2026 – Appointment of the Committee for students enrolled in degree programmes and in the single-cycle Master's Degree Programme
- Attention: Candidates must submit their application exclusively online by connecting to the University ESSE3 system, https://poliba.esse3.cineca.it using their own credentials, from 02 October 2025 to 01 December 2025 no later than 12:00 noon.
- R.D. No. 303 of 27.03.2026 – Merit rankings of the call for applications for the awarding of scholarships for students who enroll for the first time in the A.Y. 2025/2026 on a full-time basis in the three-year degree programmes and in the single-cycle Master's Degree Programme of the Polytechnic University of Bari
- WARNING: For the purpose of accepting the scholarship, the students declared winners must complete the acceptance declaration, downloadable at the present link, within five days from the publication of this decree, and must then send it by e-mail to the address adriana.ruggiero@poliba.it, together with a scan, in PDF format, of the valid identity document duly signed.
- DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE
- Call for applications for the awarding of scholarships for students who enroll for the first time in the A.Y. 2025/2026 on a full-time basis in the second-level degree programmes (Master's Degrees) of the Polytechnic University of Bari
- R.D. No. 1060 of 30.09.2025
- Version anglaise
- R.D. No. 9424 of 02/03/2026 - Appointment of the Committee for students enrolled in Master's Degree programmes
- Attention: Candidates must submit their application exclusively online by connecting to the University ESSE3 system, https://poliba.esse3.cineca.it by accessing with their credentials, from 02 October 2025 to 31 January 2026 no later than 12:00.
- R.D. No. 302 of 27.03.2026 - Merit rankings of the call for applications for the awarding of scholarships for students who enroll for the first time in the A.Y. 2025/2026 on a full-time basis in the Master's Degree programmes
- WARNING: For the purpose of accepting the scholarship, the students declared winners must complete the acceptance declaration, downloadable at the present link, within five days from the publication of this decree, and must then send it by e-mail to the address adriana.ruggiero@poliba.it, together with a scan, in PDF format, of the valid identity document duly signed.
- DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE
With Rector’s Decree No. 588 of 26.06.2026, the rankings for the allocation of a ministerial contribution intended to encourage enrolment in degree programmes belonging to STEM fields have been published (Art. 5 “C.I. Contribution” of the Student Fees and Contributions Regulations A.Y. 2025/26)
ATTENTION: the contribution will be credited directly to the current account and/or prepaid card with IBAN indicated by the student in their ESSE3 personal area. Therefore, students declared winners must, within 10 days of the publication of the rankings, enter and/or update in their ESSE3 reserved area (REFUND section) the bank account details to which the contribution is to be credited. It is recommended to verify that the current account is in the student’s name and/or jointly held with the student and that it is active.
With Rector’s Decree No. 883/26, the list of students available to provide peer tutoring to students with disabilities and/or specific learning disorders (SLDs) for the 2026/2027 academic year has been approved.
Previous decrees
With Rectoral Decree No. 711/26, the call for applications was issued for the "Request for collaboration addressed to students of the Polytechnic for peer tutoring activities in support of students with disabilities and/or SLD - Academic Year 2026/2027"
DEADLINE: 14 September 2026
By Rectoral Decrees Nos. 474, 473 and 475 of 27.05.2026, the calls for applications for the awarding of scholarships for graduating students enrolled in the Single-Cycle Master's Degree Programme, the Master's Degree Programmes and the Degree Programmes of the Politecnico di Bari have been issued.
- Rectoral Decree No. 474 of 27.05.2026 - Scholarships for graduating students enrolled in Single-Cycle Master's Degree Programmes
- Rectoral Decree No. 473 of 27.05.2026 - Scholarships for graduating students enrolled in Master's Degree Programmes
- Rectoral Decree No. 475 of 27.05.2026 - Scholarships for graduating students enrolled in Degree Programmes
APPLICATION SUBMISSION: no later than 12:00 on 24 July 2026
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: exclusively online, through the appropriate application form accessible via the links below:
By Rector’s Decree no. 794 of 15.09.2026, the examination committee for the competition awarding scholarships intended for the preparation of degree theses at foreign academic and research institutions has been appointed,
With D.R. no. 521 of 09.06.2026, the call for applications was issued for the awarding of scholarships for research periods abroad aimed at the preparation of the degree thesis at foreign academic and research institutions abroad.
IMPORTANT:
ATTENTION:
Once the application for participation has been submitted on ESSE3, the following attachments must be sent by email to the address adriana.ruggiero@poliba.it
- thesis supervisor's declaration (mandatory)
- formal acceptance of the student by the foreign tutor (optional)
- any language proficiency certificates held (optional)
Important dates for the purposes of the call:
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Application submission deadline |
Friday, 4 September 2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. |
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B |
Date on which the academic record is assessed |
Friday, 7 August 2026 |
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C |
Date by which the academic record must be recorded in ESSE3 |
Friday, 4 September 2026 |
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ANNEX 1 of the call for applications
By Rectoral Decree No. 1310 of 27.11.2025, the merit ranking of the competition for the awarding of no. 15 scholarships in favour of Apulian students enrolled for the first time in the International Degree Programme in “Architecture Sciences for Heritage” in the academic year 2025/26 was published.
Below is the Declaration of Acceptance to be sent by e-mail to the address adriana.ruggiero@poliba.it, together with a scan, in PDF format, of the valid identity document duly signed.
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Within the framework of the collaboration agreement signed with the Apulia Region and aimed at supporting the activation of the International Degree Programme in “Architecture Sciences for Heritage”, the outcome of the collaboration between the Polytechnic University of Bari and the “Ismail Qemali” University of Vlora (Albania), through reimbursement of the expenses incurred by Apulian students during the first two semesters of mobility in Albania, the Polytechnic University of Bari announces a call for applications for the awarding of no. 15 scholarships in favour of Apulian students enrolled for the first time in the International Degree Programme in “Architecture Sciences for Heritage” in the academic year 2025/26.
Attention: Candidates must submit their application exclusively online by connecting to the University ESSE3 system, https://poliba.esse3.cineca.it logging in with their credentials, starting from 14.11.2025 and no later than 23:59 on 25.11.2025.
Rector’s Decree no. 782 of 20/09/2026 issued the notice for the allocation of a partial reimbursement of expenses incurred to obtain English-language certifications, open to all students enrolled in first- and second-cycle degree programmes at the Polytechnic University of Bari
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: exclusively online, through the dedicated application form accessible by clicking the buttons below:
Form for requesting reimbursement of language certification expenses
The Polytechnic University, on the basis of the resources allocated by the MUR, will provide the contribution to its entitled students, bearing in mind that the contribution payable to each beneficiary may in no case exceed the amount of the expense actually incurred by the student for the rental and documented by the same, as resulting from the outcome of the checks carried out by the offices.
Archive
By Rectoral Decree no. 777/26 and the related annexes, the list of students eligible for the allocation of the ministerial contribution for housing rental expenses incurred by off-campus students in 2026 has been approved:
REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF THE LISTS:
Any requests for review, duly substantiated, may be submitted exclusively by email to the following email address: carmelita.casamassima@poliba.it by no later than 6:00 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, 9 September.
With Rector’s Decree no. 640 of 10.07.2026, the notice for the disbursement of a ministerial contribution for housing rental expenses incurred by non-resident students for the year 2026 has been published.
With Rectoral Decree no. 320/26 and related attachment the contribution for housing rental expenses incurred by off-campus students in the year 2025 has been awarded.
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Pending the allocation of the ministerial contribution referred to in the subject, students found eligible for its award, pursuant to R.D. no. 1162/25, are requested, if they have not already done so, to enter and/or modify on their ESSE3 personal page (ESSE3: - HOME - PERSONAL DATA – REIMBURSEMENT DATA – MODIFY REIMBURSEMENT DATA – BANK TRANSFER REIMBURSEMENT) the bank account details to which the contribution must be credited.
Please ensure that the bank account is held in your name and/or jointly held with you, and also verify that it is an active account.
The Administration is therefore relieved of any responsibility for delays or failed credits due to inaccuracies in the requested data.
You are kindly requested to complete the above by no later than 30 January of the current year.
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By Rectoral Decree no. 1162/25 and related attachments, the final list of students eligible for the award of the ministerial contribution for housing rental expenses incurred by off-campus students in the year 2025 has been approved.
On the basis of the data communicated, the Ministry of University and Research will determine, by its own decree, the amount of the contribution due in total to each University and will allocate to each individual University the share of resources in proportion to the number of students communicated by it to the Ministry.
The Polytechnic University, on the basis of the resources allocated by the MUR, will provide the contribution to its entitled students, bearing in mind that the contribution payable to each beneficiary may in no case exceed the amount of the expense actually incurred by the student for the rental and documented by the same, as resulting from the outcome of the checks carried out by the offices.
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By Rectoral Decree no. 1140/25 and related attachments, the list of students eligible for the award of the ministerial contribution for housing rental expenses incurred by off-campus students in the year 2025 has been approved.
Any requests for review, duly substantiated, may be submitted exclusively by email to the following email address: carmelita.casamassima@poliba.it by no later than 14:00 on Wednesday, 22 October of the current year.
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ATTENTION:
Applications submitted to the system from 16:00 on 23 September to 09:00 on 24 September, due to a system error, must be resubmitted, as they are to be considered incorrect.
By Rectoral Decree No. 1021/25, the “Notice for the allocation of a ministerial contribution for housing rental expenses incurred by off-campus students for the year 2025 in implementation of Article 1, paragraphs 526 and 527 of the Budget Law of 30 December 2020, No. 178, Article 6, paragraphs 1-bis and 1-ter of Decree-Law 7 April 2025, No. 45, converted by Law 5 June 2025, No. 79, and MUR Decree No. 630 of 10 September 2025” was issued
The deadline for the notice is 5 October 2025 at 23:59.
N.B. The ISEE for subsidized benefits for university study rights to be attached to the application is the one prepared in 2025, that is, in the current year.
Applications for participation must be submitted exclusively online, by accessing the University ESSE3 system at the address https://poliba.esse3.cineca.it/Home.do using their own credentials.
Students regularly enrolled in the A.Y. 2025/26 who have completed their academic career cycle or who have obtained their degree as of the Summer Session 2026, may nevertheless submit the application for the allocation of the benefit by sending it by email to the following address: adriana.ruggiero@poliba.it
The declarations made in the applications shall have the value of self-certification pursuant to the applicable legislation.
The deadline for submitting applications is set at 2:00 p.m. on 18 September 2026.
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With Rector’s Decree No. 297 of 25/03/2026, the final rankings relating to the call for applications for the award of an extraordinary contribution called “purchase voucher” reserved for students enrolled and registered in degree programmes affiliated with the Department of Architecture, Construction and Design (ARCOD) for the Academic Year 2024/25 have been approved.
- R.D. No. 297 of 25/03/2026 - Decree approving the acts and ranking
- Annex A – Students enrolled in the first year of three-year degree programmes and single-cycle Master's Degree programmes
- Annex B – Students enrolled in the first year of the Master's Degree programme
- Annex C – Students enrolled in subsequent years of the Master's Degree Programme in Architecture
- Attachment D – Students enrolled in subsequent years of the degree programme
- Attachment E – Ranking of remaining vouchers
- Attachment F – Exclusions
WARNING: the contribution will be credited directly to the current account and/or prepaid card with IBAN indicated by the student in their ESSE3 personal area. Therefore, students who have been awarded the scholarship must, within 10 days from the publication of the rankings, enter and/or update in their ESSE3 reserved area (REIMBURSEMENT section) the bank account details to which the contribution is to be credited. It is recommended to verify that the bank account is held solely and/or jointly by the student and that it is active.
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With D.R. no. 254 of 11/03/2026, the provisional rankings relating to the call for applications for the allocation of an extraordinary contribution called “purchase voucher” reserved for students enrolled and registered in the degree programmes belonging to the Department of Architecture, Construction and Design (ARCOD) for the A.Y. 2024/25 were approved.
- D.R. no. 254 of 11/03/2026 - Decree approving the acts and ranking
- Annex A – Students enrolled in the first year of three-year degree programmes and single-cycle Master's Degree programmes
- Annex B – Students enrolled in the first year of the Master's Degree programme
- Annex C – Students enrolled in subsequent years of the Master's Degree Programme in Architecture
- Attachment D – Students enrolled in subsequent years of the bachelor's degree programme
- Attachment E – Ranking of remaining vouchers
- Attachment F - Exclusions
ATTENTION
An appeal against the provisional rankings may be submitted in writing and with reasons within the peremptory deadline of 10 days from the date of publication of this provision. The appeal must be submitted through the Segreteri@Risponde one-stop desk – Ticketing Service, https://web.poliba.it/it/didattica/segreteririsponde. After this deadline, the Office will proceed with the publication of the final rankings.
With D.R. no. 100 of 03.02.2026, the call for applications for the allocation of an extraordinary contribution “purchase vouchers” reserved for students enrolled in the degree programmes belonging to the Department of Architecture, Construction and Design was issued.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION: from 04 February 2026 and no later than 12:00 on 27 February 2026
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: exclusively online, through the appropriate application form accessible at the link
