Elisabetta Carfagna

Study grants for research period abroad for master thesis

On March 1^st 2026 the Department of Statistical Sciences will publish a call for 10 study grants for students (and/or graduates) of master’s degree programs to support a research period abroad aimed at preparing (or further develop) their master thesis.

• Deadlines for applications:

• April 30^th 2026: for research periods starting between 1 June and 30 November 2026
• September 30^th 2026: for research periods starting between December 1^st 2026 and May 30^th 2027
• The duration of the research period must be at least of three months and cannot exceed six months
• For students of the Master Degrees in
  • Statistical Sciences
  • Greening Energy Market and Finance
  • Statistics, Economics and Business
  • Quantitative Finance

4 scholarships (for each deadline) are available

For students of the Master Degrees in Scienze Statistiche, Finanziarie e Attuariali 1 scholarship (for each deadline) is available.

The amount of each scholarship is between 2000€ and 3000€ (gross amount). The amount of the scholarships will be €3000 for destinations outside geographical Europe and €2000 for destinations within geographical Europe.

• In order to apply, among the other documents, students must provide before the deadlines:

• A research project (guidelines attached)
• A document signed by the UNIBO thesis supervisor attesting the reasons and usefulness of the stay abroad for the student
• A letter of acceptance (or email) from the hosting institution with the indication of the exact research period

The call for study grants will be published on March 1^st 2026 and it will be available at

https://bandi.unibo.it/agevolazioni/borse-mobilita 

For any further information on this call, you can contact Prof. Sabrina Mulinacci, Department Delegate for International Relations sabrina.mulinacci@unibo.it

Published on: February 02 2026