Scholarships

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RUFA offers the following scholarships for

ITALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

FIRST LEVEL
SECOND LEVEL

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY

FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL

Academic
Masters

ACADEMIC MASTERS

 

Call for Italian and international students


First-level Academic Diploma

Full and partial scholarships for the academic year 26/27 coming soon.

For the academic year 2025/2026, RUFA offers no. 23 scholarships for the Rome campus and no. 6 scholarships for the Milan campus, to be awarded to Italian and international students enrolling in the first year of first-level academic programmes in Painting, Sculpture and Installation, Set Design, Cinema, Design, Sustainable Fashion Design, Photography and Audiovisual, Graphic Design, GD-Comics and Illustration, Multimedia and Game Art. The value of each scholarship is set at € 2,500.00, which will be directly deducted from the tuition fee in each of the three legal years of the programmes, subject to obtaining, in the years following the first, the required credits and passing the exams provided for.

REQUIREMENTS

For first-level academic programmes, scholarships are awarded through ranking lists compiled in ascending order of income on the basis of the ISEE; the only criterion applied for drawing up the ranking lists is therefore the economic situation. To take part in the competition, the income and assets limit for the year 2025 is set as follows: ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) € 40,000.00.

The scholarships allocated exclusively to the Sustainable Fashion Design programme for the July session (CALL EXTENDED UNTIL 27 SEPTEMBER) are instead awarded on the basis of merit, according to the criteria and procedures set out in the competition notice.

Students enrolled in years of the programme after the first, without prejudice to the requirement relating to the economic condition for first-level programmes, obtain confirmation of the scholarship, as regards the merit requirement, on the basis of the credits/exams achieved in the previous academic years within the deadlines set by the competition notice.
First-level Academic Diploma > 2nd year of programme = 40 credits
First-level Academic Diploma > 3rd year of programme = 95 credits

 

Second-level Academic Diploma

Full and partial scholarships for the academic year 26/27 coming soon.

For the academic year 2025/2026, RUFA offers no. 12 scholarships, to be awarded to Italian and international students, who enrol in the first year of second-level academic programmes in Set Design and Fine Arts: Painting, Painting (Performance Art track), Sculpture and Art Printmaking, Visual and Innovation Design, Multimedia Arts and Design, Computer Animation and Visual Effects, Film Arts. The value of each scholarship is set at € 2,500.00, which will be directly deducted from the tuition fee in each of the two legal years of the programmes. In the second year, the scholarship will be renewed only after obtaining the credits and passing the exams required by the study plan.

REQUIREMENTS

For second-level academic programmes, scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit: during the motivational interview for admission to the Academy, a commission made up of 3 lecturers in subjects related to the academic diploma programme assesses scholarship candidates at the same time. The commission collectively evaluates the coherence of the educational background (previous qualification), the final degree/academic diploma mark, the analysis of the dissertation/portfolio and the overall outcome of the interview.

Students enrolled in years of the programme after the first obtain confirmation of the scholarship, as regards the merit requirement, on the basis of the credits/exams achieved in the previous academic years within the deadlines set by the competition notice.
Second-level Academic Diploma > 2nd year of programme = 40 credits

 

Call for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY

Full and partial scholarships for the academic year 26/27 coming soon.
REQUIREMENTS

To take part in the selection process, candidates must submit the scholarship application form and attach their portfolio (PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS) and a motivational letter. Candidates must book the admissions test at the same time. At the end of the admissions test session, scholarships will be awarded.


PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL
 

Submit a portfolio (Portfolio Guidelines) through the scholarship application form with at least ten digital images. The portfolio must be attached to the scholarship application.

  • The portfolio must be saved as a PDF.

  • The portfolio must not exceed 15 megabytes.

  • The portfolio must include a list with the following information for each image: image number, title, medium, dimensions (height x width or height x width x depth).

Candidates applying for the first-level Academic programme in Cinema and the second-level Academic programme in Film Arts may send us a short film by e-mail to concorsi@unirufa.it or by inserting the link in their portfolio or motivational letter.

After reading the portfolio requirements page, if you have any questions about this process, please do not hesitate to contact us at: guidance@unirufa.it

Candidates may include in their letter of intent a link to the website containing their artworks.

Candidates may include in their letter of intent a link to the candidate’s artworks website. The Academy commission will review the portfolios. The assessment is based on quality, originality, creativity, technical skills and the presentation of the portfolios and the admissions exam.

The scholarship is awarded for the first year and must be confirmed each year for the legal duration of the programme. For the first year, the scholarship is awarded on the basis of the portfolio and the admissions exam, while for subsequent years renewal is subject to specific requirements.

Students must obtain at least the following CFA with the following weighted average:

  • first-level Academic programme > 2nd year of programme = 40 CFA (by the end of the autumn exam session). Weighted average 27/30

  • first-level Academic programme > 3rd year of programme = 85 CFA (by the end of the autumn exam session). Weighted average 27/30

  • second-level Academic programme > 2nd year of programme = 40 CFA (by the end of the autumn exam session). Weighted average 27/30

 

Call for Academic Masters

For Italian and international students

Full and partial scholarships for the academic year 26/27 coming soon.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS

Ministry of Foreign Affairs scholarships
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers scholarships for foreign students and Italians living abroad (IRE)*, with the aim of fostering cooperation in the cultural, scientific and technological fields, promoting Italy’s economic system worldwide and spreading knowledge of the Italian language and culture (Ref. Law 288/55 and subsequent amendments and additions).

Scholarships are offered to carry out study, training and/or research programmes at Italian state institutions or legally recognised institutions.
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Right to study: LazioDiSCo scholarships.
In accordance with the provisions set out in the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 9 April 2001, students of the Rome University of Fine Arts may apply for the awarding of scholarships and services provided under the Right to University Study. Competitive scholarships are available on the basis of merit and income, provided by the Agency for the Right to University Study in Lazio (LazioDiSCo, “La Sapienza” territorial office in Rome).
The annual call for scholarships sets out the participation criteria. Consult the Agency for the Right to University Study in Lazio website.

Rules on the Right to University Study: Law 2 December 1991, no. 390, published in Official Gazette no. 291 of 12 December 1991.