The University of Trieste contributes to make the Right to Education a reality for male and female students, taking into account their personal income and to enhance their merit, by awarding scholarships and graduation prizes, also financed by other public bodies and private donations, and other contributions (e.g. for non-resident student rental, for STEM courses) on the basis of ministerial funding.

Scholarships are awarded for study and research activities that are yet to be completed, the prizes are awarded on the basis of the career and to reward completed academic works (e.g. bachelor or master thesis or doctoral degrees, etc).