The seven calls of the Fondazione Università degli Studi di Trieste – FUST for the 2025/2026 academic year have been published. The calls provide for the awarding of thirteen study awards worth €2,500 each to deserving students of the University of Trieste.

The calls are open to students enrolled in specific years of study in the following Departments and Degree Programmes:

University Clinical Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences
The awards are intended for students enrolled in the 5th year of the single-cycle Master’s Degree Programme in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, the 2nd year of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Nursing, the 2nd year of the Bachelor’s Degree Programmes in the other healthcare professions, and the 5th year of the single-cycle Master’s Degree Programme in Medicine and Surgery.

Department of Engineering and Architecture
The call is open to students enrolled in the 1st year of all Master’s Degree Programmes in Engineering.

Department of Humanities
The award is intended for students enrolled in the 1st year of the Master’s Degree Programme in Philosophy.

Department of Political and Social Sciences
The awards are intended for students enrolled in the 2nd year of the Bachelor’s Degree Programmes in International and Diplomatic Sciences and in Political and Administrative Sciences.

Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
The call is open to students enrolled in the 1st year of the Master’s Degree Programme in Chemistry. The Foundation has resolved to dedicate this study award to the memory of Dr Marta Gianelli, a research fellow who passed away in 2025.

Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Geosciences
The award is intended for students enrolled in the 2nd year of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Geology.

Department of Physics
The call is open to students enrolled in the 2nd year of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Physics.

All awards will be assigned on the basis of economic and merit requirements. Applicants must have an ISEE, submitted when enrolling for the 2025/2026 academic year, not exceeding €40,000, as well as the number of university credits and the minimum weighted average grade specified in each call.

The deadline to apply for the calls is 31 July 2026.

Details on the individual awards, the required criteria and the application procedures are also available at the following link: https://portale.units.it/it/fondazione-fust/premi-di-studio