60.6 million euros from the MUR for scholarships in Piedmont
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The Ministry of University and Research (MUR) allocates 60.6 million euros to Piedmont for scholarships for university students in the 2026/2027 academic year. The allocation comes from the distribution of the State Supplementary Fund (FIS), approved by the State-Regions Conference on a proposal by Minister Anna Maria Bernini [1][2].
The increase in resources
For Piedmont this represents an increase of 18.8% compared with the previous academic year: the allocation rises from 51 to 60.6 million euros [1][2]. Nationally, the MUR made available a total of 845.8 million euros, 19.5% more than last year and 175% more than in 2020 [1][2].
Statements and context
"The right to study must translate into concrete opportunities for all young people. The additional resources we are allocating to Piedmont represent an investment to guarantee students the chance to start and continue their university studies, without economic conditions becoming an obstacle," says Minister Bernini [1][2]. According to the ministry, the aim is to ensure that every student's future is decided by their abilities and aspirations, not by their family's means [1][2].
The strengthening of funding aims to consolidate the results achieved in the right to study: in the 2024/2025 academic year, nationally, 99.8% of eligible students received a scholarship, for a total of 299,618 beneficiaries [1][2]. MUR funding is supplemented by regional resources, equal to at least 40% of the allocated state share [1][2].
Sources
- Dal Mur 60,6 milioni per borse di studio universitari Piemonte (+18,8%) — ANSA Piemonte, 12 November 2026
- Borse di studio universitarie, risorse in aumento in Piemonte — TorinoOggi, 12 November 2026