How to Apply

Information of the application deadlines and information before applying are available at the page Apply to MAIN.

The Call for Applications 2023-24 will open around mid December 2022.

• I call: from December 15th, 2022 to March 10th, 2023 at 12.00 (UTC+1): all applicants
• II call: from April 17th, 2023 to June 16th, 2023 at 12.00 (UTC+2): EU-citizens and Non-EU citizens permanently resident in Italy

Scholarships opportunities and tuition fees

See Scholarship and Tuition Fees

Scholarships opportunities for NON EU living abroad:

• tuition waiver and/or scholarship to top ranked students according to the application score

• Invest your Talent in Italy: scholarship for students under the age of 26 from Azerbaijan, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mexico, People's Republic of China, Tunisia, Turkey and Vietnam. More information on the Invest your Talent in Italy website.

• Housing provided by Opera Universitaria at reduced prices for students with scholarship.

Scholarship for EU and NON-EU Applicants currently living in Italy:

• Tuition waiver and/or scholarship provided by Opera Universitaria according to the financial situation of the student;

• Housing provided by Opera Universitaria at reduced prices according to the financial situation of the student.

Sant'Anna Scholarship for MAIN students:

Every year the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna opens a call for 2 positions of "Second Level Honours students" for MAIN student admitted to the first year. The call for selection 2023-24 will open in Spring.

Selected students will be offered advanced learning opportunities (seminars, laboratories, language courses and other valuable curricular activities), free accomodation, sports and leisure facilities while in Pisa during the second year. The selection will be completed at the beginning of the first year. Only students admitted to the first year of MAIN can submit the application for the II Level Honours students position.
Further information about the call for "Second level Honours students" is available at the following webpage: Call for selection 2022-23

Selected students will be offered advanced learning opportunities at Sant'Anna (seminars, laboratories, language courses and other valuable curricular activities), free accommodation, sports and leisure facilities while in Pisa.

Further information is available at the following webpage: Call for selection 2022-23

International Mobility opportunities

International Mobility opportunities avaialable for MAIN students are:

•  internship abroad
• Thesis research abroad

Other opportunities for studies (like Erasmus, Bilateral Agreements) are available upon previous approval of the Coordinators of the MAIN Programme.