Fondazione Pio Istituto dei Sordi Opportunities

The foundation will award 10 scholarships worth €2,000 each. Selection considers academic performance and household income. If a winner also receives another scholarship, the Pio Istituto award is reduced to 50%, with the remaining amount redistributed equally among the other winners. The public award ceremony is planned for November 2026.

Applicants must be university students with a hearing disability, regularly enrolled in academic year 2025/26 in an eligible degree or master's degree course at an Italian public or private university, with the relevant examinations completed by 31 July 2026. The call requires official disability or medical evidence, including qualifying hearing-loss documentation, plus academic and household-income documentation.