ERGO scholarship or “ER.GO scholarship” is another regional need-based fully funded scholarship in Italy.

It is similar to DSU, EDISU, ERSU,  & LazioDisco scholarships but offered in the “Emilia Romagna” region of Italy,

So any international student who got admission to any public university in Emilia Romagna region can apply for it.

In this ultimate ERGO scholarship guide, we will explain everything step by step.

We will also provide authentic links whenever necessary and also explain the complicated process of ISEE in the easiest way.

The process may sound complex compared to other countries’ scholarships but if you read this blog fully, there won’t be a single query left to answer.

Let’s grab this awesome opportunity.

ERGO scholarship

1. What are the benefits of the ERGO scholarship?

2. Who can apply for the ERGO scholarship?

3. Who Can’t apply for the ERGO scholarship?

4. Documents required for the ERGO scholarship

5. How to apply for an ERGO scholarship?

6. What are the deadlines for the ERGO scholarship?

7. Which universities in Italy come under the ERGO scholarship?

8. FAQS about the ERGO scholarship

9. Contact for ER.GO Scholarship

10.  Summary of the Blog

1. What are the benefits of ERGO scholarship?

ERGO mainly provides 4 benefits to its scholarship holders.

1. The tuition Fee is fully covered. 
2. One free Meal per day for a whole year.

3. Hostel accommodation or coverage of living (renting) expenses, if you are living outside the ERGO residence.

4. A total sum of up to 6157 euros will be given. (if the hostel & one-time meal is given then the grant will be deducted accordingly.)

 Remember the scholarship grant depends on your Student’s ISEE

5. The applicant also has a chance for international mobility, (for one semester or more). 

Note: The ERGO grant strictly depends on the student’s income status.

In the first year, it’s entirely “Income Need base”, but in 2nd year it also gets merit base.

2. Who can apply for the ERGO scholarship?

Eligibility criteria of ER.GO:

1. National & International students of bachelor’s, Masters & Ph.D. students from all areas,  disciplines & nationalities can apply for ER.GO.

2. There are no age restrictions for the Ergo scholarship. Anyone who got admission in any public university in Emilia Romagna region can apply for ER.GO.

3. Students should be enrolled or at least finish the Pre-enrollment process before applying for the ergo scholarship.

3. There are NO IELTS, “Experience letter” or any kind of “Entry test” required for ergo scholarship.

Remember, These documents could be required for the specific universities & disciplines, but not for the ergo application.

4. The income of the applicant must be less than 24,000 euros per annum to be eligible.

The applicant can get all the privileges of a hostel & canteen etc if the income is less than 13,000 euro per annum.

The less the income is, the more benefits they will get.

The merit may change every year. It depends upon how many students applied per year.

5. Ph.D. students are only eligible if they aren’t beneficiaries or taking other research funds.

Remember one can be eligible for an ergo scholarship but still fail to get the scholarship, because of not fulfilling the income or merit criteria.

3. Who cant apply for the ERGO scholarship?

Not ELIGIBLE for ER.GO:

1. Applicants who are already getting benefits from another scholarship or fund from any public or private institution are not eligible for an ergo scholarship.
2. Students who are repeating the year or enrolled on a part-time basis.
3. Applicants who didn’t submit their documents before the deadline.
4. Students who submitted wrong or untruthful documents.
5. Applicants who are already holding a degree (awarded in Italy) that is equal to or higher than the program for which the grant is requested. Remember Applicants can only apply once a year.

4. Which documents are required for the ERGO scholarship?

4.1. Family composition certificate

4.2. Family income certificate

4.3. Property certificate

4.4. Codice fiscale

4.5. ISEE Parificato

4.6. Passport/ID

4.7. Italian Translation of the documents

4.8. University admission/Pre-Enrollment letter      ( Additional document)

4.9. DOV (Declaration of value)/CIMEA/Self-declaration (Additional document)

4.10. Academic transcripts  (Additional document)

4.11. CV  ( Additional document)

4.12. Course description  ( Additional document)

4.13. IELTS/ English Proficiency ( Additional documents )

Note: The additional documents are not required for the ERGO scholarship (per se).

It’s good to have these documents because it’s essential for the university Enrollment process, and could be asked for later in additional documents.

The essential documents are explained below.

4.1. Family Composition Certificate for ERGO scholarship

This document includes the first name & last name of every family member, Their date of birth & occupation (jobs).
It will later help to calculate the correct finances for ISEE.

In the case of Pakistan, the students need to make FRC. (Family registration certificate)
The NADRA office in Pakistan issues it, you can even apply for it online.

other countries like India need a family composition certificate.
International students should look for these documents in their respective specific authorities.

4.2. Family Income Certificate for ERGO scholarship This certificate must have your family members’ full names,
occupations, Age & their income individually (Including pensions, etc).

Applicants from every country must verify their income certificate from their respective local authorities & then from the Italian embassy.

Remember the income certificate must be from the last calendar year,  (From Jan-dec).

(In the case of LazioDisco the income certificate was needed for the 2nd-last calendar year)

The income certificate should be translated into the Italian language.

Note:

If you are from Pakistan then the income certificate must be made & verified by the FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) office.
If you are from India you have to verify it from the Revenue officer.

4.3. Property certificate for ERGO scholarship

This certificate contains all the property details of your family, including the moveable assets. Any building owned by family members (within the last calendar years) should be mentioned here.

If you are living in a rented home, then you should mention that. (lease, free use agreement, etc. could be provided)

if you are from Pakistan this document should be legalized & made by Tehsildar or in DC (deputy commissioner) office.

Note: All the above 3 documents should be Apostile, translate & Legalize.

Apostle means international attestation that is acceptable in 92 countries. The Ministry of external affairs does that for every country.

If your country isn’t under the Hague Convention, then do it from MOFA, (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), ie in the case of Pakistan.

Translate these documents & then Legalize them from Italian consulates.

All the income/assets and their values must be expressed in Euros, (by calculating the exchange rate of foreign currencies).

4.4. Codice fiscale:

It’s a tax code. The Italian Fiscal code known as “Codice Fiscale” is an alphanumeric code made up of 16 characters.

If you haven’t created your Codice fiscale yet, click here. & create it in two minutes.

4.5. ISEE Parificato:

In easy language, ISEE Parificato is a certificate that summarizes the income and property information from abroad.
This document will evaluate whether you are eligible for a scholarship or not.
It basically evaluates the economic condition of the applicant.

WHO WILL ISSUE ISEE PARIFICATO?

The applicant will get this certificate in Italy from The CAF office ( Authorized Center for Fiscal Assistance).

Applicants can find the CAF offices in the Emilia Romagna region. Visit this official website here.

How to make ISEE Parificato for the EDISU scholarship?

4.6. Passport:

The passport must be valid for at least one year.

4.7. Italian translation:

The following documents must be stamped, verified & translated by the Italian embassy.

Income certificate,
property certificate,
Family details certificate (FRC) 

4.8. University admission letter (Pre-Enrollment letter):

It’s proof that you are already pre-enrolled as an international student in the university.

Remember Pre-Enrolment is before Enrollment.
ER.GO is independent & has a separate deadline from university enrollment. 

So those Students can still apply for the ER.GO scholarship, who are not yet fully registered or got admission.

4.9.  DOV (Declaration of value)/CIMEA/Self-declaration: (Optional)

DOV is a descriptive document detailing the qualification awarded to a given person by any institution other than the Italian education system.

In other words
It is a measure of assessing the given qualification by the competent University for the prospect of admission to a degree program or recognition of the foreign qualification.

If DOV & CIMEA isn’t available at the moment you can upload it in the form of a self-declaration that you are eligible for this course.

It is usually issued by the Italian Embassy in the country where the qualification was awarded.
this document will be given at the time.

The Regional Authentication Centre or Department of Education of the country must authenticate the highest degree by which the degree has been obtained.

All These documents must be from last year & legalized by their respective authorities. (according to your country).
These documents should also be translated.
Remember in most cases FRC & Family income certificate is enough.
In the family income certificate, the property is mentioned too.

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5. How to apply for ERGO scholarships?

We explained the whole process in four easy steps.

5.1. Check the regional scholarship

First Check out which regional scholarship your university is offering. If your university is in the Emilia Romagna region, it will offer an ERGO scholarship.

But if it’s in some other region of Italy then it will offer other Italian regional scholarships, like, DSU, LazioDisco, EDISU, ERSU, ERGO, ALISEO ETC.

Technically, If you got admission to one of the universities mentioned below, you can apply for an ERGO scholarship.

5.2. Prepare the set of documents:

Gather all the documents discussed in this blog, above.
Carefully read the criteria of documents.
Applicants only need the essential documents.

Which is
Family Income certificate,
property certificate,
Family details certificate (FRC) / Family composition certificate
Passport copy
Codice fiscale
ISEE Parificato

Note: All the above-mentioned documents should be Apostile, translate & Legalize.

Apostle means international attestation that is acceptable in 92 countries. The Ministry of external affairs does that for every country.

If your country isn’t under Hague Convention, then do it from MOFA, (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), ie in the case of Pakistan.

Translate these documents & then Legalize them from Italian consulates.

All the income/assets and their values must be expressed in Euros, (by calculating the exchange rate of foreign currencies).

Additional documents may be needed if the ERGO asked for them.

5.3. Fill out & submit the application for ERGO scholarship: 

ERGO Application shortcuts

Go to the ERGO official website >  Servizi online > “per studenti” > Select the venue > Enter through uni credentials or SPID >  Fill personal data > Fill economic data > Benefits Application > Get the pin code > Send documents to Dossier Utente > Accesso per studenti  > Attached documents

The documents can only be attached in pdf format & it should not be greater than 1 MB.

See the screenshots ↓.

Step 1-2-3 for ERGO Scholarship

Step 4-5 for Ergo Scholarship

5.4. wait for the final ranking:

After doing all the above steps, & uploading all the documents, the applicants should now wait for the final ranking.

6. What are the deadlines for the ERGO scholarship?

The deadline for submitting the ERGO scholarship for  2024 is 31st August 2024.

Generally speaking, This scholarship opens every year in June-July, & the deadline is mostly in August or September.

7. Universities under ERGO scholarship

Università degli Studi di Bologna

University of Parma

Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

University of Ferrara

8. FAQS about ERGO Scholarship in Italy

8.1. IS ER.GO SCHOLARSHIP IN ITALY, EASY TO GET?

YES. The process sounds complicated because of the various income documents involved, which we explained completely in the blog above, but as a whole, it’s a need-based scholarship, so it’s not that difficult to get for applicants belonging to developing countries.

8.2. CAN I GET AN ERGO SCHOLARSHIP IN ITALY & ANY OTHER SCHOLARSHIP AT THE SAME TIME?

NO. Students can only get benefit from one scholarship at a time.
The ER.GO beneficiaries will be considered incompatible if the student tries to get funds from other scholarships.

8.3. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DSU, DSU, LAZIODISCO & ERGO SCHOLARSHIPS IN ITALY?

These all are Italian regional scholarships in their specific regions with little differences in grants & application procedures, but as a whole, they are all need-based Italian scholarships.

LAzioDisco is in the Lazio region, DSU is in the tuscany region, EDISU is in the Piemonte (Piedmont) Region & ERGO is in the Emilia Romagna region.

8.4. WHAT IS THE ISEE BREAKDOWN ERGO SCHOLARSHIP? 

ISEE is basically a document, issued by the CAF office ( Authorized Center for Fiscal Assistance) in Italy which evaluates the economic condition of the applicant.

we already explained it here in detail.

ISEE table for the ERGO scholarship amount in Italy 2021-2022 is given below.

9. Contact for ER.Go Scholarship

Applicants can Contact & apply online on ER.Go official website. You can learn about all online announcements here.

ERGO scholarship certified mail: info@postacert.er-go.it

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10. Summary of the ERGO SCHOLARSHIP

1. Get admission to a university in Emilia Romagna region, in Italy.
2. Prepare the list of documents discussed above.
3. Submit the scholarship application form online.
4. Make the ISEE Parificato from the CAF offices.
5. Wait for the final ranking.

For more details, please visit the following official site.

We cover everything in detail, but if you still have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask us in the comments.

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