Students regularly enrolled in the degree and master's degree courses of the Department of Sociology and Social Research may apply for a grant for study/research stays and visits in Italy and abroad (and in some cases also online).

The application must be submitted online by Friday 7 November 2025.

The following are not eligible to apply

• students enrolled on single courses;
• students participating in international programmes covered by a grant (Erasmus, Double Degree, Bilateral Agreements and other projects) awarded for the same trip for which funding is requested;
• students in receipt of a grant from the University for international mobility for thesis/final dissertation research abroad awarded for the same trip for which funding is requested.

Eligible expenses
Documented expenses incurred (or which will be incurred) between 1 January and 31 December 2025 and which meet the criteria set out in the rules and regulations in force for

• Travel
• Food, accommodation and transport (maximum € 36.16 per day)
• Subscriptions to conferences, events, training activities, etc.
• - Access to libraries, exhibitions, etc.

The application for a grant may be submitted either before or after the activities have taken place. Expenses not documented as prescribed will not be considered.

Current rules and regulations are summarised in the document ‘Student Funding - available in the download box.

Important notes
Expenses must be incurred with traceable forms of payment (e.g. credit/debit cards, bank transfers). Otherwise, the IRPEF taxation to which the income of the person receiving the financing is subject will be applied to the allowed reimbursements.
For enrolment in courses and conferences organised by Italian organisations, it is necessary to submit the request at least three weeks in advance of the enrolment deadline or payment of the fee. In such cases, it is also necessary to check whether the body providing the service issues an electronic invoice: in this case, the only permitted method of payment is direct payment by the University to the body providing the service.
In the case of enrolment in courses/conferences organised by foreign bodies or by Italian bodies that do not issue an electronic invoice and do not administer VAT, the student has the option of paying the enrolment fee in advance and requesting reimbursement from the Administration. In this case, the invoice must be made out to the University of Trento:  
Department of Sociology and Social Research
University of Trento
Via Verdi, 26 - 38122 Trento
P. VAT and Fiscal Code: IT00340520220

For further details on the Department's specific criteria for calculating reimbursements, please refer to the download section of this page.

Types of financing
Funding can be provided in the form of: 

• Reimbursement of travel/registration expenses: Reimbursement will be granted upon submission of appropriate documentation for the following expenses:
• Travel by scheduled means of transport (second class for train or economy class for airline flights) or private collective means;
• Entrance fees to museums, libraries and the like, and photocopying costs related to bibliographic research;
• Registration for seminars and courses.
• Contribution for accommodation: A contribution towards subsistence expenses, up to a maximum of € 36.16 per day, for a maximum period of 3 consecutive months. Subsistence costs include accommodation, meals and internal urban transport

Budget constraints:

• - For Bachelor students, the maximum contribution is €400.
• - For Master's degree students, there is no upper limit. 

How to apply
Applications for funding for expenses incurred or to be incurred in the calendar year 2025 must be submitted by filling out the FINANCING REQUEST application by Friday 7 November 2025. 

Evaluation of the request and communication of the outcome
The request will be evaluated by the Director of the Department and the outcome will be communicated by email to the student's institutional address. The amount of the grant will be indicated and the necessary instructions for proceeding will be provided.

Disbursement of the grant
Disbursement of the contribution - even if granted by the Director - will only take place if all administrative and accounting constraints are met.

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