Scholarships – Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano

• Terms and conditions for scholarships: please read carefully before submitting your application to find out if you are eligible and what the procedure involves (see Annex).
• Application form: please fill in the form with all the details and return it along with the required documents (see Annex).

To apply for a scholarship, submit your application by email to [email protected] by the set deadline.

The deadlines for application submission of the scholarships are:

• 31 March 2026 (for the spring semester only or for the following academic year)
• 30 June 2026 (for the following academic year only)
• 30 September 2026 (for the ongoing academic year)
• 28 February 2027 (for the spring semester only or for the following academic year)

Applications submitted past such deadlines will not be accepted.

• Cover letter;
• Copy of the letter of reference from the relevant Ordinary or Superior, to be sent to the Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano (if the applicant is a seminarian, a clergyman, a member of a religious community, etc.);
• Letter of reference if the applicant is a lay student;
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae;
• Photocopy of a valid document (passport or ID card);
• Letter or admission to or certificate of enrolment in the Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano;
• Copy of certification of finances (latest available tax return of both parents if the applicant is dependent on his/her family and/or latest available tax return of the applicant and his/her spouse/cohabitant. Please highlight the taxable income on page 2 of the application form);
• Certification of the student’s finances from the relevant Superior (if the applicant is a seminarian, a clergyman, a member of a religious community, etc.);
• Detailed budget of training expenses (if the applicant is a seminarian, a clergyman, a member of a religious community, etc.);
• Diplomas and exam certificates of all the qualifications attained since the high-school diploma (inclusive);
• [if available] Certified statements of any exams taken at the Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano;
• [if available] Annual report on research activity if the applicant is a student of the Licentiate in Theology or Doctorate (Theology, Religious Studies or Philosophy), already enrolled in the FTL;
• [if required] Any specific documents required for the curriculum the scholarship is applied for.

Note 1: All applications must be submitted as one single PDF file, which must include the filled-in form and all the required attachments, and sent by email to [email protected]

Note 2: The procedure for renewal applications is the same as the initial application process.

• ISFI’s specific terms and conditions for FTL Scholarships (see Annex)

The result of your application (admission or rejection) will usually be notified within two months of the submission deadline.