Unicredit Foundation strengthens support for Research economics and to the new generations of scholars with a investment di over 1,9 million eurosThe resources will finance four new initiatives among scholarships, research grant, fellowship e Academic Awards, with the aim of supporting young talents and promoting university excellence in Europe.
Four initiatives to support academic talent
The new calls are aimed at doctoral students, young researchers, universities and research institutes, covering different stages of the academic career. PhD Scholarships in Economics 2026, dedicated to the memory of Marco Fanno, Giovanna Crivelli and Fabrizio Saccomanni, provide 10 doctoral scholarships for students enrolled in PhD programs in economics at universities of recognized international prestige. Top-Up Fanno & Foscolo Fellowships 2026 They offer 7 fellowships to universities and research institutes to attract and retain excellent researchers in the early stages of their careers, also through internationally competitive remuneration packages. Modigliani Research Grant 2026 provides 4 grants for young researchers in the fields of economics and finance employed at European universities.
Complete the package 13th Economic Job Market Best Paper Award, created in collaboration with the European Economic Association, which will award 5 prizes to the best research presented by young economists entering the international academic market.
UniCredit Foundation: Investing in skills for European competitiveness
The initiative is part of the path started by Unicredit Foundation to support economic research and enhance the skills of the new generationsAn investment that looks to the academic world, but also to Europe's ability to develop and retain qualified skills.
“Investing in talent means investing in the future,” he emphasizes. Silvia Cappellini, General Manager of the UniCredit Foundation, highlighted how European competitiveness will increasingly depend on the ability to nurture, develop, and retain the best skills. For the Foundation, supporting young economists and researchers therefore means fostering "the production of knowledge, innovation, and an approach based on evidence and scientific rigor: essential elements for addressing the challenges and seizing the opportunities of Europe's future."
UniCredit Foundation Calls: Application Deadlines
Le application they are already open and they foresee different deadlines Depending on the initiative. The deadline for the four Modigliani Research Grants is October 16, 2026, while the deadline for the five Economic Job Market Best Paper Awards is October 12.
The Top-Up Fanno & Foscolo Fellowships, which offer seven opportunities, can be applied for by October 30th. The later deadline is for the 10 PhD Scholarships in Economics, for which applications will remain open until November 2nd, 2026.
