Fully-Funded Scholarships from the Italian Government for International Students 2018

In order to foster international cultural, scientific and technological cooperation, to promote Italian language and culture and to support Italy’s economic system in the world, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) is offering different scholarships for the academic year 2018-2019.

The scholarships includes the following programs:

[1] Master’s Degree: courses are awarded for a period of 6 or 9 months. Admission to the first year of a Master’s Degree course in Italy requires the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in the applicants’ country of origin, and admission to the second year is granted to applicants upon evidence to be on track with their first year studies.

[2] Courses of Higher Education in Arts, Music, and Dance (AFAM): courses are awarded for a period of study of 6 or 9 months. To be admitted to an Italian AFAM Institute, applicants need to meet the entry requirements and academic qualifications established by the relevant University/Institute.

[3] PhD program: Grants are awarded for a period of study of 6 or 9 months.

To be admitted to a PhD in Italy, applicants need to meet the entry requirements and academic qualifications established by the University; they are also required to provide a letter of acceptance on behalf of the relevant Italian University.

[4] Research under academic supervision: Grants are awarded for a period of study of 6 or 9 months.This type of grants can be awarded to research projects carried out at the Italian Research Institutions  (i.e Italian Research Council - CNR, Italian National Institute of Health – ISS, Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics – INFN, Italian National Institute for Astrophysics – INAF, The Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research - ISPRA) under the academic supervision of  public Universities or Museums and Archives.

[5] Italian Language and Culture Courses: Grants are awarded exclusively to students attending an Italian course at a University for a period of 3 months.

Eligibility criteria:

[1] Applications must only be submitted by foreign students not residing in Italy and by Italian citizens living abroad, holding an appropriate academic qualification required to enroll to the Italian University/Institute.

[2] Applicants for Master’s Degree/Higher Education in Arts, Music, and Dance (AFAM) Programmes/ Italian Language and Culture Courses should not be over 28 years old by the deadline of this call.

[3] Applicants for PhD Programmes  should not be over 30 years old by the deadline of this call.

[4] Applicants for Research Projects under academic supervision should not be over 40 years old by the deadline of this call.

[5] Applicants enrolled in program in Italian or English languages must provide a certificate of their proficiency in the language required. The minimum level required is B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

[6] Applicants of the Italian language and culture courses must provide a certificate of their proficiency in Italian language. The minimum level required is A2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Successful candidates will be offered a coverage of their tuition fees, and receive a 900 Euros monthly allowance on a quarterly basis, which will be paid on their Italian bank account. In addition to health insurance or the entire duration of the scholarship.

Insurance coverage will not apply to events derived from pre-existing physical and pathological conditions.