Grants for foreign citizens and Italian citizens living abroad awarded by the Italian government
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers grants in favor of foreign citizens not residing in Italy and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE) for the academic year 2018-2019 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 (According to Law 288/55 and its subsequent changes and additions). Grants are offered to pursue study, training, and/or research programs at Italian Higher Education Institutes, both public and legally recognised. The list of these institutions is available on the following website: https://studyinitaly.esteri.it.
The list of eligible foreign countries can be found on the website Study in Italy: https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/en/call-for-procedure.
Courses for which grants are available:
Master’s Degree (Laurea Magistrale 2° ciclo)
Courses of Higher Education in Arts, Music, and Dance (AFAM)
PhD programmes
Research under academic supervision (Progetti in co-tutela)
Italian Language and Culture Courses
All Online applications must be submitted by 2 p.m. (C.E.T.) on 30 April 2018 through the platform “Study in Italy”. The official call for applications can be found online.