Scholarship Description: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is inviting applications for grants for foreign citizens and Italian citizens living abroad awarded by the Italian Government.
In order to apply for MAECI scholarships, candidates who enrol for courses held in Italian must possess an Italian language certificate level B2.
Scholarship Provider: 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).
Degree Level: Scholarships are offered for the following courses:
Master of science
PhD
Research under the academic supervision
Available Subject: Scholarships are offered over different departments across the University, all offering a diverse range of courses.
Scholarship Benefits: Grantees will receive a 900 Euros monthly allowance on a quarterly basis, which will be paid on their Italian bank account.
The first instalment of the grant can be received only after the completion of University enrollment and the submission of all the documents requested according to the necessary administrative procedures.
The last instalment of the grant will be paid only upon verification of satisfactory academic progress.
The grant will cover courses attended in Italy only.
Eligible Nationalities: Grants for foreign students awarded by the Italian Government:
Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following requirements:
Academic qualifications
Applications must only be submitted by foreign students not residing in Italy and by Italian citizens living abroad (IRE)* holding an appropriate academic qualification required to enrol to the Italian University/Institute.
Age requirements
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, with the sole exception of renewals.
Applicants for PhD Programmes should not be over 30 years old by the deadline of this call, with the sole exception of renewals.
Applicants for Research Projects under academic supervision should not be over 40 years old by the deadline of this call.
Application Procedure: Applicants must complete and submit the online application form available upon registration at the following link: