The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers grants in favor of foreign citizens and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE) for the academic year 2023-24 in order to foster international cooperation in cultural, scientific and technological fields, to promote Italian language and culture and to support Italy’s economic system in the world.

Grants are offered to complete study courses and research/training programs in public or legally recognized Italian educational institutions.

Scholarships are available to attend academic courses onsite on the Italian territory only.

Benefit

MAECI Scholarship is open to:

1. Master’s Degree (Laurea Magistrale 2° ciclo).
2. Courses of Higher Education in Arts, Music and Dance (AFAM).
3. PhD Program.
4. Research projects under academic supervision (Progetti in co-tutela).
5. Italian language and culture advanced courses.

Benefit:

1. The winner of a MAECI scholarship, based on the starting date of the grant and the number of months indicated in the "Dichiarazione di assegnazione di borsa di studio" (Awarding Letter), will receive a monthly amount of 900 euros paid periodically every two or every three months to the personal current account, opened in his/her name, with an Italian banking Institution.
2. Grantees will be covered by a collective health and medical insurance, contracted by MAECI, in case of illness or accident. The insurance is valid exclusively for the duration of the grant.

Persyaratan

1. Applicants for Master Degree/Higher Education in AFAM/Italian Languange and Culture advanced Courses not exceed the age of 28 years, not exceed the age of 30 years for PhD Programmes, and not exceed 40 years for Research Projects under academic supervision.
2. Admission to the first year of a Master’s Degree course in Italy requires the completion of a Bachelor’s degree; admission to the second year is granted to applicants who can prove satisfactory academic progress with their first year exams. For some Master’s Degree (Laurea Magistrale) and AFAM courses, enrollment is possible only after passing admission tests. Applicants are urged to verify this or other requirements with the University/AFAM Institute of their choice. Pre-enrollment through the portal https://www.universitaly.it/ might also be mandatory.
3. To be admitted to an Italian AFAM Institute, applicants need to meet the entry requirements and academic qualifications established by the relevant Institute.
4. 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 the admission letter to the PhD from the relevant Italian University.
5. This type of grants can be awarded to research projects carried out at 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, and others), public or recognized Universities, Museums and Archives. Applicants must submit a research project, with the name and contacts (e-mail address) of their supervisor, and provide the invitation/acceptance letter from the host University/Institute.
6. Grants for Italian language and culture courses are awarded for a period of study of 3 (three) months. They are dedicated to those students who can already certificate the possession of basic skills in Italian. Applicants must provide a certification regarding their proficiency in Italian language. The minimum level required is A2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Pendaftaran

The registration for this scholarship is open now until June 9th 2023, 2 pm CET.

Applicants must submit the application online, available upon registration on Study in Italy platform at the following link: https://studyinitaly.esteri.it

Applicants must be in possession of a valid passport or identity card. They must upload a legible photocopy of the document at the time of registration, under penalty of exclusion.

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