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 2019-2020 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: Scholarship is available for Masters and PhD Degree Level

Available Subjects: Eligible Master’s Degree (Laurea Magistrale 2° ciclo), Courses of Higher Education in Arts, Music, and Dance (AFAM), PhD program, Research under academic supervision (Progetti in co-tutela), and Italian Language and Culture Courses

Scholarship benefits: The Scholarship provides Tuition Fees, Health and Medical Insurance and a Financial grant

• Tuition Fees
  Grantees may be exempted from the payment of enrollment and tuition fees depending on the policy of each University. Exemption is not granted for courses in Italian language and culture, for which enrollment fees are due.


• Health and Medical Insurance
  Grantees will be covered by a health and medical/accident insurance contracted by MAECI for the entire duration of the grant. Insurance coverage will not apply to events derived from pre-existing physical and pathological conditions.


• Financial Grant
  Grantees will receive a 900 Euros monthly allowance on a quarterly basis, which will be paid on their Italian bank account.

Eligible Nationalities: 

AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANGOLA, ARGENTINA, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BHUTAN, BIELORUSSIA, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA-ERZEGOVINA, BURKINA-FASO, BRASILE, BULGARIA, CAMERUN, CANADA, CILE, CINA, CIPRO, COLOMBIA, CONGO BRAZ, CONGO KINSH, COREA SUD, COSTA D'AVORIO, COSTARICA, CROAZIA, CUBA, ECUADOR, EGITTO, ESTONIA, ETIOPIA, FEDERAZIONE RUSSA, FILIPPINE, FRANCIA, GEORGIA, GERMANIA, GHANA, GIAPPONE, GIBUTI, GIORDANIA, GRECIA, GUATEMALA, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, ISRAELE, KAZAKHSTAN, KENIA, KIRGHIZISTAN, KOSOVO, LESOTHO, LETTONIA, LIBANO, LIBIA, LITUANIA, MACEDONIA DEL NORD, MADAGASCAR, MALESIA, MALI, MALTA, MAROCCO, MAURITANIA, MESSICO, MOLDOVA, MONGOLIA, MONTENEGRO, MOZAMBICO, MYANMAR, NIGER, NIGERIA, PALESTINA, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU’, POLONIA, REGNO , NITO, REPUBBLICA CECA, ROMANIA, SENEGAL, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SIRIA, SLOVACCHIA, SLOVENIA, ST LUCIA, SUD AFRICA, SUD SUDAN, SUDAN, TAGIKISTAN, TANZANIA, THAILANDIA, TUNISIA, TURCHIA, TURKMENISTAN, UCRAINA, UNGHERIA, URUGUAY, UZBEKISTAN, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE