Italian Government Scholarship For Foreign Students 2023-2024

Would you like study in Italy? The application for Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2023-2024 is currently on going. You should take advantage of this opportunity now

Are you a graduate who is looking for an opportunity to further his/her education into the Master’s Degree and Doctoral Degree programmes? Are you interested in furthering your education in International Universities, precisely, in Italy?

If any of your response to the above questions is positive, then this article is specially prepared for you.

There is an opportunity for you! I am happy to inform you that Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2023-2024 application has just begun. This opportunity has been made available for scholars who are in pursuit of their Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, PhD and Postdoc Programmes in Italian Universities. All interested scholars are advised to start their respective application online.

Before you go into the application, I would want you to go through this article carefully to the end in other to get all the information you require for the application.

This article contains everything about the Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2023-2024; the application processes, the necessary requirements for the application and so on.

Continue to read this article if you really wish to know more about the scholarship opportunity

About Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2022-2023

The Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2023-2024 is an education opportunity that has been made available for all International students by the government of Italy.

It is meant to increase the standard of education for scholars who wish to level up in their respective careers at the level of Master’s Degree and Doctoral Degree Programmes. This opportunity is available for application to all students from the different countries of the world

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 2023-2024 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 (according to Law 288/55 and its subsequent changes and additions).

The scholarships are offered for the purpose of completing study courses and research/training programs in public or legally recognized Italian educational institutions.

Where Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2022-2023 will Be Taken 

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

See also: Queen Elizabeth Common Wealth Scholarship for International Students for the 2023-2024

Eligible Countries for Italian Government Scholarships

The following countries are eligible for the application of the Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2023-2024:

1. AFGHANISTAN	31. ETHIOPIA	61. MOLDOVA	91. SYRIA
2. ALBANIA	32. FRANCE	62. MONGOLIA	92. TAJIKISTAN
3. ALGERIA	33. GABON	63. MONTENEGRO	93. TAIWAN
4. ANGOLA	34. GERMANY	64. MOROCCO	94. TANZANIA
5. ARGENTINA	35. GHANA	65.MOZAMBIQUE	95. THAILANDIA
6. ARMENIA	36. GIORGIA	66. MYANMAR	96. TOGO
7. AZERBAIJAN	37. GREECE	67. NIGER	97. TUNISIA
8. BANGLADESH	38. GUATEMALA	68. NIGERIA	98. TURKEY
9. BELARUS	39. HAITI	69. NORTH MACEDONIA	99. TURKMENISTAN
10. BOLIVIA	40. HUNGHARY	70. OMAN	100. UKRAINE
11. BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA	41. INDIA	71. PALESTINE	101. UNITED KINGDOM
12. BRASIL	42. INDONESIA	72. PANAMA	102. URUGUAY
13. BULGARIA	43. IRAN	73. PARAGUAY	103. UZBEKISTAN
14. BURKINA-FASO	44. IRAQ	74. PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA	104. VENEZUELA
15. CAMBODIA	45. ISRAEL	75. PERU	105. VIETNAM
16. CAMEROON	46. KAZAKHSTAN	76. PHILIPPINES	106. ZAMBIA
17. CANADA	47. JAPAN	77. POLAND	107. ZIMBABW
18. CHILE	48. JORDAN	78. ROMANIA
19. CYPRUS	49. KENYA	79. RUSSIAN FEDERATION
20. COLOMBIA	50. KYRGYZSTAN	80. SENEGAL
21. COSTA RICA	51. KOSOVO	81. SERBIA
22. CROATIA	52. LATVIA	82. SINGAPORE
23. CUBA	53. LEBANON	83. SLOVAKIA
24. CZECH REPUBLIC	54. LESOTHO	84. SLOVENIA
25. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO	55. LIBYA	85. SOUTH AFRICA
26. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	56. LITHUANIA	86. SOUTH KOREA
27. IVORY COAST	57. MALAYSIA	87. SOUTH SUDAN
28. ECUADOR	58. MALI	88. SRI LANKA
29. EGYPYT	59. MALTA	89. SUDAN
30. ESTONIA	60. MEXICO	90. SWITZERLAND

 You can download the PDF containing all the eligible countries at: https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/en/call-for-procedure.

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Available Programmes for Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2023-2024

Master’s Degree (Laurea Magistrale 2° ciclo)

Grants for Master’s Degree courses are awarded for a period of study of 6 (six) or 9 (nine) months.

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.

Special Note: For some Master’s Degree (Laurea Magistrale) courses, enrollment is possible only after passing admission tests. Applicants are urged to verify this or other requirements with the University of their choice.

You can visit the Pre-enrollment portal at: https://www.universitaly.it/ 

Courses of Higher Education in Arts, Music and Dance (AFAM)

Grants for Courses of Higher Education in Arts, Music and Dance (AFAM) are awarded for a period of study of 6 (six) or 9 (nine) months.

To be admitted to an Italian AFAM Institute, applicants need to meet the entry requirements and academic qualifications established by the relevant Institute.

Special Note: For some AFAM courses, enrollment is possible only after passing admission tests. Applicants are urged to verify this or other requirements with the AFAM Institute of their choice.

Visit the Pre-enrollment portal at: https://www.universitaly.it/ 

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PhD program

Grants for a PhD program are awarded for a period of study of 6 (six) or 9 (nine) 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 the admission letter to the PhD from the relevant Italian University.

Research projects under academic supervision (Progetti in co-tutela)

Grants for a research under academic supervision are awarded for a period of study of 6 (six) or 9 (nine) months.

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.

Italian language and culture advanced courses

Grants for Italian language and culture courses are awarded for a period of 3 (three) months exclusively to students attending an Italian course at a Universityor at an Italian Cultural Institute.

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)

Eligibility for the Application

• Applications must be sent exclusively through the STUDY IN ITALY portal.
• 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.

In addition to the above requirements, the applicant must possess the following:

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Academic Qualifications

Applications must only be submitted by foreign and Italian students living abroad (IRE) holding an appropriate academic qualification required to enroll to the Italian University/Institute (more information can be found here).

Age Requirements

Applicants for Master’s Degree/Higher Education in Arts, Music, and Dance (AFAM) Programmes/ Italian Language and Culture advanced Courses should have attained the age of majority and shall not exceed the age of 28 years and 364 days by the deadline of this call (June 9^th 2023), with the sole exception of renewals.

Applicants for PhD Programmes must have attained the age of majority and shall not exceed the age of 30 years and 364 days by the deadline of this call (June 9^th 2023), with the sole exception of renewals.

 Applicants for Research Projects under academic supervision should have attained the age of majority and shall not exceed the age of 40 years and 364 days by the deadline of this call (June 9^th 2023).

Language Proficiency

Italian-taught Courses

In order to enroll in an Italian-taught course, applicants must provide a certification regarding their proficiency in Italian language. The minimum level required is B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Candidates who were enrolled in an Italian-taught course or in an Italian language course at University may submit a language certification, issued by the person in charge of the above mentioned courses, certifying the Italian language level required.

English-taught courses

In order to enroll in an English-taught course, applicants must provide a language certification regarding their proficiency in English Language. The minimum level required is B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). 

A self-certification may be accepted for candidates from countries where English is an official language. Candidates in possession of an English-taught Bachelor’s degree may submit a document certifying that the study program of their Bachelor’s degree was entirely held in English.

No proof of proficiency in Italian is required for courses entirely taught in English.

Italian Language and Culture Advanced Courses

For Italian language and culture courses, applicants must provide a certification of their proficiency in Italian language. The minimum level required is A2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Candidates who were enrolled in an Italian language or Italian-taught course at the University or Italian Cultural Institute may submit a language certification issued by the person in charge of the above mentioned courses, certifying the Italian language level required.

PhD Programs And Research Projects Under Academic Supervision

No proof of language proficiency is required for PhD programs and Research under academic supervision.

Renewal Italian Government Scholarship For Foreign Students 2023-2024

Applicants who have received a MAECI grant in the Academic Year 2023-2024 may apply through ordinary procedures to continue or complete a multi-year degree course (Master’s Degrees and PhD programs) according to the legal duration of the course.

Any renewal of the scholarship is granted only to regularly enrolled applicants who can prove satisfactory academic progress. For PhD programs it will be necessary to provide a positive evaluation letter from the tutor.

In order to receive the grant, regular enrollment (“iscrizione in corso”) to the Academic Year 2023-24 is mandatory.

Funding Period

Grantees can benefit of the grant in a period of study starting November 1^st, 2023 and ending by October 31^st 2024.

The number of months assigned to the winners and the exact starting date of the grant will be notified by sending the “Dichiarazione di assegnazione di borsa di studio” (Awarding Letter) by the competent Italian diplomatic mission.

This document represents the official act awarding the grant. The grantee will have to initiate the university enrollment procedures before the starting date of the grant.

Ineligibility

Italian Public Administration employees and their first-degree descendants cannot apply for grants.

Grants cannot be awarded to attend Single Cycle Degree Programs, Bachelor’s Degree courses (first cycle) or a First-level/Second-level Master, single courses or one-year university and specialization courses. First cycle (“lauree triennali”) courses in AFAM institutions are allowed.

Grants cannot be awarded to attend courses in foreign Institutions based in Italy or abroad, nor in private Institutes, Research Centres or Labs not recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR).

Grants cannot be awarded to candidates that are being enrolled beyond the prescribed legal duration of the course  (it: “fuori corso”).

Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be considered.

 Attanasio Grants

In memory of Ambassador Attanasio and his team members (Vittorio Iacovacci and Mustapha Milambo), also for the adademic year 2023-24, a reserve of three scholarships will be provided for candidates coming from Morocco, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, who aim to start or pursue their course of studies in the fields of international relationships, cooperation for development, international humanitarian law and human rights, with a preference for Master’s Degrees classified LM-38 (Modern Languages for communication and cooperation), LM-52 (International relations), LM-62 (Political Sciences), LM-81 (Cooperation for development Sciences), LM-87 (Social services and social policies).

Wikiafrica Education – Higher Education Initiative

In collaboration with the Aurora Foundation, MAECI grantees from the African continent, speakers of African languages, ​​are offered the opportunity to take part in the WikiAfrica Higher Education Initiative.

The program promotes the active participation of students with the aim of making specialized information on Africa available online. The initiative is developed by the Moleskine Foundation in partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation and the Aurora Foundation.

How to Apply for Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2023-2024

You have to follow the guidelines given below for the application of the Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2023-2024:

(1) Create an account on this website by clicking Here.

(2) Fill the online application form

(3) Following documents are required

Documents Required for the Application

Applicants of the Italian Government Scholarship for Foreign Students 2023-2024 are expected to submit the following documents online during the time of their application

• CV.
  • Score statement.
  • Recommendation letter.
  • Admission from the university in Italy.
  • A letter of no more than 1000 words.

Submission Of Applications

Applicants must submit the application online, available upon registration on Study in Italy platform at the following link: 

Study in Italy

It is recommended to submit your application using a frequently used email address, as further communications will be sent to the chosen email address.

Application Deadline

Applications must be submitted by June 9^th  2023, 2 pm CET.

Applications submitted after the deadline will be rejected.

Process Of Selection And Awarding Of Italian Government Scholarship For Foreign Students 2023-2024

Selection of the candidates

Applications will be evaluated by a Committee set up by the competent Italian Diplomatic Mission.

Awarding procedures

Grants will be awarded on the basis of a comparative assessment of applications according to the entry requirements and other criteria of merit related to applicant’s CV.

 Publication of the Ranking List

The competent Diplomatic Mission will publish on its website the list of grantees and any reserve candidates. The ranking list is final. Only the successful candidates will be notified of the assignment of the scholarship through the Study in Italy portal.

Exclusion of the name of a candidate in the list of winners and reserves published by the diplomatic mission implies that the candidate has not been awarded the grant.

What Italian Government Scholarship Covers

TUITION FEES

Grantees may be exempted from the payment of enrollment and tuition fees depending on the policy of each University in line with the regulations on the autonomy of academic institutions. Regional Fees are due anyway.

The exemption is not applied for Italian language and culture advanced courses, for which the payment of registration and tuition fees is required.

HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE

Grantees will be covered by a health and medical insurance, contracted by MAECI, in case of illness or accident. The insurance is valid exclusively for the duration of the grant.

Illnesses depending on pre-existing physical or pathological conditions and dental care are excluded from the insurance coverage. Grantees coming from EU countries are advised to get the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

TERMS OF ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS 2023-2024

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 quarterly to the personal current account, opened in his/her name, with an Italian banking Institution.

The installment of the grant can be received, in conformity with the administrative procedures required, only after the completion of enrollment in the University/Instituteand the submission of all the documents requested (Italian Tax code and IBAN).

The MAECI will begin the disbursement procedures at the end of each quarter. Individual payments will therefore commence after that period.

The last monthly installment will be paid only upon verification of a satisfactory academic progress.  

INCOMPATIBILITY

The grant is incompatible with any other grant offered by the Italian Government or any other Italian public institution, including the scholarships provided by educational regional authorities and agencies.

The Grant is compatible with other European programs, such as Erasmus and Erasmus+, and other scholarships offered by international institutions, but it will not be paid for the periods of study outside Italy.

Available Opportunities

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• University Of Calabria International Scholarship – A.Y. 2023/2024
• Chevening Scholarship UK 2023-2024 | Fully Funded
• USTC Scholarship China 2023 | Fully Funded
• MTN Science And Technology Scholarship Awards For 2023
• University Of Alberta International Scholarship Award
• York University Tentanda Via Awards For International Students In Canada
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NOTES

• Indian citizens should also register their application on the website of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (http://proposal.sakshat.ac.in/scholarship/)
• IRE grants are offered for the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Peru, South Africa, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

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