Grants are offered to pursue study, training, and/or
research programs at Italian Higher Education Institutes, both public and legally
recognized.
GRANTS OPPORTUNITIES
1.1 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 in the applicants’ country
of origin; admission to the second year is granted to applicants upon evidence
to be on track with their first year studies.
1.2 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 University/Institute.
1.3 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 a letter of acceptance on behalf
of the relevant Italian University.
1.4 Research 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 the 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) under the academic supervision of public
Universities or Museums and Archives.
Admission to some Master’s Degree courses or AFAM
Institutes requires an admission test. Please refer to the relevant
University/AFAM Institute to check whether an admission test is
required.
1.5 Italian Language and Culture Courses
Grants for Italian language and culture courses are awarded
exclusively to students attending an Italian course at a University for a
period of 3 (three) months.
Applicants must provide a certificate of their proficiency
in Italian language. The minimum level required is A2 within the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR):
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants who will meet the following requirements by
the deadline of this call (April 30th, 2018) may apply for a grant.
2.1 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 enroll to the Italian University/Institute.
2.2 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.
2.3 Language proficiency
Applicants must provide a certificate of their proficiency
in Italian language. The minimum level required is B2 within the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR):
Proof of proficiency in Italian is not required for
courses entirely taught in English.
In this case applicants must provide a language certificate
of their proficiency in English Language. The minimum level required is
B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
For Italian language and culture courses, applicants
must provide a certificate of their proficiency in Italian language. The
minimum level required is A2 within the Common European Framework of Reference
for Languages (CEFR)
RENEWALS
3.1 Applicants who have received a MAECI grant in
the Academic Year 2017-2018 may apply to continue or complete
a multi-year degree course. Renewals are granted only to applicants who prove
satisfactory academic progress.
3.2 Only applicants who have received a MAECI grant for
Academic Year 2017-2018 are eligible to attend a Single Cycle Degree Program (Corso
di Laurea a Ciclo Unico) for the academic year 2018-2019. Renewals are
granted only to applicants who prove satisfactory academic progress.
FUNDING PERIOD
Grants are awarded for a period of study from October
1st, 2018 to September 30th, 2019.
INELIGIBILITY
Italian Public Administration employees and their
first-degree descendants can not apply for grants.
Grants cannot be awarded to attend
Bachelor’s Degree courses (first cycle) or Single Cycle Degree Programs with
the sole exception of renewals (cf. Art. 3.2). Besides, they cannot be
awarded to attend courses in foreign Institutions based in Italy or abroad, nor
in private Institutes, Research Centres or Labs not recognised by the Italian
Ministry of Education, University, and Research (MIUR). https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/en/research
Applications not meeting the eligibility criteria will not
be considered.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applicants must complete and submit the online
application form available upon registration at the following
link:
Click here to access the
registration form
Applications must be submitted by 2 pm (Central European
Time) April 30th, 2018.
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be
considered.
SELECTION AND AWARDING OF GRANTS
7.1 Selection
Applications will be evaluated by a Committee set up by the
Italian Diplomatic Mission accredited in the applicant’s country of origin.
Syrian applicants will be selected by a Committee
established by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation (DGSP – Office VII).
7.2 Awarding
Grants will be awarded on the basis of a comparative
assessment of applications according to the entry requirements and other
criteria related to applicant’s cv.
7.3 Ranking
The relevant Diplomatic Mission will publish the list of
grantees as well as a list of the best excluded, if any.
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.
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.
TERMS OF GRANT
Grantees will receive a 900 Euros monthly
allowance on a quarterly basis, which will be paid on their Italian
bank account.
The first installment 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 installment of the grant will be paid only upon
verification of satisfactory academic progress.
The grant will cover courses attended in Italy only.
INCOMPATIBILITY
The grant is incompatible with any other grant offered by
the Italian Government or any other Italian public institution.
NOTES
* IRE grants are offered for the
following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, Peru, South
Africa, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
