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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

[Master and PhD, Language and Culture Program] Study in Italy: Italian Government Scholarship 2019-2020 (Fully Funded)

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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).

The grants are only available to attend academic courses in Italy.  The list of eligible foreign countries can be found on the website Study in Italy, OR u can check bellow

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List of Eligible Foreign Countries:
Please Download the list HERE (Include Indonesia)

Grants Opportunities:
  •  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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
    • Applicants must submit a research project and the letter of admission on behalf of the host University/Institute; they are also required to provide the name and contacts (e-mail address) of their supervisors.
    • Note: Admission to some Master’s Degree courses or AFAM Institutes require an admission test. Please refer to the relevant University/AFAM Institute to check whether an admission test is required.
  • Italian Language and Culture Courses
    • Grants for Italian language and culture courses are awarded exclusively for a period of 3 (three) months to students currently attending an Italian course at a University or at an Italian Cultural Institute. 


Benefits
  • Tuition Fees
    • Grantees may be exempted from the payment of enrollment and tuition fees depending on the policy of each University.
    • Exemptions are 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 MAECI will begin the disbursment procedures at the end of each quarter. Individual payments will therefore commence after that period.
    • The last installment of the grant will be paid only upon verification of satisfactory academic progress.
 
Requirement:
Applicants who will meet the following requirements by the deadline of this call (May 30th, 2019, 2 p.m. C.E.T.) may apply for a grant.
  • 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 (more information on: https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/en/Recognition-of-qualification ).
  • 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 (May 30th, 2019), with the sole exception of renewals.
    • Applicants for PhD Programmes should not be over 30 years old by the deadline of this call (May 30th, 2019), 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 (May 30th, 2019).
  • Language proficiency
    • Italian-taught courses
      • In order to enroll in an Italian-taught course, 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). (https://www.linguaitaliana.esteri.it/data/lingua/corsi/pdf/tabella_certificazioni.pdf).
      • Candidates who were enrolled in Italian course at the University may submit a language certification issued by a language teacher of the University department.
    • English-taught courses
      • 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).
      • Proof of proficiency in Italian is not required for courses entirely taught in English.
      • Self-certification may be valid for candidates from countries where English is an official language and who are applying for courses held entirely in English.
    • Italian language and culture courses
      • 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).(https://www.linguaitaliana.esteri.it/data/lingua/corsi/pdf/tabella_certificazioni.pdf).
      • Candidates who were enrolled in Italian course at the University may submit a language certification issued by a language teacher of the University department.

How to Apply:
We recommend choosing a frequently used email address; subsequent communications will be sent to the chosen address.

Deadline:
30 May 2019

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