Italian Government
Masters/PhD Degrees
Masters/PhD Degrees
Deadline: 30 May 2019 (annual
Study in: Italy
Course starts AY 2019/2020
Course starts AY 2019/2020
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:https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/en/call-for-procedure.
Art. 1
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 relevantItalian 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.
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 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 for a period of 3
(three) months to students currently attending an Italian course at a
Universityor at an Italian Cultural Institute.
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):
Art. 2
ELIGIBILITY
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.
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 (more
information on: https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/en/Recognition-of-qualification ).
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 (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).
2.3 Language
proficiency
2.3.1 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):
Candidates who were
enrolled in Italian course at the University may submit a language
certification issued by a language teacher of the University department.
2.3.2 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.
2.3.3 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):
Candidates who were
enrolled in Italian course at the University may submit a language
certification issued by a language teacher of the University department.
Art. 3
RENEWALS
3.1 Applicants who
have received a MAECI grant in the Academic Year 2018-2019 may apply through
ordinary procedures to continue or complete a multi-year degree course.
Renewals are granted only to applicants who prove satisfactory academic
progress.
3.2 Applicants are
eligible to attend a Single Cycle Degree Program (Corso di Laurea a Ciclo
Unico) for the academic year 2019-2020 only if they have received a MAECI
grant for the same course in the Academic Year 2018-2019. Renewals are granted
only to applicants who prove satisfactory academic progress.
Art. 4
FUNDING PERIOD
Grants are awarded for
a period of study from January 1st, 2020 to October 31st, 2020.
For renewals only,
grants may be awarded for a period of study from November 1st, 2019 to October
31st 2020.
Art. 5
INELIGIBILITY
Italian Public
Administration employees and their first-degree descendants can not apply for
grants.
Grantscannotbe 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, grants 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).
Applications not
meeting the eligibility criteria will not be considered.
Art. 6
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
https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/registrazione
We recommend choosing
a frequently used email address; subsequent communications will be sent to the
chosen address.
Applications must be
submitted by 2 pm C.E.T. May 30th, 2019.
Applications submitted
after the deadline will not be considered.
Art. 7
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.
Art. 8
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.
Art. 9
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.
Art. 10
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.
Art. 11
INCOMPATIBILITY
The grant is
incompatible with any other grant offered by the Italian Government or any
other Italian public institution, including the grants provided by Italian
Regions per il diritto allo studio regionale (Right to
Education provided by Regional Authorities).
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, Peru, South Africa, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Source: Official website
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