Italian Government Scholarship 2017-18

Scholarships are offered to carry out study, training and research projects in Italian Higher Education Institutes (State-owned institutions or institutions legally recognized by the relevant  State authorities).

Courses for which it is possible to apply for a scholarship:

Second-level University courses (five-year degree/Master of Science) (Laurea specialistica/Laurea Magistrale 2° ciclo)
Master’s Degree courses (First and Second Level)
Ph.D Courses
Specialisation Schools
Research under academic supervision
Courses of Higher Education in Arts, Music and Dance (AFAM); Scuola Internazionale di Liuteria di Cremona; Scuola di Alta Formazione e Studio (SAF) of the Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro (ISCR); Scuola Nazionale di Cinema
Courses of Italian language and culture
Training/refresher courses for Teachers of Italian language
Academic qualifications

Foreign students or IREs may apply if they have the academic qualifications required for enrolling in the institution chosen.

Age limits 
Candidates may apply if aged between 18 and 36 years on the expiry date of this call for applications. For those who apply for the first year of a PhD program, the maximum age limit is 33 years on the expiry date of this call for applications. Candidates may apply for training/refresher courses for Italian language teachers if aged between 18 and 45 years on the expiry date of this call for proposals.

Language skills and proficiency 
Candidates shall submit a certificate showing their knowledge and proficiency in the Italian language, starting from the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The knowledge of the Italian language is not required for enrolling in the university courses fully provided in English.

The application can be done online with the following steps:
Step 1: The applicant is required to apply on both of the websites.
Step 2: Click on new register.
Step 3: Fill all the details.
Step 4: Submit.
Step 5: Now again click on the registration.
Step 6: To complete the form, use only western characters (do not use Arabic, Chinese, Cyrillic, etc.).
Step 7: Enter your personal details.
Step 8: Enter a username and temporary password (which will have to be changed at first login) and an email address.
Step 9: Enter a secret question and answer, useful to an eventual recovery of the password.
Step 10: Check the entered data, as they appear in the compiled form.
Step 11: Click on the end.
Step 12: Before submitting the application, load the file, pdf or jpg, the first page of the passport where it shows the photo and personal data. It recommends charging low-resolution files and in any case, do not exceed 250 Kb.
Step 13: Submit.

All Online applications must be submitted by midnight (Italian time) on May 10, 2017.