Government of Italy 2021 Invest Your Talent Scholarship and Internship Program for International Students

Recognizing the importance of the international students as a fundamental instrument for the internationalization of the Country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation, ITA – Italian Trade Agency, and Uni-Italia, with the support of Unioncamere (Italian Chambers of Commerce), and Confindustria (Confederation of Italian Industries), will award scholarships for the academic year 2021-2022 in favor of international students interested in attending higher education courses in Italy in the framework of the Program “ Invest Your Talent in Italy”

• Table of Content
• About Government of Italy
• Invest Your Talent Scholarship and Internship
• Aim and Benefits of Invest Your Talent Scholarship and Internship
• Requirements for Invest Your Talent Scholarship and Internship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Invest Your Talent Scholarship and Internship

Application Deadline	26 Mar 2021
Country to study	Italy
Type	Masters
Sponsor	Government of Italy
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Invest Your Talent Scholarship and Internship

• Candidates who have been granted scholarships under the Invest Your Talent in Italy Program are exempted from the payment of tuition fees except for the regional tax for “Diritto allo Studio”.
• Grantees must subscribe a health insurance policy to bear any expenses due to illnesses or accidents.
• Grantees will receive 888 euros monthly allowance every three months on their Italian bank account. The first installment of the scholarship can only be received after the University enrollment according to the necessary administrative procedures

Requirements for Invest Your Talent Scholarship and Internship Qualification

Applications may be submitted only by those who meet the following requirements by the deadline of this call.

Academic qualifications: Applications may only be submitted by those candidates referred to in Article 2 who hold the required academic qualifications (Bachelor’s Degree) to enroll in the chosen Master’s degree Program (Laurea Magistrale or Master Universitario).

Age requirements: Candidates may apply if they are no more than 28 years old on the deadline of this call, except for the only renewals.

Language skills:

• Candidates should submit an English language certificate as proof of their proficiency in English .
• Candidates should hold at least a B2 level certificate within the Common European Framework of
  Referrqence for Languages (CEFR).
  Proof of proficiency in Italian is not mandatory but will be taken in consideration in the selection process.

Application Deadline

March 26, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Government of Italy on investyourtalentapplication.esteri.it to apply

Only those students who have submitted their application for one of the postgraduate courses (laurea Magistrale or Master) included in the Program can apply for a IYT scholaship.

For more details, visit the website.