Acknowledging the importance of attracting international students as a strategic leverage for the internationalization of the country's economy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Directorate General for Growth and Export Promotion, the ICE Agency and Uni-Italia, through the ‘Invest Your Talent in Italy’ Program, are offering scholarships to students interested in attending, for the 2026-2027 academic year, a higher education course in Italy (Master's Degrees and Postgraduate Degrees) at Italian state or legally recognized institutions associated with the Program, to be completed with a compulsory internship at an Italian company or professional association.
The Program aims to promote the internationalization of the Italian academic system as a center of excellence and to strengthen collaboration between universities and businesses. It offers Italian companies the opportunity to welcome young foreign talents, trained in Italy and specialized in their fields, thus contributing to the spread of Italian language and culture around the world and to the enhancement of Italian higher education as a strategic asset for the country's internationalization.
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Government of Italy Postgraduate Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of Government of Italy Postgraduate Scholarship
Winners of scholarships offered by the IYT programme are exempt from paying enrolment fees and university contributions, except for the following amounts:
- regional tax for the Right to Education;
- stamp duty;
- any costs relating to accident and/or civil liability insurance;
- health insurance.
The scholarship does not cover travel expenses and does not include accommodation.
Requirements for Government of Italy Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
Applications may only be submitted by those who meet the following requirements on the closing date of the call for applications.
Students who are currently studying at an Italian university and those who have obtained an Italian university degree are NOT eligible to participate in the IYT Program.
- Academic qualifications
- Foreign students (as referred to in Articles 1 and 2) who hold an academic qualification valid for enrolment in a Master's/Postgraduate degree program at the chosen institution are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Students who are about to graduate are not eligible.
- Application
- Only students who have submitted, in accordance with the procedures established by each university, an application for pre-admission to one of the courses (Master's Degree or Postgraduate) included in the IYT program, are eligible for scholarships. No exceptions will be made for degree courses or universities not included in the Project.
- You may only apply for one course. Eligibility for the IYT scholarship is subject to admission to the course chosen at the time of application within the deadlines set by the Technical Committee with the universities.
- For Master's Degree/ Postgraduate courses with limited enrolment, it is possible to indicate a second preference during the application phase. The order of preference expressed is binding. Students are not allowed to choose between the two courses to which they have been admitted after submitting their application.
- Age requirements
- Applicants must have been born on or after 1st January 2000, except for applicants for scholarship renewal.
- Language skills
- Through the portal, candidates must attach the following to their application:
- 1. certification of English language proficiency starting from level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (including Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL iBT, ISE Digital-Trinity College, ISE Paper – Trinity College, PTE (Pearson Test of English), Linguaskill, ESOL, TOIEC (listening, reading, speaking, writing);
- 2. certification of knowledge of Italian (issued by the institution where the training was undertaken) or a declaration of commitment to attend a classroom or self-study course in that language before departure.
Candidates who have obtained a university degree at the end of a degree course taught in English may submit a certificate issued by their university attesting that English is the language of instruction at that university/course/faculty. This certificate may be accepted as proof of English language proficiency at level C1.
Language certification attesting the knowledge of Italian is not mandatory, but it does contribute to the evaluation score. If the candidate does not have certification proving their level of Italian, they will be asked to upload a self-certification: with this, the student commits to taking a classroom or self-study course in Italian before departure.
Native speaker status must be proven. To do so, one of the following conditions may be sufficient:
- submission of your Italian passport, together with your CV and video application in Italian;
- proof that you have completed at least the entire cycle of primary and secondary education at state or private schools accredited by the Italian Government (e.g. SFIM, Sistema della Formazione Italiana nel Mondo).
Interview date, Process and Venue for Government of Italy Postgraduate Scholarship
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The examination and evaluation of the applications submitted will be carried out by the Technical Committee of the IYT Program (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; ICE – Agency for the promotion abroad and internationalization of Italian companies; Uni-Italia), which may avail itself of an ad hoc Commission.
Documents Required for Application
The following documentation is required for the application:
Documents must be in English, French or Spanish. If written in other languages, they must be translated into one of the aforementioned languages by an official translator. Both the original copy and the translation must be submitted.
Applications with incomplete documentation will not be considered eligible. Documents cannot be sent by email.
- A certificate of the completed exams to obtain the qualification valid for enrolment in the Master's Degree/University Master's program (final transcript), including the degree mark/grade point average (CGPA);
Please note: if the candidate has completed the degree program but has not yet obtained the degree certificate, he/she may apply provided that, in addition to the certificate of exams taken, he/she submits a certificate/statement from the University on headed paper, dated and signed by an official of the secretary's office, certifying that the student has completed the academic program and is awaiting the degree certificate.
- A certification of English language proficiency starting from level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, including Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL iBT, ISE Digital – Trinity College, ISE Paper – Trinity College, PTE (Pearson Test of English), Linguaskill, ESOL, TOIEC (listening, reading, speaking, writing);
- A certification of knowledge of the Italian language (issued by the institution where the training was undertaken) or a declaration of commitment to attend a classroom or self-study course in that language before departure;
- A video lasting no longer than 59 seconds, in which the candidate explains, for example:
The video may be filmed in English or Italian. The choice of Italian will be considered positively during the evaluation.
- their reasons for wanting to study in Italy;
- the professional goals they hope to achieve through the Program;
- how they would benefit from an internship in an Italian company and what they can offer in terms of creativity, innovation and growth.
- A Curriculum vitae et studiorum, maximum one page;
- A valid passport: citizens with dual nationality (Italian and foreign) must upload both; for the purposes of this call for applications, I.R.E. (Italian Resident Abroad) status does not give rise to any reservations.
Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027
Application Deadline
May 11, 2026How to Apply
For more information, kindly visit Italian Government webpage.
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