Italian Government Scholarships

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Scholarships can be awarded only for study/ research projects at institutions within the Italian public education and research system (state universities and research centres or legally accredited private institutions), following the approval of a selection committee.

It is NOT possible to apply for study/ research projects at foreign institutions (such as universities, libraries, schools and the like) even if they operate in Italy.

The only exceptions are for Scholarships awarded for designated “Special Projects”. Please check the dedicated section on the Ministry website.

Scholarships duration and time frame: It is only possible to apply for three, six, or nine month scholarships. Exceptions can be made for courses for teachers of Italian language (see below at 3H). Time frame: January 1st – December 31 2015.

Scholarships are available for:

A. University degree courses (Undergraduate and Postgraduate): candidates must have got an academic qualification allowing them, in their country, to register for the same level university course they are applying for in Italy. The relevant certification must be provided in due time, jointly with a Dichiarazione di valore, that is a document issued by the relevant Italian Embassy or Consulate assessing what a given school or academic degree is worth of in Italian terms of reference. Generally, for an undergraduate course a high school degree is required; for a postgraduate course a BA or equivalent is needed. At the end of the course attended the scholarship-holder will have to sit the required exams.

B. Advanced vocational training, art and music courses: candidates must have got an academic qualification allowing them, in their country, to register for the same level course they are applying for in Italy. The relevant certification must be provided in due time, jointly with a Dichiarazione di valore, that is a document issued by the relevant Italian Embassy or Consulate assessing what a given school or academic degree is worth of in Italian terms of Bando inglese 01/04/2014reference. A letter of pre-acceptance from the chosen Italian institution is recommended. The programme must be at least of six months. At the end of the course attended the scholarship- holder will have to sit the required exams.

C. Masters Degree courses (Levels I or II): candidates must have got an academic qualification allowing them, in their country, to register for the same level course they are applying for in Italy. The relevant certification must be provided in due time, jointly with a Dichiarazione di valore, that is a document issued by the relevant Italian Embassy or Consulate assessing what a given school or academic degree is worth of in Italian terms of reference. The programme must be at least of six months. There is no exemption from Masters enrolment fees. If the course requires a period of study outside of Italy, the payment of the scholarship will be suspended during that period. Given that admittance to Masters courses is often on a selection basis, and courses require a minimum number of participants to be held, it is the applicants’ responsibility to be informed about their admittance to the course and its actual starting date. The period of study covered by the scholarships must be completed by December 31st 2015. At the end of the course attended the scholarship-holder will have to sit the required exams.

D. Ph.D. Courses: since admission to ph.d. courses in Italy is regulated by strict provisions issued by universities, beside the requirements listed in the previous point for the Masters courses, candidates are required to previously contact the university/ universities of their choice in order to comply with the given requirements.

E. Specialisation Schools: the programme must be at least of six months. No scholarship can be awarded to study at any kind of medical specialisation school. The same rules as for Ph.D. courses apply (see above at point D). At the end of the course attended the scholarship-holder will have to sit the required exams.

F. Research under academic supervision: the research project must be carried out within the Italian public education and research system, including public museums and archives, and institutions as CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) and ISS (Istituto Superiore di Sanità). The programme must be at least of six months. A summary of the research project and the details of two presentation letters must be recorded in the online application. The whole research project and the two presentation letters must then be submitted to the selection committee upon request.

G. Courses on Italian language and culture: scholarship can be awarded to students attending an Italian language and culture university course. Applicants have to be enrolled at least at the second year. The knowledge of the Italian language at B1 Level is required. The programme must be at least of three months.

H. Courses for teachers of Italian as second language: applicants must be teachers of Italian as second language with documented experience.

Eligibility

A. Educational qualification required by the chosen institution.

B. Knowledge of Italian Language: applicants will need a certificate of intermediate level Italian (e.g. CILS B2, CELI 3, PLIDA B2 or INT.IT Roma Tre) or equivalent linguistic competence issued by a local organization or language school (e.g. Italian Cultural Institute, Dante Alighieri Society branch etc.). Applicants for enrolment in advanced vocational training, art and music courses or University courses held entirely in English, must have at least an A2 level of competence.

C. Age limits: applicants who are under age (younger than 18) or older than 35 on the day of the deadline for the submission of the applications are not eligible. Their applications will not be considered. Teachers of Italian as second language (see above, point 3H) are eligible until they are 45 y.o. (on the day of the deadline for the submission of the applications).

D. Restrictions: students who are not complying with university prescriptions (e.g. who have not passed the due exams) are not eligible for a scholarship.

Application

All applicants must fill in the on-line application form at “Borse on Line”. https://borseonline.esteri.it. Please read carefully the instructions on the website.

B. Application forms must be submitted on-line by 12:00 am (Italian time) on Wednesday, May28th 2014 Applicants will be notified via email of the reception of their application.

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