The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation offers the Invest Your Talent in Italy scholarships for masters students in 2020. This offers you an opportunity to develop your skills through a range of Masters and Postgraduate courses in English geared towards improving your academic, technical and professional skills.
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, andUni-Italia, with the support of Unioncamere (Italian Chambers of Commerce), and Confindustria(Confederation of Italian Industries), will award scholarships for the academic year 2020-2021 in favour of international students interested in attending higher education courses in Italy within the framework of the“ Invest Your Talent in Italy” Program.
Scholarships are awarded for courses of Master’s degree (Laurea Magistrale or Master universitario) at Italian Higher Education Institutes (state-owned institutions or institutions legally recognized by the relevant State authorities) partners of the “Invest Your Talent in Italy” Program. The program includes the attendance of a mandatory internship at selected Italian companies which are partners of the initiative.
Worth of Award
- 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”, stamp duty, any expense regarding accident insurance and/or civil liability, the health insurance policy.
- The grantee will receive a 900,00 € monthly allowance on a quarterly basis, which will be paid on his/her Italian bank account.
Eligibility
Scholarships are awarded to citizens, permanently resident in their home country, of the following list of countries:
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Tunisia
Interested candidates must:
- Have applied to one of the Invest in Italy courses
- Be a citizen of a country that is part of the current edition of Invest Your Talent in Italy
- Have final transcripts of all previous exams as well as the final grade (Bachelor’s Degree).
- Have an English Language Certificate (B2-level within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
- Have an Italian Language Certificate – proof of proficiency in Italian is not mandatory, but it will be taken into consideration in the selection process.
How to Apply
- Candidates must complete and submit the online application form
- Full surname and all the given names must be included in the personal information section of the on-line application form (as stated in the candidate’s passport).Candidates must provide the following documents:
- The final transcript of all previous exams as well as the final grade (Bachelor’s Degree).
- Students who have completed their Bachelor’s studies but have not yet received their Degree
- Diploma – along with the final transcript of all previous exams – must also submit a document from their University certifying that they have completed their Bachelor’s program and are waiting for the Degree Diploma to be issued. This document must be issued through and signed by a representative of the Academic Registrar’s Office.
- English language certificate (IELTS or TOEFL);
- Italian language certificate. It is not mandatory, but if submitted, it will receive a score.
- A video no more than one minute long about their motivations;
- CV/Resume;
- Valid Passport.
- An official translation into English is required if the documents are in a language other than
English, French and Spanish. Both the translated documents and the original copies must be provided.
Deadline: This offer closes on February 27, 2020 until 12:00 (Midday,
Italian Time).