Italian Government Scholarships for Foreign Students (MAECI)

Amount

EUR 10,800 for 9-month grants (paid EUR 5,500 + EUR 2,300 + EUR 3,000); EUR 3,600 for 3-month language courses; plus MAECI health/accident insurance

Deadline

Annual call; for 2026-2027 it was 26 March 2026, 2 p.m. CET

Host countries

Italy

Fields

Any field

Foreign citizens not resident in Italy and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE), from countries listed each year Who can apply The programme is open to foreign citizens who are not resident in Italy, and to Italian citizens living abroad (the IRE category). You apply on the basis of one citizenship only, and your country must be on the eligible list published each year on the Study in Italy portal. By study track For Master's and AFAM applicants, you need a qualification equivalent to an Italian Bachelor's degree. For PhD applicants, you need an admission letter from the Italian institution. The track you choose determines which academic prerequisites and supporting documents apply.

• EUR 10,800 total for a nine-month study period, paid in three installments of EUR 5,500, EUR 2,300, and EUR 3,000
• EUR 3,600 as a single installment for three-month "Italofonia" Italian language and culture courses
• Collective health and accident insurance provided by MAECI for the scholarship period
• Support across Master's, AFAM, PhD, research, and Italian language tracks

Annual call; for 2026-2027 it was 26 March 2026, 2 p.m. CET