Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) with partner universities
Invest Your Talent in Italy (IYT)
The Invest Your Talent in Italy (IYT) is a partially-funded scholarship from Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) with partner universities for Master's pursuing any field in Italy. Deadline: Annual call; for 2026-2027 it was 11 May 2026, 6 p.m. Italian time.
- Funding
- Partial Funding
- Degree levels
- Master's
- Where
- Italy
- Funded by
- government
Key Facts at a Glance
- Amount
- Tuition-fee exemption (regional tax ~EUR 140 and stamp duty ~EUR 16 still due) plus EUR 10,800 living-cost scholarship paid quarterly over 9 months; renewable for year two; free Italian course
- Deadline
- Annual call; for 2026-2027 it was 11 May 2026, 6 p.m. Italian time
- Host countries
- Italy
- Fields
- Any field
Eligibility Criteria
Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Paraguay, Peru, China, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, Vietnam Nationality and residence Academic background You need a qualification that lets you enrol in a Master's programme, normally a completed Bachelor's degree relevant to the course you're targeting. The host university assesses your academic fit as part of admission. Field of study
Scholarship Benefits
- University tuition-fee exemption at the host institution (you still pay the regional tax of around EUR 140 and stamp duty of around EUR 16)
- An EUR 10,800 living-cost scholarship disbursed quarterly across the nine-month period
- Renewal of the scholarship for the second year of a two-year Master's, subject to the programme's conditions
- A free Italian language course
- A mandatory internship at an Italian company, built into the programme
Important Dates & Deadlines
Annual call; for 2026-2027 it was 11 May 2026, 6 p.m. Italian time
Verify eligibility and deadlines on the official scholarship page before applying.