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Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI)
Scholarships for Foreign Students and Italian Citizens Living Abroad (IRE) Awarded by the Italian Government, 2026-2027
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MAECI scholarships for the 2026–2027 academic year support foreign students and Italian citizens living abroad to undertake study, training, or research at Italian institutions. Eligible programme types include Master’s and PhD study, AFAM courses, supervised research, Italian language and culture courses, and limited renewal-only undergraduate study.
Do I qualify 4 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- citizenship Selection is based on citizenship; apply through one country only
- Not open to: Employees of the Italian Public Administration and their first-degree descendants
- Not open to: enrolment Students enrolled beyond the legal duration of their degree programme or part-time students
- Valid passport or identity document
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes several ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- nationality Foreign citizen from an eligible foreign country
- residence Not resident in Italy
- citizenship Only Italian citizenship
- residence Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Per…
- citizenship Dual Italian and foreign citizens apply only through the foreign beneficiary-country selection process
- citizenship Applicants with multiple foreign citizenships choose one beneficiary country of which they are citizens
- Not open to: enrolment Applicants enrolled in or holding an Italian or foreign secondary-school diploma in Italy
- Not open to: No MAECI research scholarship during academic years 2021-2022 through 2025-2026
+11 more requirements
- Not open to: enrolment Applicants enrolling in a year other than the first year of the chosen programme
- age At least 18 and no older than 28 by the call deadline; renewals excepted
- age At least 18 and no older than 30 by the call deadline; renewals excepted
- age At least 18 and no older than 40 by the call deadline
- degree Academic qualification required for enrolment in the chosen Master’s or AFAM programme
- degree Academic qualification required by the chosen PhD institution
- admission Pass the admission test required for the PhD programme
- language Italian proficiency at least CEFR B2
- language English proficiency at least CEFR B2
- language Italian proficiency at least CEFR A2
- Prior recipient of a 2025-2026 Costruiamo il futuro scholarship
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- The education ineligibility requirements in R9-R13 do not apply to scholarship-renewal applicants
Not open to:
Employees of the Italian Public Administration and their first-degree descendants; Not being enrolled in and/or not have obtained a secondary school diploma (Italian or foreign) in Italy; Not have carried out research projects with a MAECI scholarship during the last 5 academic years (i.e. from the…
Employees of the Italian Public Administration and their first-degree descendants; Not being enrolled in and/or not have obtained a secondary school diploma (Italian or foreign) in Italy; Not have carried out research projects with a MAECI scholarship during the last 5 academic years (i.e. from the academic year 2021-2022 to the academic year 2025-2026 inclusive); Not enrol in a year of the chosen programme other than the first year; students enrolled beyond the legal duration of their degree programme (it: “fuori corso”) nor to part-time studentsShow the full text
- Who is eligible
- Selection is based on citizenship; apply through one country only
- Level of study
- Language training, Master's, PhD, Undergraduate
What's covered Partial funding
- Funding type
- Partial funding
- Funding details
- Regional fees are due in any case, have to be paid by the student and are not refundable by MAECI.; covered by a collective health insurance, contracted by MAECI, in case of expenses due to illness or accident; will receive a total amount of 10,800 (ten thousand eight hundred) euros; Some universities exempt scholarship recipients from the payment of enrolment and tuition fees; covered by a collective health insurance, contracted by MAECI; will be covered by a collective health insurance
- Host country
- Italy
- Host institution
- Public or legally recognised private Italian institutions; research projects may also be carried out at public Italian research institutions, recognised museums and archives.
What I need English proficiency required—evidence not specified
- English requirement
- English proficiency required—evidence not specified
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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How to apply
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- Register on the Study in Italy portal. At registration, upload a legible copy of a valid passport or identity document. Required
- Complete and submit the online application through the portal after registering. Submit the applicable documents and declarations with the application; only applications and documents submitted through this portal are considered valid. Required
- Attend an interview only if the application passes the comparative evaluation stage. Required
- If the applicant appears in the merit ranking and the portal expressly requests supplementary documents, upload them through the portal by the stated supplementary-document deadline. Do not upload documents without portal authorization. Required
- If awarded the scholarship, accept or decline it. Required
- If awarded, read and acknowledge acceptance of the scholarship award letter. Required
- If awarded, take the necessary steps to pre-enrol and/or enrol at the chosen institution. Required
- Where required, submit applications for the tax identification number and study visa to the relevant Italian diplomatic representation before the scholarship start date and in sufficient time for issuance. Required
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline notes
- Supplementary documents, only if expressly requested, were due by 14:00 (Italian time) on July 1st 2026.
- Deadline timezone
- Italian time
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- The standard duration is 9 months for the listed degree, AFAM, PhD, research, and renewal awards; Italian language and culture course awards last 3 months. The call requires onsite attendance in Italy. Programme-specific academic, age, and language requirements apply. Renewals are limited to eligible previous MAECI scholarship recipients and are potentially renewable except where the call states otherwise.
Details to confirm
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- A direct official application route has not been found yet.
- Some hard eligibility requirements are incomplete in the captured source.
- Some eligibility wording is ambiguous in the source — read the exact wording on the official page.
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