Every year, the MAECI provides financial support in the form of scholarships for young Italian scholars who wish to attend European Public Law courses organized by EPLO.
Founded in 2007 as a continuation of the European Public Law Centre, EPLO is an international organization based in Athens, established with the aim of spreading knowledge in the field of public law and governance in the broadest sense.
In 2013, it inaugurated the European Law and Governance School (ELGS) in Athens.
For the 2026-2027 academic year, the MAECI is offering up to a maximum of 6 scholarships to attend one-year Master’s courses organized by the European Law and Governance School (ELGS) in Athens.
Information on how to apply and the selection process can be found in the Admissions & Registration – ELGS section of the EPLO website.
For further information, please see the 2026 call for application.
EPLO/ELGS qualifications
The qualifications awarded are recognized by the Italian Republic as equivalent to those awarded by Italian universities (Official Gazette, Decree of 27 February 2023, Articles 1-2). By virtue of the Decree, they are declared equivalent to the corresponding qualifications awarded by Italian universities.
All information regarding the recognition of foreign qualifications in Italy is provided by the Information (Centre on Mobility and Academic Equivalences CIMEA). An overview of the various recognition procedures is available on the page Procedures for the recognition of qualifications – CIMEA .