The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation awards scholarships to foreign students enrolled with the so-called “Special Projects”.
A foreign student interested in a Special Project scholarship, or in renewing one of them, does not have to apply for the scholarships offered to foreign students and to Italian citizens residing abroad (IRE) of their Country Grants for foreign and Italian citizens living abroad awarded by the Italian government – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, but should consider to apply instead for the specific Call of the Special Project he/she is interested in. Information is also available on the websites of the Italian Embassies, Consulates and/or Italian Cultural Institutes of the Countries listed below.
For the academic year 2022-2023 the Special Projects, defined between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and some academic institutions, with ad hoc Agreements and/or specific applicable legislation, are the following:
| Special Project | Scholarship Duration | Academic Year | Countries | Relevant Embassy of Italy in: | Applications opening and closure | Number of awarded scholarships |
| INVEST YOUR TALENT IN ITALY – SCHOLARSHIP RENEWALS VI Edition What’s IYT (esteri.it) ; INVEST YOUR TALENT IN ITALY – Student Application (esteri.it) |
9 months | 01.10.2022 | Azerbaijan, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mexico, People’s Republic of China (PRC), Tunisia, Turkey, Vietnam | Baku, Brasilia, Bogotà, Cairo, Addis Abeba, Accra, New Delhi, Jakarta, Teheran, Nur-Sultan, Mexico City, Beijing, Tunisi, Ankara, Hanoi | The Call for the VII edition is closed. The new Call for the VIII edition will open soon in 2023. | For the academic year 2022-2023: 33 scholarships renewals |
| INVEST YOUR TALENT IN ITALY – NEW SCHOLARSHIPS VII Edition What’s IYT (esteri.it) ; INVEST YOUR TALENT IN ITALY – Student Application (esteri.it) |
9 months | 01.10.2023 | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mexico, People’s Republic of China (PRC), Republic of Korea, Tunisia, Turkey, Vietnam | Yerevan, Baku, Brasilia, Bogotà, Cairo, Addis Abeba, Accra, New Delhi, Jakarta, Teheran, Nur-Sultan, Mexico City, Beijing, Seoul, Tunisi, Ankara, Hanoi | The Call for the VII edition is closed. The new Call for the VIII edition will open soon in 2023. | For the academic year 2022-2023: 35 new scholarships |
| ACCADEMIA D’ARTI E MESTIERI DELLO SPETTACOLO TEATRO ALLA SCALA – Course for Opera Singers
Corso per cantanti lirici – Accademia Teatro alla Scala (accademialascala.it |
9 months | For the academic year 2022-2023 the scholarship starts from 01.01.2023 | For the academic year 2022-2023: 7 scholarship renewals and 1 new scholarship | |||
| ACCADEMIA D’ARTI E MESTIERI DELLO SPETTACOLO TEATRO ALLA SCALA – Master in Performing Arts Management https://www.accademialascala.it/ |
6 months | For the academic year 2022-2023 the scholarship starts from 01.01.2023 | For the academic year 2022-2023: 9 new scholarships | |||
| ISTITUTO UNIVERSITARIO EUROPEO – EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE (EUI) Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Grants for Foreigners” Programme (eui.eu) |
12 months | September 2022 – August 2023 | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, People’s Republic of China (PRC), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Russian Federation, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America (USA) | For the academic year 2022-2023: 23 new scholarships (21 PhD scholarships and 2 Master of Economics scholarships) |