The Ministry, in collaboration with the University of Rome “Foro Italico”, one of the most authoritative institutions for scientific research and academic training in the field of motor and sports sciences, has launched the first edition of the scholarship program “Italy Runs Towards the Future“.
The program provides scholarships for young student-athletes from the following countries:
- Angola
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
Recipients can choose to enroll in either the master’s degree program in “Sport Science and Techniques” or “Sport Management“.
For the academic year 2025-2026, MAECI will offer up to a maximum of 20 scholarships. These will last for 9 months, starting from October 1, 2025. Each recipient may apply for the scholarship renewal for the second year of study through a dedicated call that will be published during the 2025-2026 academic year, provided they have earned at least 36 university credits (CFU) by July 27, 2026.
Applications for the 1st edition of the program will open on June 3, 2025, and close on June 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM (Rome time). Application submission procedures are described in Article 5 of the Call (available in Italian only – BANDO).
For more information about the courses, refer to the University of “Foro Italico” website:
- Sport Science and Techniques: https://www.uniroma4.it/index.php/piano-di-studi-lm47/;
Sport Management : https://www.uniroma4.it/index.php/piano-di-studi-lm68/