{"id":31171,"date":"2021-07-06T12:05:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T10:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/opportunita\/borse-di-studio\/di_studio\/istituto-universitario-europeo_0\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:21:51","slug":"istituto-universitario-europeo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/opportunita\/borse-di-studio\/di_studio\/progetti-speciali-italiani\/istituto-universitario-europeo\/","title":{"rendered":"European University Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Europe\u2019s research university in the social sciences and humanities<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>European University Institute<\/strong> (EUI) is a unique academic center of excellence in the international landscape. Founded in <strong>1972<\/strong> by the Member States of the European Community, its main mission is to <strong>promote advanced research in the social sciences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The EUI hosts four departments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economics <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History and Civilization <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Law <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Political and Social Sciences <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It offers <strong>doctoral<\/strong> and <strong>post-doctoral<\/strong> programs to over <strong>600 researchers<\/strong> from more than <strong>60 countries<\/strong>, consolidating its role among the most prestigious research centers in Europe and worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute is supported by <strong>23 EU Member States<\/strong> and associated countries such as <strong>Switzerland<\/strong> and <strong>Norway<\/strong>. Its academic community includes over <strong>1,000 members<\/strong>, spread across <strong>several<\/strong> <strong>historic<\/strong> <strong>buildings<\/strong> located in the hills between <strong>Fiesole<\/strong> and <strong>Florence<\/strong>, many of which are provided by the <strong>Italian<\/strong> <strong>Government<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The EUI hosts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies<\/strong>, dedicated to interdisciplinary research on European and global policy issues;<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Max Weber Programme<\/strong>, a pathway for preparation for international academic careers;<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>School of Transnational Governance<\/strong> (STG), founded in 2017, which offers training on global governance topics, a Master in Transnational Governance, executive courses, and programs for Policy Leader Fellows and Young African Leaders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>EUI Library<\/strong> holds over <strong>500,000 volumes<\/strong> and a vast collection of electronic resources, attracting scholars from across Europe. The campus also houses the <strong>Historical Archives of the European Union<\/strong>, which collect official documents from EU institutions (excluding the Court of Justice), offering a unique resource for the study of European integration.<\/p>\n<p>The EUI regularly welcomes <strong>heads of state<\/strong>, <strong>political leaders<\/strong>, and world-renowned <strong>academics<\/strong> who participate in <strong>conferences<\/strong>, <strong>workshops<\/strong>, and <strong>summer schools<\/strong>, contributing to a dynamic and open intellectual environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAECI-EUI SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Doctoral Programs (PhD) <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Italy, as a Member State of the EUI, annually offers, through the MAECI, a quota of <strong>scholarships<\/strong> for <strong><u>Italian<\/u><\/strong> researchers wishing to pursue a <strong>doctorate<\/strong> in one of the Institute\u2019s <strong>four departments<\/strong>. Information about this opportunity is available on the EUI website on the dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eui.eu\/en\/services\/academic-service\/doctoral-programme\/funding-information\/italyitalia?slug=doctoral-programme-in-political-and-social-sciences&amp;title=Doctoral%20Programme%20in%20Political%20and%20Social%20Sciences\">page<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMaster of Research in Economics\u201d Program <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Each year, the MAECI also provides a quota of <strong>12-month scholarships<\/strong> for <strong><u>Italian<\/u><\/strong> researchers applying to the <strong>Master of Research in <em>Economics<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Relevant information is available on the EUI website on the corresponding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eui.eu\/apply?id=master-of-research-in-economics\">page<\/a> of the Department of Economics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Academic Year 2025\u20132026 <\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the current academic year, the following scholarships will be offered to Italian students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>27<\/strong> scholarships for <strong>Italian<\/strong> researchers enrolled in the <strong>first<\/strong>, <strong>second<\/strong>, or <strong>third<\/strong> year of the <strong>PhD<\/strong>\u2019s program;<\/li>\n<li><strong>2<\/strong> scholarships for attendance of the <strong>Master of Research in <em>Economics<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s research university in the social sciences and humanities The European University Institute (EUI) is a unique academic center of excellence in the international landscape. 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