„Invest Your Talent in Italy“ Scholarship Programme
The “Invest Your Talent in Italy” programme aims at promoting the internationalisation of the Italian university system as a center of excellence by giving foreign students opportunities for a fulfilling educational path and successful future careers. The programme offers the possibility to develop academic, technical and professional skills through a range of Master’s and Postgraduate courses in Engineering/Advanced Technologies, Architecture/Design, Economics and Management and on-the-job trainings at Italian companies.
Within the Italian ASEA-UNINET member institutions, eligible universities can be selected as a destination university for the national scholarships. Some ASEA-UNINET member countries (Indonesia and Vietnam) are represented within the eligible candidate applicants.
| Target group: | Graduates |
| Target country: | Italy |
| Target university: | Eligible Italian Universities |
| Duration: | 9 months (for scholarships) |
| Degree awarding: | Yes (Master’s / Postgraduate Degree) |
| Eligibility requirements: | Citizenship in one of the 17 eligible countries (i.e., for ASEA-UNINET: Indonesia and Vietnam) English B2-level |
| Closing date for applications: | 20 April 2026 (18:00 CEST) Next call opens early 2027! |
| Funded by: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ministry of University and Research, Italian Trade Agency, and Uni-Italia |
| Additional information: | Top Italian universities participating offer courses held entirely in English, with the aim of boosting job prospects in a competitive landscape. Selected grantees will receive a 9-month scholarship (10.800 Euro/year) as a contribution to their Italian experience. |