General Information
The Invest Your Talent in Italy program has as its fundamental objectives the attraction of international talent, the promotion of the Italian university system, and the enhancement of the entrepreneurial realities of our territories.
Every year, they offer scholarships for Master’s degrees and Postgraduate courses in the fields of Engineering and Advanced Technologies, Architecture and Design, Economics and Management. The courses are taught entirely in English, but each student’s program includes the study of Italian language and culture and a mandatory internship in an Italian company or trade association representative of the region.
Scholarship Benefit
The winner of an IYT scholarship will receive an annual scholarship of €10,800 (ten thousand eight hundred/00)
Eligibility
- Academic qualifications
Foreign students (as referred to in Articles 1 and 2) who hold an academic qualification valid for enrolment in a Master’s/Postgraduate degree program at the chosen institution are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Students who are about to graduate are not eligible.
- Application
Only students who have submitted, in accordance with the procedures established by each university, an application for pre-admission to one of the courses (Master’s Degree or Postgraduate) included in the IYT program are eligible for scholarships. No exceptions will be made for degree courses or universities not included in the Project.
- Age requirements
Applicants must have been born on or after 1st January 2000, except for applicants for scholarship renewal.
- Language skills
Through the portal, candidates must attach the following to their application:
1. certification of English language proficiency starting from level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (including TOEFL iBT and TOIEC (listening, reading, speaking, writing);
2. certification of knowledge of Italian (issued by the institution where the training was undertaken) or a declaration of commitment to attend a classroom or self-study course in that language before departure.
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