Scholarships for international students by Italian government

Scholarships are awarded by the Italian Government to foreigners as a contribution toward their studies and research in Italy, aiming at spreading the Italian language, culture and sciences abroad and at promoting cultural, economic and technological cooperation worldwide.

Scholarships/grants are awarded for study or research at the following types of legally accredited institutions:
universities or university or poly-technical institutes;
institutes for advanced artistic or musical training;
restoration institutes;
National School of Cinema;
research labs or centres, libraries, archives and museums associated with graduate and undergraduate university courses in which the candidate is obliged to enrol.

Grants may not be awarded for study in the following contexts:
foreign institutions (universities, academies, libraries, schools of any sort) even if located in Italy;
non-accredited private research centres or labs

Applicants may request Study grants for:
BRIEF LANGUAGE COURSES: possibly in preparation for enrolment in university and post-university degree courses in Italy.

INDIVIDUAL UNIVERSITY COURSES: All subjects are included; at the end of the course the grant holder will be required to pass the relevant examination.

DEGREE COURSES: Since enrolment in certain degree courses involves a selection process, in accordance with Law no. 264/99, applicants are advised to submit alternative study programmes, even at more than one university, in order to avoid suspension of the grant in the case of non-admission to the course of study chosen. The same type of study and degree must be maintained.

COURSES IN ADVANCED MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC TRAINING: To be completed at advanced music, art and dance training institutes (academies, conservatories, ISIA, etc.), at institutes of restoration and the National School of Cinema, for which a high school diploma is required.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COURSES FOR TEACHERS OF ITALIAN: Italian language and culture courses are reserved for non-Italian teachers of the Italian language and university students of Italian enrolled for at least 3 years. Grants are awarded for the study of the Italian language, and the teaching of it, at the universities for Foreigners in Perugia, Siena and Rome (Roma Tre) or other accredited institutions that issue certificates of Italian as a Second Language (L2).

POST-GRADUATE UNIVERSITY COURSES: Courses for the Masters I and II level (of at least one academic year`s duration), doctorate in research and specialisations:

DOCTORATE IN RESEARCH. Each individual university has its own rules for admission to the doctorate in research, and it is recommended that these be consulted by checking the institution`s internet site. Since this is generally a competitive selection process, in order to increase the chances of success it would be advisable to apply to several universities. For grant renewals see III.13.

MASTERS. The diplomatic representations will see to it that grant candidates are informed of the high costs involved and the possibility that the masters programme will require studying in institutions outside of Italy, sometimes for months at a time. Moreover, admission to a masters programme often involves a selection process and a minimum number of students, therefore the grant holder should be informed of the real possibility of enrolling in the course since there is the risk of losing the grant benefit if the masters course is annulled.

SPECIALISATIONS. Excluding medical disciplines (see Law no. 257 of 08.08.1991).
RESEARCH: in all disciplines, with the obligation of enrolment in and attendance of undergraduate and post-graduate university courses. A letter of acceptance from the Dean of the academic institution is compulsory. At the end of the course the grant holder will be required to take an exam; such obligation does not exist for grant holders enrolled at the CNR, at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità and at other similar research institutions.

Eligible Candidates
To be eligible for study grants (except the case of language course), students must have the following prerequisites: Knowledge of the Italian language

Knowledge of the Italian language is indispensable and must be certified or ascertained in an interview at the Italian Cultural Institute or at the Cultural Office of the local Italian diplomatic Mission or at the Italian studies Department of the applicant`s university.

Educational Credentials
Candidates must have the credentials requested for enrolment in the institution of their choice (see provisions issued by the Ministry of Education (MUIR) for 2010-2012 at http://www.miur.it/0002Univer/0023Studen/0059Studen/index_cf2.htm).

All credentials and certificates of study must be submitted along with their Italian translation, which must be certified as conforming with the foreign language texts by the Italian diplomatic Mission, i.e. by an official translator along with a statement attesting (dichiarazione di valore in loco) the authenticity of the credentials prepared by the Italian diplomatic Mission.

Degree courses at Italian universities: the candidate must have a secondary school diploma valid for the enrolment in a university.

Masters I or II programmes at Italian universities: candidates must have a degree equal to the Italian baccalaureate, along with any other documentation that may be required by the chosen institution.
Individual courses: the certificate of enrolment issued by the university for foreigners is usually sufficient.
Art and music institutes: it requires certification of having concluded a cycle of secondary school studies valid for admission to accredited State academies or conservatories.
Italian language and culture courses: a secondary school diploma is required.
Age Limits

The age limit for obtaining a study grant is cited in bilateral Cultural Agreement Executive Programmes. Where not expressly established, the age limit is 35 years old.

Application
After registering at http://borseonline.esteri.it/borseonline/it/index.asp , applicants will be able to access a multilingual on-line application form.

Undergraduate Scholarships at Bocconi University, Italy

Scholarship Worth

Recipients of the Scholarship will be offered the following benefits only for their first year of studies at Bocconi:

Tuition waiver (approx €11.000);

€3000 cash stipend (issued in two installments)

Eligibility

Students will be considered eligible for the scholarship under the following conditions:

* Must be of Non-Italian citizenship and residence;

* A non-Italian Secondary School Diploma earned in Italy or abroad;

* Admission into the first year of a Bocconi Bachelor Program or the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Law program in the Academic Year 2011-2012;

The scholarship will not be granted to students for whom any of the following is true:

* Have been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program or in a Combined Bachelor and Master Program in Italy or abroad;

* Have earned an Undergraduate or Graduate level university degree;

* Are recipients of another scholarship awarded by private or public institutions for the academic year 2011-2012.

For further information and online application visit http://www.unibocconi.eu/finaidapplications

PhD Scholarships at University of Venice, Italy

In 2007, the Department of Economics and the Department of Environmental Sciences of the Università Ca’ Foscari of Venice, in collaboration with the Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change (CMCC), have launched a 3-year PhD Programme in Science and Management of Climate Change.

Every year, up to twelve students are enrolled in this Ph.D. programme. All lectures are given in English by internationally renowned professors.

The PhD Programme is organised into two streams:
Dynamic Climatology at the CMCC Headquarters in Bologna
Climate Change Impact and Management, at the Department of Economics of the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice


For the year 2009/2010 (25th cycle of Italian PhD Programmes) we offer three scholaships with the financial support of the Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change.

Please note that there are two additional felloship opportuntities funded by AXA-CMCC. More details are available at: http://venus.unive.it/phd-climate-change/en/node/187


Prerequisites
In order to apply, students are required to hold an Italian “Laurea magistrale” or an equivalent foreign university degree (e.g. MSc or DEA). Foreign applicants shall provide full documentation of their university studies, including course profiles. Knowledge of the English language is a necessary prerequisite. Students are required to send proof of their knowledge of English (Toefl, Cambridge Certificate, etc).

Please note: Candidates for the Dynamic Climatology Stream should have a background in mathematics or physics at the BA level. Previous experience with numerical modelling and programming in a UNIX/Linux environment would be desirable, though not essential.The Stream on “Impact and Management of Climate Change” has a multidisciplinary approach and background on Economics or Enviromental Science are preferably. Proficiency in mathematics is requested e.g. integral and differential calculus, linear algebra.

Application
Applications for the PhD programme must be formally submitted by sending an application form together with the following documents:
Proposal for a research project to be carried out during the three years;
Curriculum vitae;
Presentation/recommendation letters by previous tutors/professors;


Other documents that may be considered are the following:
Degree certificates and scores (or equivalent)
Masters degree certificate or other specialisation courses;
Academic transcripts (list of courses with grades);
Scientific publications, including an English abstract;
Certificates of research experience at universities or research institutions;
Score in GRE, GMAT, TOEFL or similar standard tests.
Admission evaluation
The candidate’s ability to carry out high level research activities will be screened through the evaluation of the documentation attached to the application form. Phone interviews may be organised if necessary.

Application deadline
Applications open on 20th May 2009 and close on 23rd June 2009 h. 12.30 (Rome time

PhD scholarships at University of Pisa, Italy

The University of Pisa announces a competition, based on academic qualifications, for 7 grants reserved for candidates educated abroad for admission to the Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School

The selection will be based on the scientific qualifications of the candidates, bearing in mind the balance between the different areas of the School.

The candidates must apply for one of the following Ph.D. programmes:
Ph.D. programme:
Informatica (Computer science)Fisica e Fisica applicata (Physics and Applied physics)Matematica (Mathematics)Scienze chimiche (Chemical sciences)

An application for this competition does not prevent candidates from applying for the other competition,based on both academic qualifications and examinations, announced at http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso/

Deadline: September 2009

The courses of each Ph.D. programme will start on January 1st, 2010.

Further info:http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso/index.htm