Invest in Your Talent Scholarships in Italy 2026-2027 | Scholars4Dev
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Invest in Your Talent Scholarships in Italy
Last updated: 14 Apr 2026 |
OPENS 20 APRIL 2026
Italian Government
Masters/PhD Degrees
Deadline:
26 March 2026 (annual)
Study in: Italy
Course starts AY 2026/2027
Brief description:
The Invest Your Talent in Italy program was launched in 2005 with the aim of promoting intercultural dialogue and fostering understanding and integration among the younger generations. Every year, it offers 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.
Host Institution(s):
Italian Higher Education Institutes
Level/Field(s) of Study:
You can choose from over
250 Master’s degree courses at top Italian universities
, divided into the three main areas of study of the programme: Engineering/High Technologies, Management/Economics and Design/Architecture.
Target Group:
Open to applicants from: Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Paraguay, Peru, People’s Republic of China, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, and Vietnam.
Scholarship value/duration:
The IYT scholarships are worth € 9.000 (€ 1.000,00 per 9 months) and include exemption from tuition fees.
Eligibility:
Applications may only be submitted by those who meet the following requirements by the deadline for applications.
No exceptions to the following requirements will be made:
Qualification
Only foreign students (as referred to in Art. 1 and Art. 2) who hold a qualification valid for enrolment in a Master’s/Postgraduate degree course at the chosen institution are eligible for scholarships. Undergraduates are not eligible. Students who are currently studying at an Italian university and those who have obtained an Italian university qualification are not eligible to participate in the IYT Program.
Application form
Only students who have submitted a pre-admission application to one of the IYT courses (Master’s Degree or Postgraduate) included in the IYT program, in accordance with the procedures established by each university, are eligible for the scholarships. Please refer to the relevant university websites for further information. You may apply for only ONE course, with the exception of limited-enrolment courses, for which a second choice will automatically appear when you submit your application. Eligibility for the IYT scholarship is subject to
