These questions come from the same collisions every cycle: two portals, one country rule, dual nationality, and blogs that recycle last year’s Friday as next year’s law. Where money is quoted, it is the 2026–27 published pattern. Where a date is quoted, it is the last official close — or an honest “not published.”
Cultural and scientific cooperation and Italian language and culture, under Law 288/55. It is a MAECI instrument, not a private foundation prize.
No. The programme is for onsite study in Italy.
No. Citizenship-based selection; one country only.
Through the foreign-country track. Do not file as an Italian citizen for a foreign-citizen scheme.
No. That date has not been published. The last official close was 26 March 2026 at 14:00 Italian time. Official 2027–28 dates are not out.
Master’s Laurea Magistrale (9 months, renewable); AFAM (9 months, renewable); PhD (9 months, renewable); research projects (9 months, not renewable, invitation letter); Italofonia language (3 months, A2+ Italian); bachelor Costruiamo il futuro (renewal only).
Nine-month scholarships totalled €10,800 in three instalments (€5,500 + €2,300 + €3,000) to an Italian current account. Language courses were €3,600. These are last published 2026–27 figures, not a 2027 invention.
The last published figures in this handbook are the cash grant above. Do not assume a tuition waiver unless a future official call says so.
Typically B2 Italian for Italian-taught programmes; B2 English or English-taught bachelor proof for English-taught programmes; A2 Italian for Italofonia.
The bachelor path Costruiamo il futuro was renewal only in the last call. A first award on that track was not offered.
You need an invitation letter. The stay is nine months and not renewable.
The scholarship form is on studyinitaly.esteri.it. Policy and the call sit on the official MAECI page. Admission and many tests sit on Universitaly.
Pre-enrolment and admission tests. A MAECI award does not replace that process.
You must produce a valid Italian enrolment certificate. A foreign partner certificate alone is not enough.
The last published payment method was an Italian current account. Plan it after selection; the grant cannot land without that pipe.
No. It is an independent ScholarshipUnion guide. Confirm every figure and date on esteri.it when the 2027–28 call is published.
Still deciding if you qualify?
Start with citizenship and award type, not with the portal password.
Eligibility