Introduction
<\/STRONG>The Italian Government announces the following bursary programme for foreign students and IRE
(Italian Residents Abroad) to study in Italy during the Academic Year 2012\/2013.
The program aims to promote international cultural cooperation and the diffusion of Italian
language, science and culture, also promoting the projection of Italian economy and technologies
abroad.
The programme is offered by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its diplomatic mission
in the accredited country of the applicants, to foreign citizens or Italians resident abroad (IRE),
living and residing in selected countries wishing to study at Italian public universities or other
public institutions of higher education. Bursaries will be awarded with a priority to students who
shall demonstrate through the excellence of their curriculum the ability to complete with profit their
studies in Italian public study institutions.
Please access the list of countries whose citizens may apply to the bursary programme from the
page of the web site dedicated to foreign students:
http:\/\/www.esteri.it\/MAE\/EN\/Ministero\/Servizi\/Stranieri\/Opportunita\/BorseStudio_stranieri.htm?L<\/A>
ANG=EN
Before filling their application, students should contact Italian diplomatic representatives or Italian
Cultural Institutes in their country of citizenship, for detailed and country specific information about
this offer.
Applicants should study this public announcement carefully and familiarise themselves with the
terms for participating in this bursary program before completing the online application procedure.
Particular attention should be paid to the following:
\u2022 Age limit (Applicant\u2019s age should not exceed 35 years, with some exceptions);
\u2022 Educational background (Preferably a Masters Degree or equivalent);
\u2022 Required documentation (Application form, referee reports, academic diplomas and transcripts,
applicant\u2019s CV)
1. Thematic areas of study, duration of bursaries offered, prerequisites<\/STRONG>
Applicants are advised to check the website of the Italian mission in the student\u2019s country of citizenship for
further details and country specific exceptions to the following, before applying.
Applicants may request three monthly bursaries for<\/STRONG>:
a) courses in Italian language and culture: Applicants are asked to provide proof of
enrolment in a foreign university and of having passed at least a Level A1 Italian language
test. Admittance is only to courses with a minimum duration of 3 months and of an A2
university level or higher; applicants must be enrolled in the 3rd year or higher and have
passed at least one university level Italian language exam in their home country.
Recommended are the Italian language courses offered by the Universities for Foreigners in
Perugia, Siena, \u201cDante Alighieri\u201d of Reggio Calabria and Roma Tre, or other institutions
accredited to certify knowledge of Italian as a foreign language. All beginner level and\/or
less than 3-month language courses are excluded. Upon completion of the course attended
the bursary-holder will have to sit the required exams.
b) Courses in Italian language teaching: Applicants must be foreign teachers with
documented experience in teaching Italian as a foreign language (IFL) in their country
of origin. Admitted are only courses of a minimum 3-month duration given at the
Universities for Foreigners of Perugia, Siena, \u201cDante Alighieri\u201d of Reggio Calabria and
Roma Tre or other institutions accredited in the certification of knowledge of Italian as a
foreign language. Upon completion of the course attended the bursary-holder will have to sit
the required exams.
c) Study or research projects at non-private Italian research Centres \u2013 Laboratories \u2013
Libraries – Archives – Museums: Applicants must duly document study or research
projects they intend to carry out at the chosen facility for a period of at least 3 months.
Projects must have prior written approval, in a letter to the applicant from an Italian host
institution supervisor. The letter must state the supervisor\u2019s willingness to accept
responsibility also for assessing the bursaryholder\u2019s performance both during and at the
conclusion of the study or research activity.
Applicants may request six or nine month bursaries for<\/STRONG>:
d) Individual university courses: Applicants must provide certification both of enrolment
in a foreign university and of pre-acceptance by the Italian university where they intend to
study. Preference is given to bursary applications for Level II individual university courses
of a 6-month minimum duration, accompanied by a letter of pre-acceptance from the chosen
university. Upon completion of the course attended the bursary-holder will have to sit the
required exams.
e) University degree courses (Levels I or II): Preference is given to bursary applications
for Level II University courses accompanied by a letter of pre-acceptance from the chosen
university. Applicants must provide proof, valid in their place of residence, of having
completed upper secondary school and\/or first level university studies depending on the
University Level they intend to follow. Bursaryholders may request renewal of the bursary
for the subsequent academic years in compliance with the \u201cMemorandum for Bursary-
Holders\u201d (Regolamento del Borsista). Upon completion of the course attended the bursaryholder
will have to sit the required exams.
f) Advanced professional training, art and music courses: Applicants must provide proof,
valid in their place of residence, of having completed upper secondary school studies for
admission to State or legally accredited academies or conservatories. It is advisable to have a
letter of pre-acceptance from the Italian Institution chosen. Eligible courses, of a minimum
6-month duration, include those offered by institutes of advanced professional, art, music
and choral training (academies, conservatories, ISIA, etc.), restoration institutes and the
National School of Cinema. Upon completion of the course attended the bursary-holder will
have to sit the required exams.
g) Courses in Italian language teaching: Bursaries for teacher training or refresher
courses, reserved for foreign teachers of L2 Italian language courses, and university students
with a degree equivalent to the Italian short degree who have passed at least one universitylevel
Italian language exam in their country. Bursaries are awarded for specific course
programmes with a minimum 6-month duration offered by the Universities for Foreigners of
Perugia, Siena, \u201cDante Alighieri\u201d of Reggio Calabria and Roma Tre, or other accredited
institutions authorized to certify knowledge of the Italian language or teaching Italian as a
Foreign Language. Upon completion of the course attended, the bursary-holder will have to
sit the required exams.
h) Masters Degree courses (Levels I or II): Applicants must have a degree corresponding
with the Italian first or second Level degree depending on the Master course chosen and
eventual other documentation as requested by their chosen Italian institution. All Level I and
II Masters courses must have minimum six month duration and are not exempt from
enrolment fees. If the course requires a period of study outside of Italy, payment of the
bursary will be suspended during that period. Since admittance to Masters Courses is often
on a selection basis, and courses require a minimum number of participants to be held, it is
the applicants\u2019 responsibility to make sure both of their admittance to the course and its
actual start date. Bursary-holders are reminded that they have a right to the awarded bursary
only for a period of study to be completed by 31 December 2014, and only if they attend the
courses originally chosen. Upon completion of the course attended the bursary-holder will
have to sit the required exams.
i) Doctorate Courses: Since admission to research doctorates in Italy is regulated by strict
provisions issued by individual universities, in addition to the requirements listed in the
previous point, applicants are required to have established contact with the university of
their choice before submitting their bursary applications in order to agree on admission
requirements.
l) Schools of specialisation: (See also \u201cMasters Degree courses\u201d, above) Courses must be
of minimum six month duration. Medical studies are categorically excluded from the list
of eligible specialisations (See Legislative Decree no. 257 of 08.08.1991). For admission
see also the previous point \u201cDoctorate Courses\u201d. Upon completion of the course attended
the bursary-holder will have to sit the required exams.
m) Individual or jointly supervised study or research projects: (See also \u201cMasters
Degree courses\u201d, above). Research bursaries are awarded exclusively for research activities
at the CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), Istituto Superiore di Sanit\u00e0 or other
analogous State university facilities, museums, or archives, and for a minimum duration of 6
months. The research project proposal must be submitted with the application, in addition to
letters of acceptance from the professor or expert supervisor of the research project proposed
by the applicant, and from the director of the Italian academic institution or facility meant to
host the bursary-holder. Priority will be given to applicants whose study and research aims
are cited in existing bilateral agreements with the researcher\u2019s home university. To receive
each three months payment, in addition to the documentation cited in the Memorandum for
Bursary-Holders (Regolamento del Borsista), bursaryholders will be required to send
periodical summary reports of the study or research activities carried out to the Country
Contact at Office VII of the DGSP. Such reports shall be signed by the Italian supervisor
who produced the above letter of acceptance. All free research programs are not eligible for
a bursary.
2. Degrees\/certificates awarded
<\/STRONG>First and second level University Degree \u2013 Teaching certificate of Italian as a foreign language \u2013
Italian Language Certificate – Certification of individual University course completion – Level I and
II Masters Degree \u2013 Doctorate Diploma – Certificate of completion of research \u2013 Advanced
professional, art or music specialisation or diploma.
3. Bursary Selection Committee and Host Institutions
<\/STRONG>Bursary recipients are selected by the Italian diplomatic mission in the applicant\u2019s country of
residence through an \u201cad hoc\u201d committee or jointly with the local authorities. The Italian
Government awards and pays the bursary through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate
General for Country Promotion (DGSP), Office VII, Rome.
4. University Host Institutions
<\/STRONG>Bursaries are awarded for study and\/or research programmes at public and legally accredited
institutions. Bursary recipients study at the Italian universities\/institutions of their choice, based on
the approval of the selection committee. Pre-enrolment to the chosen Italian Institution will be done
through the Italian Diplomatic Representatives in the student\u2019s country of citizenship.
Eligible Institutions include:
\uf0b7 Universities, university institutes and polytechnic institutes.
\uf0b7 Advanced training institutes for art and music and conservatories.
\uf0b7 Restoration institutes.
\uf0b7 The National School of Cinema.
\uf0b7 Italian research centres or laboratories, archives and museums that have stipulated
agreements with the foreign under-graduate or post-graduate university departments in
which the applicant is enrolled, or that offer institutional collaboration to foreign scholars
and\/or researchers through supervisors appointed by the director of the institution.
Bursaries cannot be granted for the following:
\uf0b7 Foreign institutions (universities, academies, libraries, schools of any sort), even if
situated in Italy;
\uf0b7 Private and non-accredited research centres or laboratories.
The only exceptions are for bursaries awarded for designated \u201cSpecial Projects\u201d.
Please check information for foreign students in Italy at the website of the Ministry of Education,
Universities and Research (MIUR): http:\/\/www.studiare-in-italia.it\/studentistranieri\/<\/A>
5. Bursary duration and start dates
<\/STRONG>The only bursaries to be awarded for the 2013\/2014 academic year will be of three, six or nine
month duration. Exceptions may be made in particular cases. Start dates must be from January
1st 2014 onward, and duration cannot exceed 31 December 2014.
6. Age limits for applicants
<\/STRONG>Unless otherwise indicated in the executive programmes of cultural agreements with individual
countries, new bursary or renewal applications cannot be accepted from applicants above 35 years
of age at the date of expiration (\u201cdeadline\u201d, see below) of this announcement. In no case may
bursaries be awarded to applicants under legal age. The applicant age limit can be extended to 45
years for teachers of the Italian language with documented, ongoing Italian language teaching
experience in their country of origin.
Since age limits can vary, as some institutions are legally required to set different ones, applicants
are advised to check directly with the institutions concerned.
7. How to apply
<\/STRONG>All applicants must fill in the on-line application form at \u201cBorse on Line\u201d.
http:\/\/borseonline.esteri.it\/borseonline\/it\/index.asp<\/A>
Please read carefully the indications and notes on the website.
8. Application deadline
<\/STRONG>Application forms must be received on-line bymidnight (Italian time) Friday, May 31st 2013.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the Italian Embassy in their country. Successful
recipients will be asked to immediately submit authenticated copies of their documents along with
their official translations in Italian. The online application \u201cBorse On Line\u201d for the academic year
2013-2014 has been updated to reflect the new rules. Completion and submission of the online
application form presumes acceptance of the rules indicated on the website.
Access to a functional, unrestricted and fast internet connection is a necessary pre-requisite for the
application process.
9. Language of study
<\/STRONG>Italian is the required language of study in Italy. A basic knowledge of Italian is necessary even at
Universities offering courses in English. Adequate knowledge of the Italian language is
indispensible to obtaining a bursary and to enrolment in a university course in Italy, and must be
certified in writing. Applicants will need a certificate of intermediate level Italian (e.g. CILS B2,
CELI 3, PLIDA B2 or INT.IT Roma Tre) or of equivalent linguistic competence issued by a local
organization or language school (e.g. Italian Cultural Institute, Dante Alighieri Society branch etc.).
Applicants for enrolment in advanced musical training courses, 3-month language courses or
University courses held entirely in English, will have to demonstrate at least A2 level certification
of competence in Italian, or equivalent.
10. Number of bursaries available, amounts and bursary, selection Committee
<\/STRONG>For the United States:
– 9 monthly bursaries for an amount of Euro 700 each, available for foreign citizens
– 9 monthly bursaries for an amount of Euro 620 each, available for IRE citizens
Please note, these amounts are considered after health and accident insurance cost, which the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall bear directly.
11. Duties and responsibilities of bursary-holders in Italy
<\/STRONG>Bursary-holders in Italy must abide by the rules and regulations specified in the updated
\u201cMemorandum for Bursary-holders\u201d (Regolamento del Borsista):
http:\/\/www.esteri.it\/MAE\/EN\/Ministero\/Servizi\/Stranieri\/Opportunita\/Promemoria_Borsista.htm?LANG=E<\/A>
N For other useful information check periodically this page dedicated to foreign students.
The non-observance of those rules and regulations will invalidate the bursary.
12. Entry Visa in Italy
<\/STRONG>All bursary-holders must arrive in Italy with an entry visa for study purposes issued by the Italian
diplomatic mission and valid for the entire duration of the bursary. Exemptions from visa
requirements include European Union citizens and the citizens of countries with which Italy has
bilateral agreements on such matters. Upon arrival in Italy bursary-holders must go, within eight (8)
days, to the Questura (Police) of the town or city where they will be living during their studies.
They should apply at the Questura for a residence permit for study reasons. In the case of arrival in
Italy before the bursary start date, the bursary-holder will have to apply for the residence permit
according to the instructions of the Questura.
13. Travel to Italy and back
<\/STRONG>Bursaries do not usually cover airfares or other travel expenses. Italian diplomatic missions will
inform bursary-holders of any exceptions.
14. Bursary payments
<\/STRONG>Payment of bursaries will take place on a three-months basis and normally during the quarter of
reference by bank transfer to an Italian bank or postal account in the name of the bursaryholder,
who holds the responsibility for opening the account and transmitting its details to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs in Rome, Office VII of the DGSP.
For the academic year 2013-2014, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a Convention with
several Italian Universities (Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Torino, Universit\u00e0 Ca\u2019 Foscari di
Venezia, Universit\u00e0 Bocconi, Universit\u00e0 degli studi di Torino, Universit\u00e0 degli studi di Milano,
Universit\u00e0 degli studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Universit\u00e0 per stranieri di Perugia, Universit\u00e0 per
stranieri di Siena, Universit\u00e0 per stranieri \u201cDante Alighieri\u201d di Reggio Calabria) according to
which, among other facilitations, all bursary payments will be made directly to the students by
the University itself with a shortened and simplified procedure.
15. Health and accident insurance
<\/STRONG>For the sole period of the bursary granted by the Italian government, foreign bursary-holders are
covered by an insurance policy that covers eventual expenses incurred as a result of illness and\/or
accident. Residence permits for study during periods not included in the duration of the bursary will
be issued by the Questura only to foreign students with health insurance coverage. Therefore,
bursary-holders who arrive in Italy before the start date of the bursary or that need to stay on after
its expiration, if they are non-EU citizens (i.e. do not have a T.E.A.M., E111 or E128 health
insurance card from their home country), will have to take out health insurance at their own
expense.
16. Enrolment fee exemptions
<\/STRONG>Foreign holders of Italian government bursaries enrolled in First Level Degree Courses (Corsi di
Laurea di Primo Livello) Second Level Degree Courses (Laurea Magistrale), Schools of
Specialisation (Scuole di Specializzazione) (with the exception of medical studies) and research
doctorates (Dottorati di ricerca) are exempt from university enrolment fees (ref: D.P.C.M.
09\/04\/2001).
Students enrolled in individual courses, professional training, art and music courses, Level I and II
Masters courses, will be required to pay related enrolment fees.
17. Bursary renewal
<\/STRONG>Foreign students or Italians Residing Abroad (IREs) holding bursaries may apply for renewal for
the continuation or completion of a multi-year course of study (Corsi di Laurea, Scuole di
Specializzazione, Dottorati di Ricerca). The procedures and timeframes for applicants wishing to
renew a bursary are the same as for all other new applicants. Bursary-holders requesting the first
renewal will have to have passed at least two exams in the preceding year. Subsequent renewals
depend on passing all the exams included in the study plan for the preceding academic years and
two in the current academic year at the deadline for bursary renewal application. Renewals may be
accorded only for a number of years not exceeding the legal length of course of study. Bursaryholders
that have passed the age limit (See above, point 6) may not apply for renewal.
Last modified: April 22nd, 2013.
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