The target-country list is announced separately in each edition and does change, so it would be wrong to state a permanent yes or no here — check the current MAECI and Uni-Italia notice. If your country is not listed there are other routes into Italy; message us on WhatsApp to talk through which fits.
Italy · Industry-linked award
Invest Your Talent in Italy
Not a general scholarship — this one is wired into Italian industry. The award comes with a company internship, which is why its list of subjects is deliberately narrow.
- 9 months
- Award duration
- Internship
- Industry placement
- 3
- Eligible fields
- Master's
- Level
Overview
Invest Your Talent in Italy is run by Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) alongside the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and Uni-Italia. Its purpose is twofold: to internationalise Italian higher education and to tighten the link between universities and industry.
That is precisely why the subject range is narrow and explicit: engineering and advanced technologies, architecture and design, and economics and management. The programme opens to a defined set of target countries in each edition and that list can change — so checking the current edition’s country list before applying is essential.
What the scholarship covers
- A nine-month scholarship as a contribution to your time in Italy
- A master’s or postgraduate course at a participating Italian university
- An internship placement with an Italian company — the heart of the programme
- A professional network built inside Italian industry and design culture
Eligibility
- Citizenship of a target country in the current edition — the list is announced each round
- An application in engineering and advanced technologies, architecture and design, or economics and management
- A bachelor’s degree qualifying you for master’s entry
- Evidence of English or Italian, according to the course language
How to apply
The step-by-step application process for the Invest Your Talent in Italy.
01.Verify the country list
Target countries can change each edition — confirm this before anything else.
02.Browse the course catalogue
Choose from the participating universities and their approved courses.
03.Submit the online application
Apply through the programme’s central portal within the published window.
04.Selection and internship matching
The university confirms admission, then an internship is matched with a company.
Application cycles
Each cycle has its own page with that round’s dates, figures and changes — kept in step with the official notice.
Frequently asked questions
The internship is built into the programme’s structure, but the specific company and role depend on your field, your results and which firms are participating that year. No particular company is guaranteed to anyone.
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