Faq

Eligibility requirements to apply are:
To be a citizen of one of the 23 Countries listed in the Call (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);

To have been born ON or AFTER January 1st, 2000, except for those applying for a scholarship renewal;

To hold a Bachelor’s Degree to enroll in the chosen Master’s degree Program (Laurea Magistrale or Master Universitario);

To have at least a B2-level of English. An English language certificate within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (including Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL iBT, ISE Digital – Trinity College, ISE Paper – Trinity College, PTE (Pearson Test of English), Linguaskill, ESOL, TOIEC (listening, reading, speaking, writing); is required.
A candidate who has obtained an English-taught Bachelor’s Degree can submit a certificate issued by his/her university, stating that English is the medium of instruction in that university/course/faculty.

Certification of knowledge of the Italian language (issued by the institution where the training was completed) or a declaration of commitment to attend a classroom or self-study course in that language before departure.

No, you cannot apply; you need to have completed your Bachelor's Degree to apply.

You can apply on condition that you submit a document from your university certifying that you have completed your Bachelor's program and are waiting for your diploma. This document must be issued and signed by a representative of the Academic Registrar's Office.

No. Students who are in Italy and are already in regular attendance at an Italian University are not eligible to apply for the IYT Program.

No. Students who have obtained an Italian University degree are not eligible to apply for the IYT Program.

No. Both your academic studies and the IYT scholarship must start in October.

First, you need to check the universities and the courses included in the Program here INVEST YOUR TALENT IN ITALY - COURSES.

The areas of study are Engineering-Advanced Technology, Management-Economics, Design-Architecture. After choosing the course, you need to contact the university for the pre-application, indicating that you are an IYT applicant. Please, take into consideration that you need to submit two applications: one for the University and one for IYT at:

https://investyourtalentapplication.esteri.it/invest-your-talent-in-italy

The course HAS TO be the same.

Please be advised that you might not receive the admission decision from the university at this stage.

Please remember that the course you are applying to must be closely related to your Bachelor's degree. It is the responsibility of the University to evaluate whether your BA (undergraduate degree) is relevant to the chosen course of study.

The following documents must be submitted in order to complete your application:

Academic Transcript with all exams and grades;

Certificate of your first academic degree (Bachelor’s Degree Diploma);
(Documents issued in Italian, English, French and Spanish are accepted)

A video no more than 59 seconds long about motivations either in English or Italian (the choice of recording the video in Italian will be taken in consideration);

CV/Resume, no longer than one page;

English language certificate (including Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL iBT, ISE Digital – Trinity College, ISE Paper – Trinity College, PTE (Pearson Test of English), Linguaskill, ESOL, TOIEC (listening, reading, speaking, writing);

Italian language certificate (issued by the institution where the training was completed). It is not mandatory but, if submitted, it will be evaluated, and a score will be assigned. In alternative, you must upload a declaration of commitment to attend a classroom or self-study course in Italian before departure.

Valid Passport.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Start collecting the required documents beforehand and do not wait until the deadline approaches!.

Students who submit proof of Italian proficiency will receive extra points. You can upload any Italian language proficiency certificate, provided that the student’s level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is clearly stated.

For those who need to verify attendance before the start of an in-person Italian language course or self-study Italian language course; you need to provide the results of one of the most common online language placement tests, provided that the student’s level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is clearly stated (either in the body of the email or in the attached PDF).

If you want to take a course but aren't sure which one to choose, check with our Italian cultural institutes; otherwise, we recommend the RAI website.

• 1. List of the Italian Cultural Institutes;
• 2. A test for your level in Italian;
• 3. Useful apps to learn Italian;
• 4. Further resources.

All files must be in PDF-FORMAT (only the video must be in mp4); the size of each document must be less than 1 MB.

Recommended browsers are Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

You must use only the MP4 FORMAT; your video must be less than 10 MB in size.

Yes. If the original documents are in a language other than Italian, English, French and Spanish, an official translation into one of these four languages is required. It must contain an original stamp of an official translator, and be certified as a true copy of the original documents in the original language. In case translation is needed, both the original language documents and the official translations must be provided; they must be scanned into ONE FILE.

You can make changes at any time before you submit your application, but be advised that once an application has been submitted it is not possible to edit it.

No. Applications need to be submitted with all the requested supporting documents BY THE CLOSING DATE.

Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL iBT, ISE Digital – Trinity College, ISE, Paper – Trinity College, PTE (Pearson Test of English), Linguaskill, ESOL, TOIEC (listening, reading, speaking, writing).

No, it is not accepted.

You must include your full surname and all of your given names as stated in your passport, e.g.:.

P<ITAROSSI<BIANCHI<<MARIA<ANNA<<<<<<<<<<<

SURNAME: Rossi Bianchi

FIRST NAME: Maria Anna

NATIONALITY: Italian

The deadline for submitting your application is May, 11th 2026 – h. 06:00 p.m. (Italian time).

You will not receive an email confirmation of submitted application, but an automatic notification (“Thank you for applying to IYT in Italy…”) will be displayed on your screen.

By summer 2026, you will be notified by email to the account you listed on your application.

The IYT Technical Committee will inform the selected candidates via email at the email address used for the registration on the My-App IYT platform:

The selected candidates will receive the IYT scholarship proposal and a Scholarship Commitment Letter, to be filled, signed an uploaded on the My-App IYT platform within three days from the receiving of the email. A reminder will be displayed on the platform;

the suitable candidates will be informed that they might be selected, should a selected candidate not accept the scholarship proposal;

the non-selected candidates will receive a notification of exclusion.

For all information regarding the enrollment procedure and the visa application you have to refer to the Italian Embassy in your Country. The staff of the Embassy will support you during the whole procedure. Please note that you can refer to Uni-Italia’s on-site Centers for assistance and support with the pre-enrollment procedure if you are a citizen from one of these Countries:

India

Indonesia

Iran

People's Republic of China

Vietnam

Furthermore, should you find any difficulty the Italian Embassy cannot deal with, you can refer to the IYT Committee.

No. The Invest Your Talent in Italy scholarship is incompatible with any other scholarship and/or any other financial aid provided by the Italian Government or any Italian Public institution.

In case a student has been awarded more than one scholarship, he/she must choose which one he/she will keep and decline the other one.

No. The grant holder cannot participate in the ERASMUS exchange program or in other international mobility programs promoted by Universities. He/she cannot carry out his/her thesis research abroad, nor can he/she apply for an internship abroad.

The high degree of commitment required by the IYT program (CFU achievement, compulsory attendance of the Italian language course, internship at the Italian company) does not allow participation in other international training courses offered by Universities.

No. You can apply for one course only. Multiple applications – by using different email addresses - are strictly prohibited (see art. 3.2 of the Call) and will be rejected.

The second choice is only possible for those courses which accept a limited number of students (the Italian “numero chiuso”). In this case the second choice is displayed automatically when completing the application.

No. It is not possible to enroll to a course different from the course you have chosen in your IYT application and still maintain the eligibility for receiving the scholarship.

The scholarship will cover a period of study of 9 (nine) months starting from October 1, 2026.

The winner of an IYT scholarship will receive an annual payment of €10,800 (ten thousand eight hundred/00).

This will be paid quarterly into an Italian bank account held in his/her name and according to the following schedule:

• October–December 2026 quarter: €4,800 paid in December/January, upon presentation of:
  • affidavit with bank details, a copy of your passport, and a copy of the boarding pass of the arrival in Italy; the attendance declaration is required too,
  • certificate of enrollment,
  • verification of attendance, prior to departure, of a classroom or self-study Italian language course;
• January–March 2027 term: €3,000 payable in March/April, upon presentation of:
  • affidavit with bank details and declaration of attendance,
  • certificate of enrollment with exams taken (the student must have taken at least one exam in the current academic year);
• April–June 2027 term: €3,000 paid in June/July, upon presentation of:
  • affidavit with bank details and declaration of attendance,
  • certificate of enrollment with exams taken (the student must have taken at least one additional exam in the current academic year);

No. It is not possible to defer admission in the 2nd semester and maintain the eligibility for receiving the scholarship.

Students enrolled on a two-year course programme (Laurea Magistrale) can apply for the renewal of the IYT scholarship awarded in the previous year.

Please see the XI ed. Call, article 6.

To apply for a scholarship renewal, by July 20th, 2027 the student must submit the application via the platform: https://investyourtalentapplication.esteri.it in the "MY APP" menu> My application> Scholarship Renewal, uploading the following documents:

University Transcript of the exams (with CFUs),

Certificate of Attendance of the Italian Language Course offered by the Universities,

Training Project

You must upload either a certificate of attendance released by your University or your Transcript of Records (in case an exam of Italian language is mandatory for your course). In this case, your Transcript of Records should be uploaded twice.

The ToR is available on your personal area on the University website. You can download it from the University online services. Remember to sign your ToR before uploading.

As a winner of IYT scholarship, you are required to complete a full-time, three-month internship (480h) in an Italian company that is part of the Program. The internship program must be completed as follows:
1) For Laurea Magistrale (LM): it must be carried out by June 1st, 2028. You may have to skip certain classes and do the exam at a later date in accordance with your university.
2) For Master Course: it must begin before the end of the academic year, and will entail missing certain classes that will overlap with the internship.
The internship is mandatory.
Scholarship holders who do not complete the mandatory internship may lose the last instalment of their second-year scholarship.

You will have the privilege to gain professional experience in the sector of your interest confronting yourself with leading Italian companies of each sector. You will have the opportunity to expand your professional and personal horizons, along with building a solid network and possibly creating future partnerships.

To find an internship:

1) Contact the career service of your university and follow their instructions;

2) In case the Invest Your Talent Committee has an internship offer to present, the Committee will contact the student directly and present that offer. There is, however, the possibility that the offer is in another city than the one where the student is studying.

3) You may also find the internship autonomously or through your university tutor but you will still need to follow the career service instructions and inform the Invest Your Talent Committee.

The internship takes place in an Italian company, settled in Italy, and it must last a minimum of 60 working days (three months, 480 h). Therefore, in agreement with your University tutor, you shall plan a suitable period for the internship.

If you started an internship without asking the university’s permission, you must contact the Career Service at once to make the “Convenzione di Stage” and the “Progetto Formativo”. If you do not follow these instructions, the internship will not be valid.

In order for the internship to be legal and covered by insurance, a document called “Convenzione di Stage” is required. It is a contract between yourself, the University, and the Company you will be interning at. This document contains the university commitment related to the student’s insurance during the working period.

The Progetto formativo is an important document for your Internship: it states what the main tasks for the students and what the objective of the traineeship are; it also provides a brief description of the internship and the insurance coverage. It must be signed by the University tutor in agreement with the company you are doing the internship at.

All the documents are already available in templates. You just have to ask your University career service to activate the internship procedure. You will be provided all the documents needed along with the information about the procedure to follow. You just will have to bring or send the document to the company so that they can sign it and subscribe it.

There is no economic compensation other than the scholarship.

For the entire period of your stay in Italy, you are required to take care of your travel expenses at your own cost.

For the entire period of your staying in Italy, you are required to take care of your accommodation at your own cost. Companies will not provide any assistance with the accommodation process.

Yes, there is. You can extend the internship period for additional three months only after informing the IYT Committee and your University career service.

Yes, you must send the IYT Committee an email to inform it about the details of your internship.

Yes, you should. You need to contact the IYT Committee before starting the internship.

While studying in Italy you must attend an internship. Therefore, in accordance with your tutor at the University you shall plan a suitable period for you to do the internship.

Please note that you cannot undertake the internship once you have completed your studies: failing to fulfill this commitment can affect the regular payment of the scholarship.