2758 Scholarships for Italy Students
Italian students looking for scholarships to study abroad can explore funding opportunities specifically relevant to applicants from Italy, from competitive European awards to government-funded programs in Asia and North America. Global Scholarships features real scholarship recipient stories from Italian students who have successfully received awards such as the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), the ETH Zürich Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme (ESOP), the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, giving prospective Italian applicants useful examples of scholarship pathways pursued by students with a similar nationality background. Whether you are planning a bachelor’s, master’s, MBA, or research degree abroad, you can compare opportunities here and also browse courses in Europe for international students to identify academic programs that fit your study goals.
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Most Featured Scholarships — Italian Nationality
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Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 3 |
| Business and Economics | 1 |
| Humanities | 1 |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Carlson School of Management Tuition Scholarship | 1 |
| EMGS second-year tuition fee waiver | 1 |
| Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme (ESOP) | 1 |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | 1 |
| Fulbright Graduate Study Self-Placed Scholarship | 1 |
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | 1 |
| MEXT | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Gallina (August 2023–May 2024) — Italy | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; Carlson School of Management Tuition Scholarship | University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management; United States | Master’s in Marketing |
| Rebecca (Completed November 2024) — Italy | EMGS second-year tuition fee waiver | University of Vienna, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Roskilde University; Austria; Denmark; India | Master’s in Global Studies (EMGS) |
| Filippo — Italy | Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme (ESOP) | ETH Zurich; Switzerland | Master’s in Mathematics, probability/statistics |
| Federica Pennino — Italy | Fulbright Graduate Study Self-Placed Scholarship | Columbia University; United States | Master’s in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences,Economics concentration |
| Angelica — Italy | Global Korea Scholarship | Academy of Korean Studies, Graduate School of Korean Studies; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Modern and Contemporary Korean History |
| Agnese Dionisio — Italy | MEXT | Waseda University; Japan | Master’s in International Culture and Communication Studies |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Gallina Master’s in Marketing | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; Carlson School of Management Tuition Scholarship | Fulbright: USD 50,000 over the master’s, basic ASPE health insurance and a €1,100 round-trip flight allowance. Separate Carlson tuition scholarship: approximately USD 52,000. |
| Rebecca Master’s in Global Studies (EMGS) | EMGS second-year tuition fee waiver | A second-year fee waiver reduced that year’s tuition by approximately 60%; the EMGS consortium also covered tuition for the non-EU semester. |
| Filippo Master’s in Mathematics, probability/statistics | Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme (ESOP) | Full tuition and CHF 2,000 monthly for a three-semester, 1.5-year master’s. |
| Federica Pennino Master’s in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences,Economics concentration | Fulbright Graduate Study Self-Placed Scholarship | ApproximatelyUSD50,000contribution to tuition and living expenses |
| Angelica Master’s in Modern and Contemporary Korean History | Global Korea Scholarship | Tuition, health insurance, airfare and a monthly stipend. |
| Agnese Dionisio Master’s in International Culture and Communication Studies | MEXT | Full tuition, monthly stipend and round-trip airfare between Italy and Japan. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Gallina Master’s in Marketing | Fulbright Foreign Student Program; Carlson School of Management Tuition Scholarship | Business Management bachelor’s in Messina, converted GPA around 3.3/4; six-month Bratislava exchange and six-month professional placements at both Heineken and Campari Group. |
| Rebecca Master’s in Global Studies (EMGS) | EMGS second-year tuition fee waiver | European Studies bachelor’s at the University of Amsterdam , GPA 8/10; volunteering, AIESEC participation, an Erasmus+ exchange in Czechia and English teaching in Lithuania. |
| Filippo Master’s in Mathematics, probability/statistics | Excellence Scholarship and Opportunity Programme (ESOP) | Mathematics bachelor’s at the University of Milan , GPA 29.67/30, top 2%; PolyMath undergraduate research with a preprint at application. |
| Federica Pennino Master’s in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences,Economics concentration | Fulbright Graduate Study Self-Placed Scholarship | Bocconi Economics/Finance BSc106/110; semester Wisconsin-Madison; sports,student organisations,volunteering and student council |
| Angelica Master’s in Modern and Contemporary Korean History | Global Korea Scholarship | Oriental Languages and Civilizations bachelor’s at Sapienza University of Rome , summa cum laude, with Korean and East Asian study and a Korean-language exchange at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies . |
| Agnese Dionisio Master’s in International Culture and Communication Studies | MEXT | East Asian Studies bachelor’s, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; graduated with distinction and developed a research interest in East Asian history. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted French-language proof | 1/6 | University letter confirming French level accepted (Rebecca) |
| Cambridge CAE | 1/6 | Cambridge CAE taken (Filippo) |
| Duolingo English Test | 1/6 | Duolingo English Test taken (Giovanni Gallina) |
| English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted | 1/6 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Rebecca) |
| TOPIK | 1/6 | TOPIK exemption accepted (Angelica) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Additional standardized tests not required | 1/6 | GMAT / GRE optional or not required (Giovanni Gallina) |
| GMAT | 1/6 | GMAT taken (Federica Pennino) |
| GRE | 1/6 | GRE taken (Federica Pennino) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Gallina | Master’s in Marketing | After graduating from the Marketing master’s in May 2024, founded the New York Business Fellowship. |
| Federica Pennino | Master’s in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences,Economics concentration | After completing the master’s, worked as a Research Assistant at Columbia University. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 2 |
| Social Sciences | 2 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| CHORAL MSCA co-funded scholarship, 2024 | 1 |
| Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network MEDiverSEAty | 1 |
| IRB_DREAM MSCA COFUND | 1 |
| Marie Curie PhD Fellowship, FRESCO | 1 |
| MEXT | 1 |
| MSCA AFRODITA | 1 |
| MSCA Doctoral Network Fellowship,NESTOR | 1 |
| MSCA ENTRY-DM | 1 |
| MSCA SECRET Innovative Training Network fellowship | 1 |
| synBIOcarb MSCA Innovative Training Network | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasmine Ferchichi — Italy, Tunisia | MSCA ENTRY-DM | University of Valencia; Spain | Ph.D. in Oligonucleotide therapies for myotonic dystrophy (ENTRY-DM) |
| Vincenzo de Cancellis — Italy | Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network MEDiverSEAty | University of Malta, Islands and Small States Institute; Malta | Ph.D. in research on coastal/marine protected areas, climate adaptation and sustainable small-island livelihoods |
| Michela Prestianni (October 2024 start) — Italy | MSCA AFRODITA | INIA-CSIC, Madrid; Spain | Ph.D. in Fertility and reproduction, reproductive science |
| Maria Guarini (2022 start) — Italy | IRB_DREAM MSCA COFUND | IRB Barcelona; University of Barcelona; Spain | Ph.D. |
| Marco Rizzo (Completed November 2022) — Italy | Marie Curie PhD Fellowship, FRESCO | Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain, Aalborg University; Denmark | Ph.D. in Neuroplasticity and pain / neurophysiology research |
| Jacqueline Bersano — Italy | MSCA SECRET Innovative Training Network fellowship | University of Freiburg im Breisgau,enrollment;Charles River Laboratories,CROresearchhost; Germany | Ph.D. in Biology; research on candidate biomarkers for colorectal cancer diagnosis and prognosis |
| Giorgia Arbuti — Italy | CHORAL MSCA co-funded scholarship, 2024 | Université Savoie Mont Blanc; Università degli Studi di Torino; France; Italy | Ph.D. in Joint/collaborative PhD Communication Sciences, generative-AI image practices |
| Federica Gatti — Italy | MSCA Doctoral Network Fellowship,NESTOR | ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon,academic;Nokia,employer/researchhost; Portugal | Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering industrial-academic PhD,NESTOR |
| Agnese Dionisio — Italy | MEXT | Waseda University; Japan | Ph.D. in International Culture and Communication Studies |
| Ilaria Mainero Rocca — Italy | synBIOcarb MSCA Innovative Training Network | University of Copenhagen; Denmark | Ph.D. in Glyco-Modulation of Membranes to Elucidate Host-Parasite Interactions,ESR9 |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Yasmine Ferchichi Ph.D. in Oligonucleotide therapies for myotonic dystrophy (ENTRY-DM) | MSCA ENTRY-DM | MSCA ENTRY-DM — Gross monthly eur lower bound: 2000 |
| Vincenzo de Cancellis Ph.D. in research on coastal/marine protected areas, climate adaptation and sustainable small-island livelihoods | Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network MEDiverSEAty | Three years monthly Research Support Officer stipend; funded training/workshops and conference research support |
| Michela Prestianni Ph.D. in Fertility and reproduction, reproductive science | MSCA AFRODITA | The salary follows MSCA regulations and national laws of the recruiting country and includes full social security benefits, a monthly living allowance, and a mobility allowance. |
| Maria Guarini Ph.D. | IRB_DREAM MSCA COFUND | IRBDREAM MSCA COFUND support included a salary and university fees, with separate funding for travel, conferences and research consumables for the host laboratory. |
| Marco Rizzo Ph.D. in Neuroplasticity and pain / neurophysiology research | Marie Curie PhD Fellowship, FRESCO | Competitive salary, research and travel budget, three-month partner-lab research mobility |
| Jacqueline Bersano Ph.D. in Biology; research on candidate biomarkers for colorectal cancer diagnosis and prognosis | MSCA SECRET Innovative Training Network fellowship | Four-yearfellowship described2020–2023;noamountsupplied |
| Giorgia Arbuti Ph.D. in Joint/collaborative PhD Communication Sciences, generative-AI image practices | CHORAL MSCA co-funded scholarship, 2024 | CHORAL MSCA co-funded scholarship, 2024 — Salary: monthly salary under French regulations; Mobility cap: up to EUR 4,500 over three years; Conference cap: up to EUR 3,500 over three years; Research cap: up to EUR 5,000 over three years |
| Federica Gatti Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering industrial-academic PhD,NESTOR | MSCA Doctoral Network Fellowship,NESTOR | Nokia employment, research, training and mobility support throughout the doctoral project. |
| Agnese Dionisio Ph.D. in International Culture and Communication Studies | MEXT | Full tuition, monthly stipend and round-trip airfare between Italy and Japan. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Yasmine Ferchichi Ph.D. in Oligonucleotide therapies for myotonic dystrophy (ENTRY-DM) | MSCA ENTRY-DM | Pisa Biology Applied to Biomedicine master 110/110; source-converted GPA 4/4, 1 year 6 months; completed July 2024 |
| Vincenzo de Cancellis Ph.D. in research on coastal/marine protected areas, climate adaptation and sustainable small-island livelihoods | Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network MEDiverSEAty | Natural and Environmental Sciences bachelor’s at Parma; Global Change Ecology and Sustainable Development Goals MSc at Bologna, 110/110 cum laude and top 2%; research on sustainable fishing and bycatch. |
| Michela Prestianni Ph.D. in Fertility and reproduction, reproductive science | MSCA AFRODITA | Master’s thesis and laboratory experience; limited research activity at application |
| Maria Guarini Ph.D. | IRB_DREAM MSCA COFUND | Molecular-biology training at the University of Padua and two years as a research assistant at the Center for Molecular Medicine in Vienna. |
| Marco Rizzo Ph.D. in Neuroplasticity and pain / neurophysiology research | Marie Curie PhD Fellowship, FRESCO | 2017 master’s, equivalent GPA 4.0/4.0, EEG thesis on early cognitive impairment; one year full-time research assistantship, software/statistics/data analysis and publications |
| Jacqueline Bersano Ph.D. in Biology; research on candidate biomarkers for colorectal cancer diagnosis and prognosis | MSCA SECRET Innovative Training Network fellowship | Pharmacy master’s at the University of Turin; a Biochemistry master’s thesis in Bonn; postgraduate Drug Design and Development study at Pavia and work as a preclinical drug research associate. |
| Giorgia Arbuti Ph.D. in Joint/collaborative PhD Communication Sciences, generative-AI image practices | CHORAL MSCA co-funded scholarship, 2024 | Master’s: Audiovisual Heritage and Media Education, Udine, summa cum laude; Double degree context: IMACS, two semesters at Ruhr Bochum and Goethe Frankfurt; Research: social audiovisual-platform user practices and content circulation |
| Federica Gatti Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering industrial-academic PhD,NESTOR | MSCA Doctoral Network Fellowship,NESTOR | Physics Engineering master’s at Politecnico di Milano in 2020, focused on Photonics and Nano-Optics; three years of telecommunications research and development involving optical laboratory hardware. |
| Agnese Dionisio Ph.D. in International Culture and Communication Studies | MEXT | East Asian Studies bachelor’s, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; graduated with distinction and developed a research interest in East Asian history. |
| Ilaria Mainero Rocca Ph.D. in Glyco-Modulation of Membranes to Elucidate Host-Parasite Interactions,ESR9 | synBIOcarb MSCA Innovative Training Network | Sapienza combined five-year Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Technology degree110/110cumlaude;8months UKpharma research-assistant experience before PhD |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| English-language test exemption or accepted alternative | 4/10 | English-language test exemption accepted (Federica Gatti, Marco Rizzo, Yasmine Ferchichi); English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Giorgia Arbuti) |
| Duolingo English Test | 1/10 | Duolingo English Test taken (Michela Prestianni) |
| English proficiency certificate accepted | 1/10 | B2 accepted for application (Michela Prestianni) |
| IELTS | 1/10 | IELTS taken (Vincenzo de Cancellis) |
| JLPT | 1/10 | N1 during degree (Agnese Dionisio) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Standardized tests optional or not required | 2/10 | GRE optional or not required (Federica Gatti); Language test optional or not required (Marco Rizzo) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Ph.D.
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Marco Rizzo | Ph.D. in Neuroplasticity and pain / neurophysiology research | Immediately entered postdoctoral fellowship, Psychiatry Department, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York City. |