{"id":29990,"date":"2025-03-02T17:17:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T17:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/education\/registration\/enrolling-and-registration\/enrolment-for-international-students\/borse-di-studio-invest-your-talent-in-italy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:13:24","slug":"invest-your-talent-in-italy-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/education\/registration\/enrolment-and-registration\/enrolment-for-international-students\/invest-your-talent-in-italy-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Invest your talent in Italy scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Invest Your Talent in Italy programme is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in collaboration with ICE \u2013 the Italian Trade Agency and Uni\u2013Italia. The initiative aims to foster the internationalisation of the Italian higher education system and strengthen cooperation between universities and industry.<\/p>\n<h2>Call for applications \u2013 a.y. 2026\/2027 (11<sup>th<\/sup> edition)<\/h2>\n<p>The call for applications for the academic year 2026\/2027 is available <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investyourtalent.esteri.it\/\/SitoIYT\/EN\/invest-your-talent-in-italy\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline<\/strong>: <strong>May 11, 2026<\/strong> at 6:00 p.m. (Italian time)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application portal<\/strong>: through the <a href=\"https:\/\/investyourtalent.esteri.it\/\/SitoIYT\/EN\/registration-my-app\"><strong>online platform<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What the scholarship offers<\/h2>\n<p>The scholarship includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>financial contribution of <strong>\u20ac10,800<\/strong>, paid in quarterly instalments (Art. 11.1 of the call)<\/li>\n<li><strong>exemption from university tuition fees<\/strong>, except for the regional tax for the right to study (<strong>\u20ac140.00<\/strong>) and stamp duty (<strong>\u20ac16.00<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>mandatory internship at an Italian company<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Italian language course offered by the University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Admission requirements<\/h2>\n<p>To apply, candidates must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>hold a qualification suitable for enrolment <\/strong>in a Master\u2019s degree or postgraduate programme<\/li>\n<li>provide certification of <strong>proficiency in English <\/strong>and <strong>Italian<\/strong>, as specified in Art. 3.4 of the call<\/li>\n<li><strong>be born on or after 1 January 2000<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>be <strong>permanently resident<\/strong> in one of the following countries: Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Paraguay, Peru, People\u2019s Republic of China, Tunisia, Turkey, Uruguay, Vietnam<br \/>\nsubmit the application within the deadline and be admitted to one of the programmes included in the initiative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the academic year 2026\/2027, the University of Pisa offers the following programmes within the Invest Your Talent in Italy scheme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/msse.ing.unipi.it\/\">Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering<\/a> (LM)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computer.ing.unipi.it\/en\/masters-degree-in-artificial-intelligence-and-data-engineering\/\">Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering<\/a> (LM)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bionicsengineering.it\/edu\/\">Master of Science in Bionics Engineering<\/a> (LM)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/computer.ing.unipi.it\/en\/how-to-apply-for-the-lm-in-computer-engineering\/\">Master of Science in Computer Engineering<\/a> (LM)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/didattica.di.unipi.it\/en\/master-programme-in-data-science-and-business-informatics\/\">Master of Science in 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Documents issued in other languages must be accompanied by an official translation.<\/p>\n<h2>Ranking list<\/h2>\n<p>During summer 2026, the IYT Technical Committee will inform successful candidates of the selection results via email, using the address provided during registration.<\/p>\n<h2>Duration and renewal of the scholarship<\/h2>\n<p>Beneficiaries of the IYT scholarship for the academic year 2025\/2026 (10th edition) may apply for renewal through the online platform and upload the following documents by 20 July 2026:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>university transcript showing at least <strong>30 ECTS credits<\/strong> obtained <strong>by 20 July 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>certificate of <strong>attendance of the Italian language course<\/strong> provided by the University<\/li>\n<li>internship declaration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Incompatibility<\/h2>\n<p>The IYT scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarship or financial support granted by the Italian Government or any public institution (e.g. Erasmus+), including regional grants for the right to study (DSU scholarships).<\/p>\n<p>For detailed information and updates, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/investyourtalentapplication.esteri.it\/SitoIYT\/EN\/contacts\"><strong>contacts page<\/strong><\/a> on the official Invest Your Talent in Italy website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: these provisions are subject to approval by the Academic Bodies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Invest Your Talent in Italy programme is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in collaboration with ICE \u2013 the Italian Trade Agency and Uni\u2013Italia. 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