Invest Your Talent in Italy
The new call is now available (2023/2024 edition)!
International students interested in attending a post-graduate/master degree course (Laurea Magistrale) at the University of Salento can award a scholarship within the framework of the “Invest Your Talent in Italy” (IYT) Program. The program, established by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, aims at fostering cooperation among Italian Universities and Italian companies in order to promote their internationalisation. It includes three phases: the first two are lecture-based theoretical courses, while the third phase includes practical on-the-job training in an Italian company that is partner of the initiative. Furthermore, the attendance of a course of Italian language and culture, aimed to provide international students with an opportunity for social and intellectual integration during their stay in Italy, is mandatory. Notice that the grant holder cannot participate in the Erasmus exchange program or other international mobility programs.
The degree courses (Lauree Magistrali – two-year master courses) which have been eligible for the IYT at the University of Salento for the academic year 2023-2024 are as follows:
- Energy Engineering - New
- Engineering for Safety and Resilience of Critical Infrastructures and Structures. - New
- Aerospace Engineering
- Communication Engineering and Electronic Technologies
- Management Engineering
- Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology
- Coastal and Marine Biology and Ecology
All the lectures and teaching material of the above degree courses are in English.
Scholarships may be awarded to students who are permanently resident in the following countries:
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Colombia, South Korea, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Tunisia, Turkey, Vietnam.
Students must hold a Bachelor Degree in order to be enrolled in one of the above Lauree Magistrali at the University of Salento. They have to submit through the IYT platform (available at https://investyourtalentapplication.esteri.it) their pre-application for ONE of the postgraduate courses included in the Program.
Admitted students are entitled to receive the IYT scholarship, full tuition university fee exemption and student support services.
Information on the procedure to apply (including a list of the required documents) is available at the following page: http://www.postgradinitaly.esteri.it/postgradinitaly/en/how-to-apply
For further information contact our International Office: international.office@unisalento.it