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ItalyItalian Government Scholarships for Foreign Students (MAECI)
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI)
Annual Italian government scholarship scheme for foreign citizens (and Italian citizens living abroad) to attend academic courses in Italy, announced each cycle to eligible countries via the Study in Italy portal and Italian diplomatic missions, including the Italian Embassy in Colombo.
Deadline
Closed, usually reopens around March
What you get
Amount not recordedFunding coverage (monthly stipend amount, whether tuition is separately waived) was not stated on the general MAECI page or the Colombo embassy announcement retrieved; consult the official Call for Applications PDF on studyinitaly.esteri.it for exact figures rather than assuming a typical amount.
Covers
- Tuition (not recorded)
- Living costs (not recorded)
- Travel (not recorded)
- Health insurance (not recorded)
- Visa fee (not recorded)
Awards offered
Not stated on the pages checked.Grant awarded for one academic year (2026-2027) per the pages checked; renewal terms not stated.
Who can apply
- Study level funded
- Master's, PhD
- Subjects
- No subject restriction recorded
- Language
- Not stated on the pages checked; language requirements (Italian or English, depending on course) are set per course in the Call for Applications, not on the embassy or ministry landing pages reviewed.
- Sri Lankan applicants
- Eligible, via MAECI annual eligible countries and territories list (via studyinitaly.esteri.it/ListaBandi)
- University place
- You must already hold an admission offer when you apply
Other conditions the award sets
- Apply exclusively through the Study in Italy portal (studyinitaly.esteri.it); course must be at an Italian institution on Italian territory.
These are recorded as written and are not checked by the matcher.
Check this against your own situation
The matcher scores this award against your qualifications and names the exact gap where you fall short. Free, and it needs no account.
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Always apply through the awarding body directly. This page is a summary of their published rules, not the rules themselves, and it is not immigration advice.
Official pageSources
- MAECI - Scholarships for foreign studentsread 1 September 2026
- Italian Embassy Colombo - Scholarships offered by the Italian Governmentread 1 September 2026
Checked 8 September 2026, next review due 8 March 2027