FellowshipDesk has catalogued 8 international fellowships, scholarships, and exchange programs that place their cohorts inside Italy.
Choosing a fellowship is partly choosing a country to live in. Italy hosts a particular mix of universities, think tanks, civic institutions, and government offices that shape the texture of every program below. Some fellows on this list will spend the year in capital-city policy seminars; others will be embedded in a regional university or in the field. Read the official program pages to understand exactly where in the country you would be placed.
Fulbright Commission Italy · U.S. Department of State
The bilateral Fulbright Commission for Italy funds a long-running exchange of graduate students, researchers, and lecturers between Italy and the United States,…
American Academy in Rome
A century-old American fellowship offering residencies in Rome to artists and scholars across the humanities and arts.…
European Commission · University of Trento
Joint master's in cognitive science and decision making taught across Italian, Belgian, German, and Polish universities.…
Rockefeller Foundation
A residency at the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center in Italy for academics, artists, and practitioners working on global issues.…
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Italian government scholarships for foreign citizens for graduate study, research, and Italian language training.…
Civitella Ranieri Foundation
A residential fellowship in a 15th-century Italian castle for visual artists, writers, and composers from around the world.…
Bogliasco Foundation
A residential fellowship in Liguria, Italy, for advanced creative and academic work in the arts and humanities.…
Food and Agriculture Organization
Internships at the FAO headquarters in Rome and field offices for graduate students working on global food security.…
Before you commit to a specific program, take a few hours to investigate the practical envelope around it. Will the stipend cover housing in the host city without supplementary income? Does the visa attached to the fellowship allow you to bring a spouse or partner? Is there a language requirement that is implicit even if it is not stated on the program page — for example, will daily life and meetings happen in the local language? FellowshipDesk lists the official application page for every program; ask these questions before you start writing essays.