Italy certainly has plenty of charms to tempt tourists and international students alike: a diverse landscape including mountains, islands and active volcanoes; an immense cultural and historical legacy; iconic historic and architectural sites including Rome’s Colosseum and the Pisa’s Leaning Tower; incomparable cuisine; an impressive history of inventions and discoveries… and, of course, universities in Italy include some of the world’s oldest and most prestigious.Aside from the monumental legacy of the Roman civilization, Italy has a long history of being ahead of the game, with many significant discoveries, inventions and innovations originating in Italy. Notable Italians include explorers Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, Giovanni da Verrazzano and Marco Polo; Leonardo da Vinci, who proved the world is round and not flat; Alessandro Volta, who studied electricity (recognize the term ‘Volt’?); and Galileo Galilei, who discovered four moons around Jupiter and invented the thermometer. (http://www.topuniversities.com)
The following are scholarships for studying in Italy
- Bocconi Scholarships in Italy for International Students – scholarships for international students to study in Italy at undergraduate and graduate level at Bocconi University.
- Italian Government Scholarships for Foreign Students – scholarships for international students at all degree levels to study in Italy at various public institutions. Also open to Italian citizens resident abroad (IRE).
- UNIPV International Scholarships for Developing Countries – scholarships from the University of Pavia (UNIPV), open to international students from developing countries to study in Italy at master’s level on selected programs.
- University of Bologna Study Grants for International Students – offering funding opportunities to international students at bachelor’s and master’s level to study in Italy at the University of Bologna.