{"id":2420,"date":"2025-06-09T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambabuja.esteri.it\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2025\/06\/borse-di-studio-litalia-corre-verso-il-futuro\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T10:19:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:19:49","slug":"borse-di-studio-litalia-corre-verso-il-futuro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambabuja.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2025\/06\/borse-di-studio-litalia-corre-verso-il-futuro\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships: &#8220;Italy Runs Towards the Future&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI)<\/strong>, in collaboration with the <strong>University of Rome &#8220;Foro Italico&#8221;<\/strong>, has launched the <strong>first edition<\/strong> of the <strong>&#8220;Italy Runs Towards the Future&#8221;<\/strong> scholarship program. The University of Rome &#8220;Foro Italico&#8221; is one of the most <strong>prestigious institutions<\/strong> for <strong>scientific research and academic training<\/strong> in the fields of <strong>motor and sports sciences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The program offers <strong>scholarships for young student-athletes from Nigeria<\/strong>, allowing them to enroll in either the <strong>Master\u2019s degree in Sports Science and Techniques<\/strong> or <strong>Sports Management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For the <strong>2025-2026 academic year<\/strong>, the <strong>Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI)<\/strong> will provide <strong>up to 20 scholarships<\/strong>. Each scholarship will last <strong>9 months<\/strong>, starting from <strong>October 1, 2025<\/strong>, with an annual grant of <strong>\u20ac9,000 per recipient.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To apply, candidates must demonstrate <strong>at least a B2 level proficiency in the Italian language<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Each scholarship recipient may apply for <strong>renewal<\/strong> for the <strong>second year of studies<\/strong> through a dedicated call that will be published during the <strong>2025-2026 academic year<\/strong>, provided they have earned <strong>at least 36 university credits<\/strong> by <strong>July 27, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for the <strong>first edition<\/strong> of the program are <strong>open from June 3, 2025, until June 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM (Rome time)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Submission Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>application procedures<\/strong> are outlined in <strong>Article 5 of the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2025_05_23_Bando-borse-SPORT_ultimo.pdf\">call for applications<\/a><\/strong>. Candidates are strongly advised to <strong>carefully review all conditions<\/strong> specified in the document.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on the academic programs, visit the official pages of the <strong>University of Rome &#8220;Foro Italico&#8221;<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uniroma4.it\/index.php\/corsi\/laurea-magistrale-in-scienza-e-tecnica-dello-sport-classe-lm68\/\">Sports Science and Techniques<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.uniroma4.it\/index.php\/corsi\/laurea-magistrale-in-management-dello-sport-classe-lm47\/\">Sports Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in collaboration with the University of Rome &#8220;Foro Italico&#8221;, has launched the first edition of the &#8220;Italy Runs Towards the Future&#8221; scholarship program. 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