Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships for students who wish to study the Italian language and culture in Italy are offered by Italian language schools and centers through the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco. The scholarships cover all or part of the tuition only. The students may have to pay enrollment fees.

Limitations
Applicants must reside in the Institute’s area of jurisdiction:
Alaska, California (except the following counties that are under the jurisdiction of the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles: Imperial Valley, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Ventura) Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, American Territories of Samoa, American Territory of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Johnston Atoll, Wake Island, Midways Islands.

Applicants must also have a valid IIC membership. Prospective students should visit the schools’ websites to obtain all the information on the courses and services offered. The IIC declines any responsibility regarding the quality of the courses or services offered. However, the IIC will ask students to write a brief report on their experience in Italy, evaluating all teaching and organizational aspects of the centers.

Travel, Room and Board Expenses
Travel, room, and board expenses are of the sole responsibility of the scholarship recipients, who will be assisted in the search for accommodation by the language center offering the scholarship.

Communication with the Italian Schools
Once the scholarship has been awarded, all communication and relations will be handled exclusively between the scholarship recipients and the selected school, without the IIC as intermediary.

Criteria
Scholarships are assigned primarily to Italian teachers and students of Italian language and culture and also to those interested in the study of Italian for their jobs or for the preservation of their Italian heritage. All scholarships are awarded strictly on a merit basis.

How and When to Apply
All applicants must submit the attached application form, a copy of their resume’, and a letter of recommendation from a professor or language instructor. The application should be sent to:

Scholarships
Italian Cultural Institute
814 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94133

The application should be submitted by the following deadlines:

January 10 for courses between April 1 and June 30

May 10 for courses between July 1 and September 30

August 10 for courses between October 1 and December 31

November 10 for courses between January 1 and March 31

The criteria and application process for scholarships to the University for Foreigners in Perugia are different from those specified above. See "Perugia" in the list below for further information.

Candidates will be contacted individually to set a date for their interview.
For more information please contact: study.iicsanfrancisco@esteri.it

Schools

The following is a list of schools that are offering or have offered scholarships to the IIC.

Aradeo (LE)
School: LIVE LANGUAGE SALENTO
Website: www.live-language.it

Ascoli Piceno
School: ACCADEMIA ITALIANA
Website: www.accademia-italiana.com

Bologna
School: A.L.C.E.
Website: www.studyitalian.it

Bologna
School: CULTURA ITALIANA
Website: www.culturaitaliana.it

Cagliari
School: L’ACCADEMIA- CENTRO DI LINGUA E CULTURA ITALIANA
Website: www.laccademia.com

Camerano (AN)
School: CENTRO CULTURALE CONERO
Website: www.linguaitaliana.com

Camerino (MC)
School: SCHOOL DI ITALIANO DANTE ALIGHIERI
Website: www.Schooldantealighieri.org

Caorle (VE)
School: CENTRO DI LINGUA E CULTURA ITALIANA IL FARO
Website: www.ilfarolingua.it

Catania
School: FEDERICO II
Website: www.Schoolitaliano.com 

Cefalù (PA)
School: CULTURFORUM
Website: www.culturforum.it

Cefalù (PA)
School: SOLEMAR-SICILIA
Website: www.solemar-sicilia.it

Chiavari (GE)
School: NEL BLU
Website: www.nel-blu.it

Feltre (BL)
School: E.STI.VE EURO STUDI VENETO
Website: www.italiaservice.com/eurostudi

Firenze
School: ABC L’Arca s.r.l.
Website: www.abcschool.com

Firenze
School: ACCADEMIA EUROPEA DI FIRENZE
Website: www.accademiaeuropeafirenze.it 

Firenze
School: EUROPASS CENTRO STUDI EUROPEO
Website: www.europass.it

Firenze
School: ISTITUTO EUROPEO
Website: www.istitutoeuropeo.it

Firenze
School: ISTITUTO ITALIANO
Website: www.istitutoitaliano.it

Firenze/ Roma/ Siena/ Milano
School: LEONARDO DA VINCI
Website: www.scuolaleonardo.com

Firenze
School: MICHELANGELO
Website: www.michelangelo-edu.it

Genova
School: A DOOR TO ITALY
Website: www.adoortoitaly.com

Genova
School: SCUOLA TRICOLORE
Website: www.scuola-tricolore.it

Lucca
School: LUCCA ITALIAN SCHOOL
Website: www.luccaitalianschool.com

Marina di Castagneto Carducci (LI)
School: LINGUA
Website: www.lingua.it

Matelica (MC)
School: LA CITTA’ IDEALE
Website: www.lacittaideale.net

Milano
School: ACCADEMIA DI ITALIANO
Website: www.aimilano.it

Milano
School: INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
Website: www.ihmilano.it

Milazzo (ME)
School: LABORATORIO LINGUISTICO
Website: www.laboratoriolinguistico.it

Modena
School: ROMANICA
Website: www.romanica.it

Montepulciano (SI)
School: IL SASSO
Website: www.ilsasso.com

Orbetello (GR)
School: ORBITLINGUA
Website: www.orbitlingua.it

Orvieto (TR)
School: I LOVE IT SCHOOL– ISTITUTO DI LINGUA E CULTURA ITALIANA
Website: www.iloveitschool.com

Orvieto (TR) BOLSENA (VT)
School: LINGUA SÌ
Website: www.linguasi.it

Otranto (LE)
School: SCUOLA PORTA D’ORIENTE
Website: www.porta-doriente.com

Padova
School: BERTRAND RUSSEL
Website: www.bertrand-russell.it

Perugia
School: COMITATO LINGUISTICO
Website: www.comitatolinguistico.org

Perugia
School: UNIVERSITÀ PER STRANIERI
Website: www.unistrapg.it

Pisa
School: UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI PISA
Website: www.unipi.it/italianoperstranieri

Ragusa Ibla (RG)
School: IBLA!
Website: www.iblaitalianschool.it

Porto Azzurro (LI)
School: ABC ELBA
Website: www.abcelba.com

Reggio Calabria
School: UNIVERSITÀ PER STRANIERI DANTE ALIGHIERI
Website: www.unistrada.it

Rimini
School: RIMINI ACADEMY
Website: www.riminiacademy.it

Rimini
School: TIBERIUS INTERNATIONAL
Website: www.tiberius-international.com

Roma
School: ARCO DI DRUSO
Website: www.arcodidruso.com

Roma
School: CENTRO LINGUISTICO ITALIANO DANTE ALIGHIERI
Website: www.clidante.it

Roma
School: CIAO ITALIA
Website: www.ciao-italia.it

Roma
School: DILIT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
Website: www.dilit.it

Roma
School: ISTITUTO DANTE ALIGHIERI DI ROMA
Website: languageinitaly.it

Roma
School: ITALIADEA
Website: www.italiaidea.com

Roma
School: SCHOOL D’ITALIANO
Website: www.scudit.net

Roma
School: TORRE DI BABELE
Website: www.torredibabele.com

Salerno
School: ACCADEMIA ITALIANA
Website: www.accademia-italiana.it

Salerno
School: ACCADEMIA LEONARDO
Website: www.accademialeonardo.it

San Giovanni Valdarno (AR)
School: IL SILLABO – STUDY IN TUSCANY
Website: www.sillabo.it; www.studyabroadtuscany.com

Sanremo (IM)
School: OMNILINGUA
Website: www.omnilingua.net

Sestri Levante (GE) 
School: SEMA
Website: www.sema-it.com

Siena
School: SAENA IULIA
Website: www.saenaiulia.it

Sorrento (NA)
School: SORRENTO LINGUE
Website: www.sorrentolingue.com

Todi (PG)
School: LA LINGUA LA VITA
Website: www.lalingualavita.com

Torino
School: ABBEY SCHOOL-CIAO ITALY
Website: www.ciaoitaly-turin.com

Torino
School: L’ITALIANO PORTICANDO
Website: www.italianoporticando.com

Tropea (VV)
School: PICCOLA UNIVERSITÀ ITALIANA
Website: www.piccolauniversitaitaliana.com

Urbania (PU)
School: CENTRO STUDI ITALIANI
Website: www.centrostuditaliani.org

Urbania (PU)
School: SCHOOL ITALIA
Website: www.scuola-italia.com

Venezia/Trieste
School: ISTITUTO VENEZIA
Website: www.istitutovenezia.com

Verona
School: LINGUAIT
Website: www.linguait.it

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