The U.S. Student Program provides 33 grants for study/research in any discipline and English Teaching Assistantships. For academic year 2010-11, the Fulbright Commission has extended its award program with four new awards offered by the Polytechnic of Turin to study and research at the Polytechnic in the fields of Architecture and Engineering, and one scholarship, offered by the Casten Family Foundation and the University of Gastronomic Sciences for the attendance of the Master Program in Food Culture at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Colorno.

The program is designed to give recent US B.S./B.A. graduates or graduating seniors, master’s and doctoral candidates, young professionals and artists opportunities for personal development and international experience through study and research programs.

Scholarships are awarded through an annual competition administered by the Institute of International Education - IIE in collaboration with the Fulbright Commission.

Candidates should have a solid academic background and a well focused study/research project to be carried out at an Italian institution.

Study and Research Opportunities in Italy
Italy has one of the oldest tradition of university studies in Western Europe, that dates back to the 11th century when Alma Mater Studiorum was founded in the city of Bologna.

Italy offers excellent study and research opportunities in the arts, humanities and social sciences as well as in the sciences and technological fields. Italian universities also offer a wide selection of courses taught in English at all degree levels.

Information on Italian academic institutions and research centers can be found in the Guide to higher education in Italy .

Grants available for academic year 2010-2011:
Approx. 33 grants. Candidates’ profiles and grant information are detailed below under individual award descriptions:

• 20 Fulbright Full Grants (Pdf 38 KB)
• 4 Fulbright Full Grants at the Polytechnic of Turin
• 1 Fulbright/Casten Family Foundation Award at the University of Gastronomic Sciences (Pdf 40 KB)
• 2 Fulbright Grants in Deafness (Pdf 37 KB)
• 1 Miguel Vinciguerra Fund Grant/Travel only grant (Pdf 38 KB)
• Up to 5 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships (Pdf 40 KB)

Number of awards to be assigned can vary depending on availability of funds provided by the contributions of the US and Italian Governments.

Application
Application deadline for the Academic Year 2010-2011 is October 20, 2009. Information on the Fulbright Student Program, application and selection process is available on the official website of the Fulbright Program for US students.