For the promotion of the Italian language and culture in foreign schools, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through Decree No. 4815/0229, defines the criteria and procedures for the request of contributions from foreign schools allocated under chapter 2619/2 for the calendar year 2024.
These contributions are granted for:
- the establishment and maintenance of existing Italian chairs in foreign educational institutions, intended to partially cover the salaries of teachers hired directly by the schools under contracts governed by local law;
- alternatively, to contribute part of the cost of scholarships and study visits to Italy for honor students of Italian.
Schools interested in formalizing their request must submit the application through the Embassy at the following e-mail address: manila.culturale@esteri.it no later than March 14, 2024, along with the following documents:
- LETTER OF THE REQUESTING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION written in Italian, containing the school’s identification details (name, address, contact information) and a detailed explanation of the request, signed by the school’s director.
- ALL “A” for requests for contributions to chairs of Italian language and “B” for requests for scholarships/study trips to Italy.
- ALL “A2” and “B2” to report on the results achieved and evidence of the usage of the last grant received.