The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers grants to partially cover travel and accommodation expenses for researchers, professors, experts, personalities, and cultural professionals who intend to conduct study or research in Italy or abroad at the invitation of a university or cultural institution.
Who can apply for the grant?
Italians and foreigners residing in Italy
Residents in Italy for at least two years, invited by a foreign university or cultural institution for study or research..
Foreigners and Italians residing abroad
Invited by an Italian university or cultural institution for study or research, to promote collaboration and joint programs.
Grant Amount
€ 250/day from the 6th to the 10th day
€ 50/day from the 6th to the 10th day
how to apply
Obtain an Official Invitation
The application is only accepted if accompanied by a formal invitation from a university or cultural institution. Invitations under bilateral Cultural Cooperation Agreements take priority.
Submit the request to the Embassy
Download the Application Form, fill it, complete it with the required documents and email it to the Italian Embassy in Kampala before June 30, 2026.
Post-mission documentation
Within 10 days of the conclusion of the mission, submit travel documents, a certificate of stay issued by the host organization, and a final report on the activities carried out.
2026
The grant covers activities carried out from January 1 to November 15, 2026. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, until available resources are exhausted. Please send your application to segreteria.kampala@esteri.it before June 30, 2026.
Information and contacts
To request information or clarifications, please write to the Italian Embassy in Kampala at: segreteria.kampala@esteri.it
Download the Application Form.
