Part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, this partnership award sends two Americans to the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy.
Grantees enrol in the English-taught Master in World Food Studies: about 10 months of lectures, workshops and field trips, then a roughly 14-week internship or research project in Italy.
Benefits & funding
- Tuition and fees for the master’s, plus university housing during the 10-month course
- Weekday meals (not Saturdays or Sundays)
- €1,000 incidentals allowance and €1,100 travel allowance; no monthly stipend
- Accident and sickness health benefits over the 13-month grant
- No support for dependants
Eligibility
- US citizens or nationals at the deadline; permanent residents are not eligible
- A bachelor’s degree conferred before the grant starts (final-year undergraduates may apply); PhD holders are barred
- Not in Italy on a study or work visa in the 12 months before the deadline, nor living there at the deadline (tourist visas and short US study-abroad visas excepted); dual Italian nationals may apply
- Not resident abroad for five or more of the six years before the deadline
- Graduating seniors are preferred; Italian is not required but strongly recommended
Can you apply?
Here's who can apply
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“The following individuals are not eligible for consideration: … Applicants who currently hold or will hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) by the national application deadline. … Anyone who has resided abroad for five or more years in the six-year period preceding the national application deadline. … Residency in host country NOT permitted in year prior to grant” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
USA
Education required
Bachelor Enrolled · Bachelor
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Application process
- 1Enrolled students apply through their campus Fulbright Program Adviser, whose deadline is typically 4–6 weeks before the national one; others apply at-large.
- 2Choose this award in the Fulbright online application as a graduate degree proposal; no letter of affiliation is needed.
- 3Submit by the national deadline (6 October 2026 for the 2027–28 cycle).
- 4Selected grantees then complete an application to the University of Gastronomic Sciences.
Program timeline
6 Oct 2026
2027–28 application closed
semi-finalist notification
End of Jan 2027
Spring 2027
final selections (rolling); 2028–29 application launches
grant starts
1 Oct 2027
grant ends
1 Nov 2028