Can you tell me about two to three scholarships available for international students in UK/Italy for a Master's/Postgraduate?

In the UK, your strongest option is Chevening, which covers full tuition, a monthly living stipend, and return airfare for a 1 year master's, though you'll need at least 2 years of work experience to qualify. In Italy, the MAECI Scholarship exempts your tuition entirely and pays 10,800 euros over the year if you're under 28, while Invest Your Talent in Italy pays 1,000 euros a month for 9 months and pairs your degree with a mandatory paid internship. Here's how the three compare on coverage and eligibility.

Scholarship Coverage Compared

Eligibility Details Worth Knowing Before You Apply

• Chevening: you must be from one of over 160 eligible countries and commit to returning home for at least 2 years after your scholarship ends.
• MAECI: open to master's, AFAM arts programs, or PhD applicants from eligible countries, with academic and language requirements set by your chosen university.
• Invest Your Talent: targets engineering, high-tech, architecture, design, economics, and management courses, paired with an internship at an Italian company.
• All three require you to meet specific language thresholds, generally IELTS or an equivalent B2 English level, even for English-taught programs.

My Advice

If you already have the 2 years of work experience Chevening requires, apply there first since full tuition plus a living stipend is hard to beat for a UK master's. If you're a fresh graduate without that experience, Invest Your Talent in Italy is worth prioritizing over MAECI, since the built-in paid internship gives you both funding and a direct foothold into an Italian company for your career after graduation.