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If you are a U.S. citizen, will hold a bachelor’s degree by the award start date, and do not have a Ph.D. degree, then you are eligible to apply. Non-enrolled applicants should have relatively limited professional experience in the fields (typically 7 years or less) in which they are applying. Candidates with more experience should consider applying for the Fulbright Scholar Program.

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Italy

1 Fulbright/Deafness Studies Award

Accepted Degree Levels
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral
Grant Period
Flexible Start
Grant Length
6 Months
Award Type
Special Study/Research
Award Profile

This scholarship allows a graduate student to conduct research, to teach, and/or collaborate on new projects in deafness-related fields in Italy.

Grant Length
6 Months
Grant Period
Flexible Start

Grantee can begin any time between October 2024 and January 2025.

Orientation
In-Country Orientation

The grantee who elects to arrive in October will participate with the other Fulbright grantees in a one-to-two-day orientation program organized by the Fulbright Commission in mid-October

 

Candidate Profile

Graduate students with an interest and background in deafness-related studies, with at least some experience in the area of the proposed project, will be considered.

Proposals should involve research, teaching, and/or collaboration on projects aimed at improving the lives of deaf and/or deaf-blind children; improving the lives of deaf adults; improving infrastructure accessibility for deaf individuals; strengthening specific areas of expertise that are lacking in Italy.

Examples include:

  • early intervention for deaf and/or deaf-blind children;
  • deaf education;
  • specialized teaching methods for deaf-blind children;
  • bilingualism and bi-culturalism;
  • school psychology;
  • clinical psychology;
  • counseling;
  • theater education;
  • art education;
  • interpreter education;
  • teaching ASL to deaf students;
  • teaching English through ASL;
  • developing tools that will contribute to creating a positive environment where deaf and/or deaf-blind people can enjoy free and total access to curriculum and the world around them.
Eligibility
Dual citizens of this country are eligible
Residency in host country NOT permitted in year prior to grant
Indicate how many months is considered residency:
12 Months

According to Italian laws and policies, dual nationals are eligible to apply. However, candidates with significant experience in Italy will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates who have resided in Italy during the year preceding the grant might be considered ineligible depending on the length of the period and reasons.

Candidates who are in Italy with a study or work visa during the 12 months prior to the competition deadline, who reside in Italy at the time of the deadline, or who will travel to Italy with a study or work visa during the selection process and the awarding phase are not eligible to participate in the program, with the following exceptions: those who are in Italy on a tourist visa and those who are on a study visa for a summer or one-semester U.S. university study abroad program are eligible to apply.

Accepted Degree Levels
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral
Special Application Instructions

In your Fulbright online application, Award Name please select Italy Deafness Studies from the drop down menu.

Foreign Language Proficiency
Required - Intermediate

Additional Information: American Sign Language (ASL) proficiency and Romance language proficiency is required. Preference will be given to applicants with proficiency in Italian. On the Fulbright application, applicants should include the Language Self-Evaluation and a Foreign Language Evaluation by a professional language instructor in relation to their language proficiency.  

Fulbright Proposal Types
Independent Study/Research:
Yes
Graduate Degree Enrollment:
No
Affiliation
Independent Study/Research:
Letter required for independent study or research at deadline

When developing proposals and for information regarding project ideas, feasibility, and possible host institutions, applicants for grants in deafness are encouraged to contact:

  • Dr. Miriam Grottanelli de Santi, Director of the Siena School for Liberal Arts in Siena, and President of the Mason Perkins Deafness Fund Onlus, Siena at m.grottanelli@sienaschool.com
  • Dr. Stefania Fadda, Director of the Centro Assistenza per Bambini Sordi e Sordociechi ONLUS (CABSS), Rome at stefania.fadda@cabss.it
Affiliation Fees/Tuition
Affiliation Fees/Tuition not covered in grant benefits

The award provides a maintenance allowance of Euro 9.500 for 6 months as well as an international travel allowance of Euro 1.100 to cover the costs of a round-trip ticket.

Candidates who are also planning to apply for funds from other sources, or will receive financial assistance from their U.S. institution while in Italy should contact the Commission to inquire whether these funds can be cumulated with the Fulbright award. 

Housing Arrangements

Fulbright grantees are required to arrange their own housing.

Dependents
Dependent financial support is NOT available
Entry Visa

Grantees must enter Italy on a study visa covering the authorized length of grant.

Basic information about visas and their application process is available at http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en

The possibility to stay for longer periods and/or be accompanied by dependents is subject to the provisions and restrictions of Italian Law.

Fulbright Program Management Contact
FBstudent.EUR@iie.org
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website
http://www.fulbright.it/study-in-italy/
Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Contact
Barbara Pizzella: bpizzella@fulbright.it