Italo-French University
The Italo-French University/French-Italian University (UIF/UFI) was estabilished on October 6th, 1998 as a result of an intergovernmental agreement signed in Florence.
The UIF/UFI promotes and actively supports the cooperation between French and Italian research institutions and universities.
It acts as a funding agency in order to:
- foster academic cooperation between Italy and France, with respect to both teaching and research
- contribute to the implementation of joint programs and initiatives
- promote and support scientific and/or technological joint research activities
- support the development of HEI consortia including other EU countries.
The goal of the Vinci Program is to promote students, researchers and professors mobility within a French-Italian academic space, while boosting the exchange of methodologies, teaching experiences, refinement of language skills and the establishment of a scientific network of excellence.
The call for applications 2025 is now open.
Deadline for applications: 12th February 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (Midday – Rome time).
This program is managed by the Italian-French University for the Italian part and by the MESR and Campus France for the French side.
The goal of the Galileo Program is to develop scientific collaborations between Italian and French institutions and research laboratories on joint projects and to promote the mobility of groups of young scientists coming from Italian or French institutions/research centres.
The call for applications for Galileo 2025 is closed. Results are available on the dedicated page:
The Italo-French University supports Italian universities interested in hosting Visiting Professors (teachers, researchers or professionals) coming from French universities, research centers or private companies.
The call for applications for Visiting Professors 2024 is closed. Results are available on the dedicated page:
Since 2007, the Italo-French University awards its label to Italo-French initiatives with high cultural and scientific value.
The 1st call for applications Scientific Label 2025 is now open. Submit your application from 15th January 2025 to 14th March 2025 at 12:00 p.m. – Midday – Rome time.
For more information see the dedicated page:
The Italo-French University grants two awards of € 1.500 each as a recognition for jointly-supervised PhD theses completed within the last two years in the context of the Vinci program (chapter II and III).
The awards are intended for humanistic-social works as well as for scientific ones.
The call for applications for the jointly Supervised Doctoral Thesis Award UIF/UFI 2025 is now open. Submit your application from 15th January 2025 to 14th March 2025 at 12:00 p.m. – Midday – Rome time.
For more information see the dedicated page:
The Italo-French University has launched a new program entitled Italian-French Chairs aiming to financially support Italian and French universities interested in creating a joint project of high quality collaboration that combines Visiting Professor teaching activities with students and PhD students mobility and the realization of cultural and scientific initiatives.
The call for applications Italo-French Chairs 2025 is now open. Submit your application from 15th January 2025 to 14th March 2025 at 12:00 p.m. – Midday – Rome time.
For more information see the dedicated page: