Scholarships & Awards
A number of scholarships are available for students pursuing Italian and Italian American studies at Stony Brook University.
For more information on scholarships/fellowships offered by the Center for Italian Studies, please complete the following form.
Mario Mignone Scholarship
Offered by the Office of International Academic Programs Study Abroad.
Scholarship Details
Eligibility: Minimum 3.0 GPA and one semester of Italian Language completed by program start.
Description: Florence University of the Arts, American University in Florence (FUA-AUF) will offer a one semester scholarship to a deserving student participating in a SBU FUA-AUF semester program. The scholarship will be applied to the recipient's SBU program fee. While enrolled at FUA-AUF, the selected recipient will serve as the SBU Student Representative. Please contact SBU Study Abroad for additional information.
Student Representative Responsibilities
- A minimum of 10 hours a week working in the FUA-AUF Student Life and Development Office
- Promotion and participation in student services activities and events
- Maintenance of SBU/FUA-AUF social media
- General communications with SBU program students
- Support SBU students participating on the Freshman Launch Year (FLY) program at FUA-AUF
- Assistance in special projects as needed
Guiliano Scholarship
Offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Opportunities for undergraduate students
Opportunities for graduate students
Dr. Michael De Luca Award
The Dr. Michael De Luca Award is awarded annually at Commencement to a student with academic focus on Italian Studies and a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The recipient is chosen by a committee of three faculty members from the Italian program.
Recent Winners
- 2024: Adrianna Mannino
- 2023: Michael Bennett (current PhD candidate in Critical Music Studies, Fulbright Research Fellow)
- 2022: Celine Rivera (minor in Italian Studies)
- 2021: Alisa Fomina (minor in Italian Studies), Anita Rescia (current PhD student in Hispanic Languages and Literature)
- 2018: Jane Garramone
The Center for Italian Studies Excellence Award
This is awarded anually to a student whose research and/or work promotes Italian culture.
Recent Winners
- 2024: Anita Rescia (for research on cinematic adaptations of Pinocchio)
- 2023: José Gabriel Alegría (for research on the work of Botticelli), Alessio Arena (for research on Neopolitan folk songs)