Padova International Excellence Scholarship Programme 2019-2020The University of Padova offers scholarships to highly talented prospective students wishing to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completely held in English in PadovaThe scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates showing the highest achievements and school / academic records may receive a scholarship. The successful scholars will be expected to fulfill an ambassadorial role and represent the University at a number of events.

Amount of scholarship: fee-waiver + €12.000,00 scholarship (gross amount).

Who can apply: highly talented prospective international students from all over the world wishing to enrol in one of University of Padova Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees completely held in English.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

  • not have an Italian nationality
  • hold a non-Italian secondary school diploma (for Bachelor’s degree applicants) or a non-Italian Bachelor’s degree (for Master’s degree applicants)
  • pre-enrol to any degree course completely taught in English at the University of Padova within the deadline (see the Call for Applications)

Failure to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means that you are not eligible for this scholarship.

How to apply

you will be automatically considered for the selection procedure if you meet the eligibility criteria mentioned above (please check the section “Who can apply”). There is no separate application to be filled out or additional specific documents to be submitted besides those indicated in the Calls for applications of the chosen course.

Selection criteria

Admitted candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of their academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study, academic quality and results of the preceding education, etc. Evaluation Committees will award up to 1 (one) scholarship for each Bachelor’s and Master’s degree.

Acceptance

Please note that, in order to receive the scholarship, you must:

  • complete the online acceptance procedure and pay the first instalment (€185,00 in a.y. 2018/19) within the deadline indicated in your Offer Letter
  • not benefit of other national or international scholarships or grants.
  • be able to comply with the conditions for obtaining an Italian visa (non-European students only)

Payments arrangements

The scholarship will be paid in three (3) instalments of  €4.000,00 (gross amount) each. You will receive the first instalment once in Padova, upon completion of enrolment procedures. The following instalments will be released if you achieve at least:

  • 12 ECTS by 9th March  2020
  • 36 ECTS by 10th August 2020.

Duration: scholarships will be offered for 1 academic year. Renewals could be granted upon specific merit conditions, but are not necessarily guaranteed.

Revocation: the University of Padova will revoke your scholarship if:

  • you do not obtain at least 20 ECTS by 30th November 2020
  • you decide to transfer to another University or withdraw from your studies.

In the above cases, you shall refund the amount of the scholarship already received.

Infointernational.admission@unipd.it

Detailed information on the Padova International Excellence Scholarships are available in the Call for applications below.Call for Applications (Download)

Official Link: https://www.unipd.it/en/scholarships

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