The University of Padua provides 53 scholarships to exceptionally brilliant prospective students who want to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at Padua that is entirely taught in English. The scholarship program has a strict selection process.
Only those with the best accomplishments and academic records are eligible to apply for scholarships. Successful scholars will be expected to serve as university ambassadors and represent the institution at various occasions.
Funding
fee-waiver + €8,000 scholarship (gross amount) per each academic year. The only amount to be paid by beneficiary students for each year consists of an admission fee, corresponding to the regional tax and marca da bollo.
Eligibility:
You can be considered for the selection procedure, under penalty of exclusion, if you meet the requirements below.
- Do not possess an Italian citizenship (except for dual citizenship including Italian);
- hold a non-Italian foreign secondary school diploma (for Bachelor’s or Single-cycle degrees applicants) or a non-Italian Bachelor’s degree (for Master’s degrees applicants) allowing admission to the Italian University system;
- do not reside in Italy;
- apply to one or more of the abovementioned degree programmes completely taught in English at the University of Padua. Please remember that you can apply up to 3 degree programmes.
If you meet these requirements, you will be automatically considered for the selection procedure for Padua International Excellence Scholarship. There is no separate application or additional specific documents to be submitted besides those required to apply for the selected degree programme.
Selection criteria:
The Academic Commitee of each degree programme shortlists eligible applicants and awards the most deserving candidates the scholarships, based on academic excellence in their field of study, quality, and records from their prior learning.
Selection results: Scholarships are reserved for candidates applying for the first application period; on an exceptional basis, the Academic Committees may decide to award the scholarship to eligible candidates of the second application period.
Scholarships selection results will be published at www.unipd.it/en/assessement-results according to the timeline indicated in the Call for applications. In case of unlimited access degree programmes, scholarship results will be published starting from 11 March 2023, before the admission offer deadline.
Acceptance: if you are offered a Padua International Excellence scholarship you will receive a Padua International Excellence scholarship offer indicating the procedure and the deadline to accept it. To receive the scholarship, you must not benefit from other grants and be able to comply with the conditions to finalise your enrolment at the University of Padua.
You will receive the first instalment upon your arrival in Padua. The merit conditions required to maintain the scholarship are detailed in the Call for applications.
Payments arrangements and maintenance requirements: the Padua International Excellence scholarship will be paid in two (2) instalments of €4,000 (gross amount) each per academic year upon achievement of the merit requirements indicated in the Call for applications.
Revocation: the University of Padua will revoke your scholarship if:
- you do not obtain at least 20 ECTS by 30th November 2023 of the following a.y.
- 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.
