The University of Turin has established 10 annual scholarships, possibly renewable, aimed at students who hold a residence permit for international protection (asylum/refugee status or subsidiary protection), special protection, temporary protection due to the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine and for another form of protection in accordance with Italian laws on immigration, issued in Italy from 2018. The scholarship is reserved to students who enrol for the first time in the a.y. 2024/2025 and in the first year of a University’s study program with free admission.

 The 10 annual scholarships will be awarded as follows:

4 scholarships to applicants enrolled on the undergraduate degree programs (three- year program) with free admission, listed below:

Global Law and Transnational Legal Studies (delivered in English)

Languages and Modern Cultures for Tourism (delivered in Italian)

Modern Languages and Literatures (delivered in Italian)

6 scholarships to applicants enrolled on one of UniTo’s postgraduate degree programs with free admission in Italian, in English.

ELIGIBILITY:

Those who, by the deadline of this call, meet the following requirements, are eligible to apply, under penalty of exclusion:

born after January 1, 1995;

hold a residence permit for international protection (asylum/refugee status or subsidiary protection), special protection, for temporary protection due to the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine, for another form of protection in accordance with Italian laws on immigration, issued in Italy from 2018;

hold a foreign qualification eligible for enrolment for the 2024/2025 academic year on a undergraduate degree program (three-year program) with free admission, achieved after at least 12 years of schooling, or on postgraduate degree program with free admission of the University of Turin;

have submitted the application on the Apply@UniTo platform reserved to students in possession of a foreign qualification by 31 January 2024 (applications for postgraduate degree programs) or by 30 April 2024 (applications for undergraduate degree programs (three-year program)) or submit it between 21 August and 4 September 2024.

PLEASE NOTE: In the absence of documentation certifying the qualification held, the European Qualification Passport for Refugees issued by the Council of Europe can be submitted.

ATTENTION: admission to the chosen degree program is subject to the eligibility of the foreign qualification (verified by the International Students Office) and the possession of the curricular and linguistic requirements.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship consists of a cash benefit in the total amount of €11,000 (gross for the recipient) and the following support services:

welcome, orientation, inclusion into university and social life;

assisted procedures for university enrolment;

cultural mediation and psychological support services;

tutoring;

customised accommodation services for students with disabilities or specific learning disorders;