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UNIVERSITY OF PADUA INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: May 2, 2026

LOCATION: Italy

The University of Padua offers up to 68 scholarships to highly talented international students enrolling in English-taught Degree programmes at the University of Padua (A.Y. 2025/2026)The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates showing the highest achievements and school/academic records may receive a scholarship. Successful scholars will be expected to fulfill an ambassadorial role and represent the university at a number of events.

ELIGIBILITY:

Highly talented prospective international students from all over the world wishing to enroll in one of the University of Padua Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees completely held in English.

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. 

If you meet these requirements, you will be automatically considered for the selection procedure. 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 Committee 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. 

Scholarship selection results will be published at  www.unipd.it/en/assessement-results according to the timeline indicated in the Call for applications.

Duration: The Padua International Excellence Scholarship has a maximum duration of:

2 continuous years for Master’s degree candidates;

3 continuous years for Bachelor’s and Single-Cycle degree candidates.

After the duration indicated above, beneficiary students will be required to cover their own expenses as well as tuition fees until graduation.

BENEFIT:

Amount of scholarship: fee waiver + €8,000 scholarship (gross amount) for 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.

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NIGERIAN WOMEN ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA, USA – NIGERIA UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: May 31, 2026.

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG) is offering 111 one-time scholarships, three per state of origin, as well as three for the FCT. This scholarship is open to female undergraduates in Nigerian tertiary institutions.

ELIGIBILITY:

The applicant must be a Nigerian student. 

Must be a Female 

Final-year students are not eligible

Application Documents

Proof of State of Origin—Letter of origination from the university or letter from your local government office.

Two letters of recommendation from any two of the following:

Pastor/Imam

Village Head

Local Government Chairperson

University Lecturer or Head of the Department

One letter of recommendation from either the Dean of your Faculty or the school head of your Department

Photocopy of your current University student identification card

A current photograph of yourself.

An explanation of why you need and why you should receive the scholarship- (Not more than one-half typed page)

A typewritten, double-spaced, two-page essay on this: “HOW CAN NIGERIA HARNESS RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES TO CREATE JOBS AND DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH?”

BENEFIT:

Each undergraduate student in a Nigerian university who wins the 2026 Scholarship Award will receive $300 USD; the sum of $150 USD would be awarded to each first runner-up, and $100 would be awarded to each second runner-up. The award will be paid in the Naira equivalent.

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