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UNIVERSITY OF PADUA INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: May 2, 2025

LOCATION: Italy

The University of Padua offers 62 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 fulfil 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.

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. 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. 

BENEFIT:

Amount of scholarship: 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.

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.

Payments arrangements and maintenance requirements: the 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.

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FULLY FUNDED ITU160 GENDER CHAMPIONS

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Application Deadline: 6 April 2025 (11:59 pm CEST)

LOCATION:  Switzerland

Are you a young woman doing impactful work related to digital transformation and development? Apply now to become an ITU160 Gender Champion and be part of a global movement for gender equality in digital transformation!

Through the ITU160 Gender Champions initiative, on the occasion ITU’s 160th Anniversary, the Government of Canada is partnering with ITU to bring to Geneva nine young women (ages 18–25) working in digital development and digital transformation worldwide. 

ELIGIBILITY:

ITU160 Gender Champions initiative is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (“ITU” organizer) and the support Government of Canada. By submitting your application form for participation in this initiative, you accept the present terms and conditions.

You hereby warrant that all information submitted is true, complete, and up-to-date. You represent that you are at least 18 years of age and maximum 25 years of age at the time of submitting your application form for participation in the initiative.

You represent that you are not related to any of the members of the initiative’s selection committee, and that neither you nor any members of your family (up to the third degree) are employed by the organizer. The organizer reserves the right to verify your eligibility for participation in the initiative as well as the accuracy of your submitted information.

The organizer reserves the right to in its sole discretion to disqualify you if it reasonably considers that the information you have provided and/or your submissions do not comply with the terms, instructions and guidelines provided in the initiative website the application form, as well as the present terms and conditions. By way of example, submissions which are not in English or which the organizer deem to be off topic or otherwise not in accordance with the nature of the initiative or the mission of the co-organizers are subject to disqualification.

BENEFIT:

The nine ITU160 Gender Champions will be required to attend the WSIS+20 High Level Event and 2025 AI for Good Summit from 07 to 11 July 2025. In this context, the organizer will provide the nine Champions with (i) a round-trip economy flight ticket to/from the location, (ii) health and accident insurance coverage, and (iii) accommodation and per diem subsistence allowance for the duration of the stay in Geneva.

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