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FULLY FUNDED 2025 UNITED NATIONS UNICORE SCHOLARSHIP FOR AFRICANS

Application Deadline: 18th April 2025 (noon, UTC+2)

LOCATION: Italy

The project University Corridors for Refugees UNICORE 7.0 is promoted by Italian Universities with the support of UNHCR, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Caritas Italiana, Diaconia Valdese, Centro Astalli and other partners. It aims to increase opportunities for refugees currently residing in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe to continue their higher education in Italy.

ELIGIBILITY:

Application is open exclusively to candidates who:

Are residing in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and have been recognized refugee status in these countries in collaboration with UNHCR;

Hold a qualification valid for admission to the chosen Second Cycle Degree Programme;

Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 according to the country of graduation tertiary education grading system or equivalent according to the comparable table issued by the Italian Ministry of Education;

Hold a degree obtained in or after 2020 and no later than the call deadline (please note that  some universities do not apply a time limit for graduation, please refer to individual call for applications);

Meet the specific admission requirements of the Second Cycle Degree Programme;

Have never before been enrolled in a degree program at any of the Partner Universities.

Proficiency in the English language is required

It is possible to send one application to a maximum of two universities selected..

Participation in University Corridors, including the application process, is free.

BENEFIT:

Selected students for the program will begin their degree courses in September 2025 at one of the 37 participating universities in Italy. The scholarship provides:

Full Tuition Fee Exemption at participating Italian universities.

Financial Support for visa-related expenses and plane tickets.

A Study Grant to assist with living costs in Italy.

Assistance and Guidance from UNICORE partners to support your academic journey.

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UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: 31 May 2025

LOCATION: Italy

Excellence scholarships are reserved to international students holding a foreign title and enrolled in a master degree programme or in the International Medical School single-cycle master programme who meet specific merit requirements based on the academic career, on the curriculum vitae uploaded during the admission application to the first year and on the academic coursework completed in the master degree programme.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be admitted to open-access master degree programmes and have completed the application for admission by May 31st of each year or be admitted to a master degree programme with limited access;

Be admitted to the single-cycle master degree programme in International Medical School.

The grants contribute to the constitution of total income and are subject to Irpef taxation since they are assimilated to employee income (Article 50, paragraph 1, letter c) of the TUIR).

“Excellence Scholarships” are awarded by an ad-hoc Commission among all those who applied for admission to a Master’s degree programme by 31 May 2025. 

You don’t have to apply. In July, the beneficiaries will receive a formal email confirming the grant.

For academic year 2025/2026, 160 incentives are available to the best international students admitted to a Master’s degree programme

BENEFIT:

60 scholarships worth € 8,000 each, with the right to exemption from the all-inclusive tuition fee

100 total exemptions from the all-inclusive tuition fee

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