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UNIVERSITY OF TURIN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE AWARD OF 10 “UNITO FOR STUDENTS AT RISK” SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Application Deadline: September 9, 2024, 11:00 CEST

LOCATION: Italy

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;

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ROBERT SCHUMAN CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES JEAN MONNET FELLOWSHIPS

Application Deadline: 25 October, 2024 (14:00 CEST)

LOCATION:  Italy

The Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies offers one-year Jean Monnet Fellowships to scholars who have obtained their doctorate more than five years prior to the start of the fellowship, i.e., on September 1, 2025, for the academic year 2025–26. The Fellowship program is open to post-docs, tenure-track academics, and those wishing to spend their sabbatical at the Center. The Center offers up to 20 fellowships a year. You are invited to become part of a lively and creative academic community!

ELIGIBILITY:

The fellowships are open to candidates who have obtained their doctorate more than 5 years prior to the start of the fellowship on 1 September (to apply for 2025-26, the Ph.D. should have been awarded before 1 September 2020).

Candidates of all nationalities are eligible for the Jean Monnet Fellowships.

Applications must be submitted through the Online Application Form.

There are two distinct phases in the application process:

Register your application as early as possible.

You are encouraged to register your application, by inserting your personal details and referee details as soon as possible. This is important to allow sufficient time for your referees to submit the reference letters before the deadline. References will not be accepted after the deadline.

Submit your application by the deadline 25 October 2024 (14:00 CEST).

Once you have registered your application, you may continue to work on the application details and attachments until the deadline of October 25, 2024 (14:00 CEST). Submit the application only when you have filled in all the information correctly and have successfully uploaded the final version of the attachments.

BENEFIT:

Grant
The basic grant is € 2,500 per month.

Successful applicants who receive other grants or salaries must disclose this to the EUI. The amount of the Fellowship will be fixed at a lower rate (minimum €1,750 per month) depending on the amount of the additional income (upon production of relevant supporting documents).

If applicable, family allowances will be added to the basic grant (see below).

Family allowance
A household allowance of up to € 300 per month is paid to Fellows with a partner if the partner lives with them in Florence and on condition that the partner’s income is less than € 2,000 per month. The sum of income and allowance cannot exceed € 2,000 per month (i.e. if the income is more than € 1,700, the allowance will be paid only to top up to € 2,000).

There is a dependents allowance of € 200 per month for each dependent child if they live with the other in Florence.

Fellows are entitled to these allowances if they can declare that they are not receiving any similar allowance from another source, and upon production of relevant documents (marriage certificate or a document that proves you are living together in Florence, birth certificates).

For dependent children in full-time education and over the age of 18, a school or university certificate is required. No allowance is paid for dependent children over the age of 26.

Travel expenses
Fellows (but not their families) receive reimbursement for the incoming trip from their place of origin to Florence, and for the outgoing trip to their destination at the end of their fellowship.

First-class rail (travel by car is also reimbursed on this basis)
Economy class air fare
The maximum amount for travel reimbursement is €1,200 including both incoming and outgoing trip. Reimbursement of higher amounts and any extra costs can be authorized by the Center Director upon a justified special request. Taxi expenses are not reimbursed.

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