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THE ALPINE FELLOWSHIP POETRY PRIZE

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Application Deadline: 1 March, 2024

LOCATION: Italy

Apply for the Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize 2024. Awarded for the best poetic response on the theme of ‘Language’. The winner and runners-up will receive cash prizes and will be invited to attend our annual symposium.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to all nationalities.

Applicants must be aged 18 or above at the time of entry.

All entries must be written in English.

Applicants must commit to using some of their prize money to attend our symposium from Sat 6th – Tue 9th July 2024 in Tuscany, Italy.

You may submit one poem or a collection of poems as long as ALL the poems in the collection speak to the theme.

There is a maximum of 500 words per entry.

There is no minimum required word count.

Submissions will be judged anonymously, so please ensure that your name does not appear anywhere on your work.

Due to the volume of applications, the judge’s decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.

BENEFIT:

First place: £3,000

Second place: £1,000

Third place: £1,000

We will also offer up to £500 travel expenses to help with travel to the event and meals and accommodation during the symposium dates are also covered.

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PADUA INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: March 11, 2024.

LOCATION: Italy

The University of Padua offers 59 scholarships to highly talented prospective students wishing to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completely held in English in Padua. 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 enrol in one of University of Padua  Bachelor’s  or Master’s degrees completely held in English.

The Padua International Excellence Scholarship has a maximum duration of: 2 continuous years for Master’s degree candidates; and 3 continuous years for Bachelor’s and Single-Cycle degree candidates.

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.

BENEFIT:

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.

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