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PADUA INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

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 PaduaThe 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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ARTURO FALASCHI PHD FELLOWSHIPS

Application Deadline: 31 March 2024

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

ICGEB offers postgraduate studies with the aim of obtaining the “Doctor Philosophiae” (PhD) degree in the life sciences. Thanks to specific agreements, the title can be awarded through a number of academic institutions of international standing, which include The Open University (UK) and the University of Trieste in Trieste, Italy, the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi and the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be nationals of an ICGEB Member State in order to apply.

Degree requirements: applicants for ICGEB Trieste should hold a BSc (Honours) degree; applicants for ICGEB Cape Town and New Delhi should hold an MSc degree.

Candidates must have a good working knowledge of the English language, supported by a proficiency certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate, or equivalent). Not required when scholastic education has been undertaken in English.

Candidates for Trieste, Italy, must be below the age of 32 years at the time of application. There is no age limit for applications for ICGEB New Delhi and Cape Town.

Duration: 3 years PhD course with the possibility of 1-year extension.

BENEFIT:

Monthly stipend: Trieste (Italy): Euro 1,500, New Delhi (India): US$ 1,020, Cape Town (South Africa): ZAR 14,000.

Travel: the fellowship includes provision for travel expenses from the student’s home country to the ICGEB lab at the beginning of the fellowship and a return travel provision upon completion of the fellowship.

Medical health insurance coverage is provided for the duration of the fellowship.

University tuition fee is covered for the entire PhD registration period.

Visa/permit of stay application and renewal costs are reimbursed.

Support for participation in Meetings and Courses is generally provided by the Group Leader / PI.

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