Padua International Excellence Scholarship: Eligibility, Deadline & How to Apply

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.

Duration: the Padua International Excellence Scholarship has a maximum duration of: 2 continuous years for Master’s degree candidates.

After the duration indicated above, beneficiary students will be required to cover their own expenses as well as tuition fees until graduation.

Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

• 2 scholarships for the Master's degree in Environmental engineering
• 2 scholarships for the Master's degree in  Mathematical Engineering
• 2 scholarships for the Master's degree in Water and Geological Risk Engineering

Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation (DPSS)

• 1 scholarships for the Master's degree in Applied child and adolescent psychology

Department of Industrial Engineering (DII)

• 1 scholarship for the Master's degree in Energy Engineering
• 1 scholarship for the Master's degree in Chemical and Process Engineering
• 1 scholarship for the Master's degree in Materials Engineering
• 1 scholarship for the Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering
• 1 scholarship for the Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (TESAF)

• 1 scholarship for the Master’s degree in Forest Science

Department of Linguistic and Literary Studies (DISLL)

• 1 scholarship for the Master’s degree in English Studies

Department of Mathematics (DM)

• 2 scholarships for the Master's degree in Computational Finance
• 2 scholarships for the Master's degree in Computer Science
• 2 scholarships for the Master's degree in Cybersecurity
• 2 scholarships for the Master's degree in Data Science
• 2 scholarships for the Master's degree in Mathematics

Department of Medicine (DIMED)

• 2 scholarships for the Single-cycle degree in Medicine and Surgery

Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (FISPPA)

• 1 scholarship for the Master’s degree in  Clinical, social and intercultural psychology
• 1 scholarship for the Master’s degree in  Social Sciences and Digital Data

Department of Political Science, Law, and International Studies (SPGI)

• 1 scholarships for the Master's degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance
• 1 scholarships for the Master's degree in European and Global Studies 

• 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.
• 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.

You can be considered for the selection procedure, under penalty of exclusion, if you meet the requirements below:

• 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.

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.

If you meet the 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.

Scholarships are mainly reserved for candidates applying for the first application period; they may be awarded to eligible
candidates of the second application period on an exceptional basis. Scholarships selection results will be published at www.unipd.it/en/assessement-results

• From 12 March 2025 in the case of unlimited access degree programmes (1st application period: 2 November 2024– 2 February 2025)
• From 11 April 2025 in the case of limited access degree programmes (1st application period: 7 January 2025– 7 March 2025)
• From 12 May 2025 in the case of limited access degree programmes for which no scholarships were awarded
  in the first application period. (2nd application period: 7 March 2025– 7 April 2025)

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.

• Online Application
• Application Fee
• Transcript of Records
• Academic Qualification
• Curriculum Vitae (Résumé)
• Motivational Letter(s)
• Passport
• English Language Proficiency