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Departmental scholarships

Italian version

The following Departments offer additional scholarships to highly talented prospective students wishing to pursue one of the English-taught degree programmes mentioned above. 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.

Department of Biomedical Science (DSB)
1 scholarships for the Bachelor’s degree inÌýBiology of Human and Environmental Health

Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
2 scholarships for the Master's degree inÌýEnvironmental engineering
2Ìýscholarships for the Master's degree inÌý Mathematical Engineering
2Ìýscholarships for the Master's degree inÌýWater 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 inÌýEnergy Engineering
1 scholarship for the Master's degree inÌýChemical and Process Engineering
1 scholarship for the Master's degree inÌýMaterials Engineering
1 scholarship for the Master's degree inÌýAerospace Engineering
1 scholarship for the Master's degree inÌýElectrical 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 inÌýComputational Finance
2 scholarships for the Master's degree inÌýComputer Science
2 scholarships for the Master's degree inÌýCybersecurity
2 scholarships for the Master's degree inÌýData Science
2 scholarships for the Master's degree inÌýMathematics

Department of Medicine (DIMED)
2 scholarships for the Single-cycle degree inÌýMedicine and Surgery

Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (FISPPA)
1 scholarship for the Master’s degree inÌý Clinical, social and intercultural psychology
1 scholarship for the Master’s degree inÌý 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 StudiesÌý

Amount of scholarship: 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.

Duration: the Departmental Scholarships reserved for international students have a maximum duration of:

  • 2 continuous years for Master’s degree candidates;
  • 3 continuous years for Bachelor’s and Single-Cycle degree candidates.

Who can apply: highly talented prospective international students from all over the world wishing to enrol in one of the English-taught degree programmes mentioned above.

How to apply: you can be considered for the selection procedure, under penaltyÌýof exclusion, if you:

  1. do not possess an Italian citizenship (except for dual citizenship including Italian);
  2. hold a non-Italian secondary school diploma (for Bachelor's degree applicants) or a non-Italian Bachelor's degree (for Master's degree applicants);
  3. do not already reside in Italy;
  4. apply to one or more degree programmes completely taught in English mentioned above. Please remember that you can apply up to 3 degree programmes.

If you meet these 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.

Selection criteria: the Academic Commitee of each degree programme selects the candidates eligible for the scholarship on the basis of their academic excellence and premise in the proposed field of study, academic quality and results of prior learning.

Scholarships are reserved for candidates applying for the first application period; on an exceptional basis, the Academic Committees may decide to award the scholarship to eligible candidates of the second application period.

Selection results: all selection results will be published at www.unipd.it/en/assessement-resultsÌýaccording to the timelineÌýindicated in the Call for applications and before the admission offer deadline.

Acceptance:Ìý if you are offered a Departmental scholarship you will receive a Departmental scholarship offer indicating the procedure and the deadline to accept it. To receive the scholarship, you must not benefit from other grants and be able to comply with the conditions to finalise your enrolment at the University of Padua. You will receive the first instalment upon your arrival in Padua. The merit conditions required to maintain the scholarship are detailed in the Call for application.

Payments arrangements and maintenance requirements: the scholarshipÌý will be paid in two (2) installments ofÌý €4,000 (gross amount) each per academic year upon achievement of the merit requirements indicated in the Call for applications.

Detailed information on the Padua International Excellence scholarships are available in theÌýCall for application for A.Y. 2025/26.
Results A.Y. 2025/26, unlimited access degree programmes (last update 20-03-2025)

Global Engagement Office - Admissions and Welcome Unit

Palazzo Anselmi
Lungargine del Piovego 1 - 35131 Padova

ForÌýacademic related information, please contact the programme coordinator/secretariat.
tel. +39 0498273131