Scholarships and benefits for international students
The University of Padua offers various financial support opportunities for international students: below is a list of scholarships funded by the University or other institutions.
Scholarships awarded by the University of Padua
Padua International Excellence Scholarship
The University of Padua offers scholarships to highly talented prospective students wishing to pursue a Bachelor's or Master's degree completely held in English in Padua.
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Fee-waivers
The University of Padua additionally offers 100 full tuition fee-waivers to students enrolling in one of its degree programmes held completely in English.
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Departmental scholarships
Some Departments offer additional scholarships to highly talented prospective students wishing to pursue a degree programme completely held in English in Padua.
Galilean School of Higher Education Scholarships
The听Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori听(Galilean School of Higher Education) is the University of Padua鈥檚 school of excellence. It combines traditional university education with a series of special in-house courses comprising seminars and lectures by renowned international visiting professors. Up to four highly talented international students are selected each year.听
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Dual career student-athlete
The University recognises听the dual career student-athlete听eligibility for students who compete for selection as they practise a听sporting discipline recognised by CONI or CIP, are represented at the听Olympics/Paralympics听and have achieved results of听particular competitive significance.
Scholarships awarded by other national or international organisations
Scholarships awarded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation MAECI
Every year, the听Italian听Ministry听of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation听awards scholarships听for studying in Italy to both international students and Italian students who are permanent residents in countries other than Italy (IRE).听 听
Invest Your Talent
Invest Your Talent in Italy supports talented international students wishing to enrol in English-taught Master's degree programmes in the fields of Engineering and Information Technologies, Management and Economics at top-ranked Italian universities, including the University of Padua. The programme offers full scholarship packages including subsistence allowance, fee-waiver and dedicated student support services. A short internship at leading Italian companies is also foreseen as part of the programme. It is supported by the Italian Government and the Italian Trade Agency.
Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund
The Arqus European University Alliance is pleased to offer one scholarship through its听, designed to attract and retain talent at postgraduate level from around the world.
This scholarship opportunity is reserved to postgraduate students who want to听pursue a Master鈥檚 Degree听Programme at one of the Arqus partner universities (Granada, Graz, Leipzig, Lyon 1, Maynooth, Minho, Padua, Vilnius and Wroclaw) including a compulsory mobility at a second Arqus partner university.听
Priority will be given to students with fewer opportunities, refugees/asylum seekers and applicants with a Bachelor鈥檚 degree not obtained at the Arqus university where they will undertake the master鈥檚 degree or where they are currently enrolled.
For more information, please visit our website:听听
If you have any further questions, please send an email to听talent-scholarship@arqus-alliance.eu听
Students can apply from 2nd April to 30 June 2024 (23:59 CEST).
Link to the online application platform:听
Colfuturo (Colombia)
Colfuturo offers 1 full tuition fee waiver and a 50% reduction on tuition fees to 10 (total) eligible Colombian students admitted to a master's degree programme.
More information available .
Fundaci贸n Beca (Mexico)
Fundaci贸n Beca offers 1 full tuition fee waiver and a 50% reduction on tuition fees to 3 (total) Mexican students admitted to a bachelor's and/or a master's degree programme.
More information available .
Funed (Mexico)
Funed offers a 20% reduction on tuition fees to 2 Mexican students admitted to a master's degree programme.
More information available .
Guatefuturo (Guatemala)
Guatefuturo offers a 50% reduction on tuition fees to 2 Guatemalan students admitted to a master's degree programme.
More information听available .
LEPL International Education Center of Georgia (Georgia)
LEPL International Education Center of Georgia offers a 40% reduction on tuition fees to 2 Georgian students admitted to a master's degree programme.
More information听available .
LPDP - Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan (Indonesia)
LPDP organizes scholarship programmes for Indonesian best talents. More information .
Regione Veneto Scholarships
The University of Padua, through the Veneto Region funding, supports low-income students (both Italian and international) enrolling in Bachelor's, Single-cycle or Master's degrees and PhD courses.
Opportunities for refugees and students at risk
The University of Padua supports various initiatives to welcome people with refugee status, asylum seekers and people fleeing their countries.
For information see the听dedicated page
Students at risk: scholarships to support students A.Y. 2025/26
The University of Padua offers听scholarships听to support students at risk.
More information:听www.unipd.it/en/students-at-risk
The University of Padua supports various initiatives to welcome people with refugee status, asylum seekers and people fleeing their countries.
For information see the dedicated page
Global Engagement Office - Admissions and Welcome Unit
Palazzo Anselmi
Lungargine del Piovego 1 - 35131 Padova
For听academic related information, please contact the programme coordinator/secretariat.
tel. +39 0498273131
