Applications are invited for the Padua International Excellence Scholarship 2025. Apply at the earliest.

About Padua Scholarship

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.

Padua International Excellence Scholarship 2025, Italy
Padua International Excellence Scholarship 2025, Italy

Award value

The Merit Award includes a fees waiver. 

  • 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 Padua International Excellence Scholarship has a maximum duration of:
    • 2 continuous years for Master’s degree candidates;
    • 3 continuous years for Bachelor’s and Single-Cycle degree candidates.
  • After the duration indicated above, beneficiary students will be required to cover their own expenses as well as tuition fees until graduation.

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.
  • Criteria
    • 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.
    • 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.

Deadline

Deadline to apply for these scholarships is 7 April and also 2 May 2025.

Acceptance

  • 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.
  • Selection results: 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. 
  • Scholarships selection results will be published at  Results according to the timeline indicated in the Call for applications.
  • Acceptance: If you are offered a Padua International Excellence scholarship you will receive a Padua International Excellence 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 applications.

How to apply?

The full list for prospective international students from all over the world wishing to enroll in one of University of Padua Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees completely held in English is published here.

Once you have found a suitable programme, click on the Apply for this course button on the programme page to make your application.

Click here to view the official notification of Padua International Excellence Scholarship 2025, Italy