The Padua International Excellence Scholarship Program for 2026
Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the subjects offered by the university are eligible for the Padua International Excellence Scholarship Program 2026. The deadline for submitting your application is 20 October, 2026. This scholarship, which is worth EUR €8,000 with full funding and fee waiver, is offered by the University of Padua. This scholarship is available to all citizens, excluding those from Italy. The University of Padua offers 59 scholarships to highly talented prospective students who wish to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at Padua that is exclusively taught in English. The scholarship program is quite selective.
Summary:
- Degree: Bachelor, Master
- Provided by: University of Padua
- Deadline: 20 October, 2026
- Scholarship value: Fully funded
- Host Country: Italy
Eligibility Criteria:
- are extraordinarily talented international applicants seeking degrees offered in English at the University of Padua.
- not be Italian (although it is acceptable to have dual Italian citizenship).
- possess either a non-Italian bachelor’s degree (for master’s degree candidates) or a non-Italian foreign secondary school diploma that permits admission to the Italian university system (for bachelor’s or single-cycle degrees).
- not be an Italian resident at the time of application submission.
- Apply to degree programs taught in English at the University of Padua.
- Meet the requirements for academic success; the scholarship is highly competitive.
- One must not be receiving any other grants in order to be eligible for the scholarship.
Benefits:
- Tuition fee waiver
- Each academic year, the gross scholarship amount is €8,000.
