Opportunity Description
Are you an international student seeking refuge or protection and looking to pursue higher education? The University of Torino (UNITO) offers a remarkable opportunity just for you! The “UNITO for Students at Risk” scholarships for the academic year 2024-2025 are now open for applications, aiming to support students who hold a residence permit for various forms of international protection.
The University of Torino is committed to fostering an inclusive academic environment by providing ten (10) annual scholarships. These scholarships are for students who have been granted asylum, refugee status, subsidiary protection, special protection, or temporary protection due to humanitarian emergencies. This initiative offers financial support and ensures comprehensive assistance throughout the academic journey.
With the increasing challenges faced by international students at risk, this scholarship aims to remove barriers to education and offer a pathway to academic excellence. The University of Torino demonstrates its dedication to promoting diversity, inclusion, and global understanding by supporting students in their educational pursuits.
The ten annual scholarships will be divided as follows:
- Four scholarships for undergraduate programs with free admission:
- Global Law and Transnational Legal Studies (English)
- Languages and Modern Cultures for Tourism (Italian)
- Modern Languages and Literatures (Italian)
- Six scholarships for postgraduate programs with free admission in Italian or English.
Key Details and Dates
- Application Deadline: 9 September 2024, 11:00 CEST
- Result Announcement Dates:
- Final ranking for undergraduate programs: 11 October 2024
- Final ranking for postgraduate programs: 28 October 2024
- Funding Type: Partially funded
- Organizer/Host Institution: University of Torino (UNITO)
- Eligible Countries: All (with specific residence permit requirements)
- Eligible Gender: Male/Female
- Target Group: Students with international protection or humanitarian protection status
- Field: Various programs
- Study Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
- Number of Opportunities: 10 scholarships
- Duration: One academic year, possibly renewable
- Program Language: Italian and English
- Host Country: Italy
Benefits and Financial Aids
The “UNITO for Students at Risk” scholarship offers:
- A cash benefit totaling €11,000 (gross)
- Welcome, orientation, and inclusion services
- Assisted university enrolment procedures
- Cultural mediation and psychological support services
- Tutoring and customized accommodation services for students with disabilities or specific learning disorders
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:
- Applicants must be born after 1 January 1995
- Hold a residence permit for international protection, special protection, temporary protection due to humanitarian emergencies in Ukraine, or another form of protection according to Italian immigration laws, issued in Italy since 2018
- Hold a foreign qualification eligible for enrolment in the 2024/2025 academic year for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree program at the University of Turin
- Have submitted an application on the Apply@UniTo platform by the specified deadlines
- Students transferring from other Italian universities or changing courses within UniTo are not eligible to apply.
Required Documents
Applicants must submit the following documents:
- Copy of the passport page certifying the applicant’s identity
- Copy of the residence permit or the positive outcome of the interview with the Territorial Commission for asylum or subsidiary protection holders who have not received their permit yet
- Motivational letter in Italian or English
- Curriculum vitae et studiorum
- Foreign qualification and documentation certifying completed studies (with certified translation if necessary)
- Self-certification of language knowledge or a language certification of at least level B1 (BEC Vantage, FCE and C, IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Trinity College ISE II;)
- Apply@unito ID number
Note: The documents must be legible and in PDF format.
Selection Process and Criteria
The selection process involves:
- Assessment by Scholarship Award Committee: Eligible applicants will be evaluated based on their qualifications and interviews.
- Preliminary Rankings: Separate rankings will be created for undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
- Exclusion Criteria: Ineligible qualifications for the Italian university system will automatically be excluded.
- Preference Criteria: Regarding tied scores, preference will go to female and younger applicants.
How to Apply?
To apply for the “UNITO for Students at Risk” scholarship, follow these steps:
- Submit an application on the Apply@UniTo platform by the relevant deadlines.
- Complete the online application form (Google form) available at the University of Turin’s scholarships page.
- Attach all required documents in PDF format.
- Apply by 11:00 CEST on 9 September 2024.
- We await further instructions for interviews and the selection of results.
- Review the application guide here.
