University of Padua International Excellence Scholarships 2026/27

The University of Padua offers scholarships to international students enrolling in English-taught degree programs at the University of Padua. The program provides a fee waiver plus a yearly €8,000 scholarship for selected scholars, with the duration tied to the degree program. The scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence and records from prior learning.

Fee waiver and €8,000 per academic year; potential ambassadorial responsibilities as noted by the program.

Applicants must not possess Italian citizenship (except for dual citizenship including Italian), must hold a non-Italian foreign secondary school diploma (for Bachelor or single-cycle degrees) or a non-Italian Bachelor's degree (for Master’s degree), must not reside in Italy, and must apply to one or more English-taught degree programs at the University of Padua.

Visit the official scholarship page, secure admission to a degree program at the University of Padua, then apply for the scholarship via the university's benefits application portal.