Intending to encourage and support the education of students in Italy, the University of Siena is offering the International Excellence Scholarships for the academic session 2024/2025.

This scholarship aims to recognize and support outstanding academic achievement among international students enrolling in master’s degree program at the University of Siena.

The University of Siena is a highly respected institution of higher education in Italy, known for its long history and commitment to academic excellence. Established in 1240, the University of Siena is one of the oldest universities in the world, with a rich tradition of learning and scholarship that spans nearly eight centuries. Today, the university is home to over 30,000 students across nine campuses, offering a wide range of degree programs in fields such as law, medicine, philosophy, and astronomy.

Application Deadline: May 6, 2024

Brief Description

• University: University of Siena
• Department: NA
• Course Level: Master’s degree programs (Lauree Magistrali)
• Award: Siena International Excellence Scholarships
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: Four scholarships available
• Nationality: Open to international students (non-Italian citizens)
• Award can be taken in: Italy

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: Open to all nationalities
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: Master’s degree programs conducted entirely in English, including but not limited to Economics, Finance, Language and Mind: Linguistics and Cognitive Studies, Public and Cultural Diplomacy, Biotechnologies of Human Reproduction, Medical Biotechnologies, Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Automation Engineering, Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Quality, Chemistry, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Engineering Management, Sustainable Industrial Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
• Admissible Criteria: Applicants must hold a non-Italian Bachelor’s degree qualifying for admission to Master’s degree programs within the Italian University system, not hold Italian citizenship (with exceptions for dual citizens), not be residents of Italy, and have applied for one of the eligible Master’s programs specified.

How to Apply

Applicants must apply through the apply.unisi.it portal, submitting a scholarship application along with a short self-made video explaining their motivations and specifying the Master’s degree program(s) they are applying for. The documents required for the admission are listed at the link: https://admission.unisi.it/?p=1193.

Benefits

Each scholarship is worth €5,000.00 annually for a duration of one year, renewable for a second year, totaling €10,000.00 over two years.

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