Master Scholarships, Galilean School of Higher Education, University of Padova, Italy (2018)

The University of Padova, one of the most ancient universities in the world, has a long tradition in the promotion of excellence of its students, regardless their nationality, gender, beliefs, or interests. Accordingly, every year the University of Padova promotes a program of excellence, the Galilean School of Higher Education.

The school is named in honor of Galileo Galilei, the founder of modern Physics and Astronomy, who came to Padova in 1592, when he was 28 years old; the college where the School is hosted, Collegio Morgagni, takes its name from Giovanni Battista Morgagni, one of the founders of modern Medicine, who came to Padova in 1711, when he was 29 years old. Both men shared a great passion for all activities of the human mind, across a broad range of disciplines including literature, music, natural sciences. Such passion for excellence and a broad vision have deeply been rooted in the University of Padova throughout its history.

At the Galilean School of Higher Education, students are recruited in the areas of Humanities (Classe di Scienze Morali), Natural Sciences (Classe di Scienze Naturali) and Social Sciences (Classe di Scienze Sociali).

The University of Padova offers several Second Cycle Degree (Laurea Magistrale) programs that are entirely taught in English (complete list updated for a.y. 2018/19 at this link), together with Second Cycle Degree programs not entirely taught in English, that have several courses delivered in English (details at this link; slight changes can be expected for the academic year 2018-2019). Also, several internal courses of the Galilean School are delivered in English. The School can provide a dedicated course for foreign students to learn Italian, and give support for learning other languages.

Eligibility

The admitted foreign students will share all obligations, duties and rights of the other Galilean students. In particular, they must:
- choose a Second Cycle Degree Course (Laurea Magistrale) at the University of Padova and enrol in the 1st year; information on the enrolment procedure are available here. Please note that applications to the UniPD Second Cycle Degree Courses taught in English are open until February 28th; for further info regarding these courses please write to international.admission@unipd.it;
- attend the regular courses and seminars of their chosen Second Cycle Degree Course at the University of Padova, and pass the relevant exams at the required dates, with scores not below 24/30 in any single exam and an average score not below 27/30;
- attend the courses and seminars of the Galilean School, and pass the relevant exams with the same scores as above. They will share their experience and ideas with the other Galilean students, and will adhere to the disciplinary rules of the College where they are hosted;
- write an additional, final Galilean thesis, within one year after obtaining their Master Degree, under the supervision of an advisor of their choice, approved by the School, on a different subject from that of the Master thesis. Following the successful defense of the Galilean thesis, the student will receive the Galilean Diploma

At the end of the first academic year, if not complying with the above requirements and regulations, students will lose their status of Galilean students and the associated privileges but will be allowed to continue their regular Master program, at their own expenses.

Scholarship
- The School will reimburse one round-trip ticket from/to the country of origin (economy class) up to 1.500,00 EUR for each Academic Year, and cover the cost of books and miscellaneous documented expenses of educational nature, authorized and within reasonable limits.
- The School will provide free room and board in the University student houses and canteens.
- The School reserves the right to assign a grant up to 5.000,00 EUR to the admitted students, as a contribution towards personal living expenses; this grant is subjected to the economic availability of the School and to the evaluation by a specific committee; no other scholarships will be compatible with this grant.

Further details:
Master Scholarships, Galilean School of Higher Education, University of Padova, Italy (2018)