The Just Peace Program

Call for Applications for 100 Scholarships for Students holding International Protection,status Academic Year 2025/26

Deadline: August 10 – Call for Applications for 100 Scholarships for Students holding International Protection status, Academic Year 2025/26

The deadline to apply for 100 scholarships funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) is August 10. The scholarships are intended for students holding international protection status who are enrolled at an Italian university for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Eligible applicants include:

  • Students who were awarded the same scholarship in the 2024/25 academic year, enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or single-cycle master’s degree program, who will continue their studies in the same program in 2025/26 and are entitled to renew the scholarship as outlined in Article 4 of the call;

  • Students enrolling for the first time in the 2025/26 academic year in a bachelor’s, master’s, or single-cycle master’s degree program offered by an Italian university affiliated with the CRUI, who have not previously been enrolled in such programs at any Italian university (students enrolled in single courses or foundation years in 2024/25 are included in this category).

 

The call for applications and participation guidelines are available at the following webpage:

Scholarships for university student holding international protection – A.Y. 2025/26 

 

For more information, please contact: [email protected]

 

ACTIVITIES

The Just Peace Program, within the Gender Equality, Human Rights and Politiche integrate Office, is a service of the University of Siena which develops and implements the following projects.

 

 

The Just Peace Program, inspired by the principles of the Inclusive University Manifesto and the Universities for Peace, work in support of students and researchers seeking international protection or otherwise coming from high-risk and crisis areas with these activities:

  • manage the initial reception activities;
  • verification of needs;
  • verification of the requirements for access to training;
  • verify the conformity of the University degree acquired in the country of origin - DOV;
  • assistance to enroll and in itinere;
  • scholarship after selection procedure;
  • guarantees the free catering service;
  • support in the process of obtaining a residence permit and an application for international protection;
  • exemption from payment of tuition fees;
  • manage the initial reception activities;
  • verification of needs;
  • verification of the requirements for access to training;
  • verify the conformity of the University degree acquired in the country of origin;
  • assistance to enroll and in itinere;
  • scholarship after selection procedure;
  • guarantees the free catering service;
  • support in the process of obtaining a residence permit and an application for international protection;
  • exemption from payment of tuition fees.