Università Iuav di Venezia is a partner of University Corridors for Refugees 6.0 (UNICORE 6.0), a project coordinated by UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) to support inclusive education and promote refugees' access to university education, social integration and active participation in the academic life.

 

In the frame of UNICORE 6.0 project, Iuav offers 1 scholarship of 5.000,00 euros and 1 tuition waiver to candidates who are refugees residing in Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe to attend a master’s degree.

 

Additional support services are to be provided by Caritas Venice and Diaconia as stated in the call for applications.

 

Specifically, candidates shall opt for one of the following master’s degrees taught in English:

MA in Architecture

MS in Urban Planning for Transition

Please note that the scholarship cannot be granted to a student or students who have been awarded other scholarships funded by Italian public institutions (e.g., regional scholarship).

 

 

To apply, the candidates are required to:

1.      Reside in Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe and have been granted recognized refugee status in these countries in collaboration with UNHCR;

2.      Have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 according to the tertiary education evaluation system of the country of graduation or equivalent according to the comparative table issued by the Italian Ministry of Education;

3.      Hold a valid degree for admission to the chosen degree program obtained no earlier than 2019 and no later than the deadline of the announcement; the degree must of a duly accredited institution of higher education and must allow access to a second-cycle degree program of the relevant foreign system;

4.      Meet the specific requirements for admission to the degree program.

 

Please note that presenting any fraudulent school certificates or university diplomas is a crime. All the documents that the applicants submit will be carefully checked by experts. Should applicants present fraudulent documents there will be serious consequences including disqualification from this and other opportunities. UNHCR may also report the incident to the police authorities.

 

 

 

To apply for UNICORE 6.0 scholarship, candidates are required to:

 

 

1. Apply through the UNICORE webpage by 15th April 2024 at 12 pm (UTC+2).

 

A committee evaluates qualifications of the candidates and assigns points:

- Up to 20 points for candidate's CV;

- Up to 10 points for technical and professional skills;

- Up to 10 points for consistency between the academic background and the chosen course of study.

After the evaluation of qualifications, the committee draws up a provisional ranking and invites candidates who score 25 points or more for an interview to assess the knowledge required to enter the chosen master's degree program.

 

2. Receive an invitation to the online interview by email starting from May 6, 2024.

 

3. Attend the online interview that will take place in May 2024. Applicants will be informed by email about the exact date and time of the interview.

4. Wait for the provisional ranking of successful candidates to be published on the IUAV website on June 3, 2024.

 

5. Accept the scholarship by email by June 13, 2024.

 

For the Italian version of the call, click here.