Aldo Gini Foundation Grants for Foreign Nationals

Aldo Gini Foundation Engineering offers grants for?foreign?nationals who hold a degree in the fields of Agriculture, Engineering or Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences at the University of Padova, Italy 2012 Study Subject(s):Agriculture, Engineering or Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences Course Level:Research Scholarship Provider: Aldo Gini Foundation Engineering Scholarship can be taken at: Italy Eligibility:Foreign nationals may apply for the grants who are less than 35 years old at the closing date for the call and who possess one of the following requisites: - Graduates of degree courses at a foreign University in subjects pertaining to the scientific fields of Agriculture, Engineering or Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences -Graduates of degree courses in subjects pertaining to the scientific fields of Agriculture, Engineering or Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences and who are enrolled in a PhD course or school at a foreign University, considered of scientific interest for at least one of the three fields -Graduates of degree courses in subjects pertaining to the scientific fields of Agriculture, Engineering or Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences and who have obtained a PhD at a foreign University, considered of scientific interest for at least one of the three fields. Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Non EU Countries Scholarship Description: The Fondazione ?Ing. Aldo Gini?, with offices at the University of Padova, in pursuance of its institutional aims, calls for applications for grants for a total amount of Euro 25,000.00 according to the following procedures. The grants are assigned to support, for a period of not more than one year, those who plan to pursue a period of study and/or specialization at departments of the University of Padova in the scientific fields of Agriculture, Engineering or Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences for a period of at least six months.The amount of each grant will not be more than Euro 6,000.00 gross, including travel costs. The amount of the grant is divided in 3 instalments. The final instalment, equal to 10% of the total amount of the grant, will be paid after the presentation of a written evaluation by the supervising Professor of the University of Padova, and a report of the activities carried out that must be accompanied by a declaration of attendance by the hosting facility. If the research conducted results in one or more publications, these must specify that the research was made possible by a grant from the Fondazione Ing. Aldo Gini. The grant must be taken up by the starting date of 31 October 2013. Within that date the successful candidates from non-EU countries shall have completed the paperwork for the residence permit. How to Apply: By Post Scholarship Application Deadline: 14 September 2012 Further Scholarship Information and Application http://www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees-scholarships-tax-relief-schemes