The University of Brescia offers 2 STAR scholarships for the Academic Year 2025/2026 for students from developing countries, including Afghanistan, to pursue their bachelor’s degrees at the University of Brescia in Italy.

Scholarships are limited to the normal duration of the study program to students wishing to enroll in undergraduate courses offered in Italian and English. Courses in English are only Business and economics, and various other courses are offered in Italian.

Details of STAR Scholarship:

Deadline: March 31, 2025
Name of Scholarship: STAR Scholarship

Location: Italy
Level: Bachelor
Organization: University of Brescia

Fields of study: 

In English:

Business and economics

In Italian: 

the following programs are offered in Italian language:

– Assistenza sanitaria (abilitante alla professione sanitaria di Assistente sanitario)
– Banca e finanza
– Biotecnologie
– Consulente del lavoro e giurista d’impresa
– Economia e azienda digitale (terzo anno in lingua inglese)
– Economia e gestione aziendale
– Educazione professionale (abilitante alla professione di Educatore professionale)
– Infermieristica – sede di Brescia (abilitante alla professione di Infermiere)
– Igiene dentale (abilitante alla professione di Igienista dentale)
– Ingegneria civile
– Ingegneria per l’ambiente e il territorio
– Ingegneria elettronica e delle telecomunicazioni
– Ingegneria informatica
– Ingegneria dell’automazione industriale
– Ingegneria gestionale
– Ingegneria meccanica e dei materiali
– Ingegneria delle tecnologie per l’impresa digitale
– Ingegneria Fisica e Matematica
– Ortottica e assistenza oftalmologica
– Ostetricia (abilitante alla professione di Ostetrica/o)
– Scienze motorie
– Scienze politiche e sociali (corso in attesa di autorizzazione ministeriale)
– Sistemi agricoli sostenibili
– Tecniche industriali di prodotto e di processo
– Tecniche di prevenzione nell’ambiente e nei luoghi di lavoro (abilitante alla professione sanitaria di Tecnico della prevenzione nell’ambiente e nei luoghi di lavoro)
– Tecniche di laboratorio biomedico (abilitante alla professione sanitaria di Tecnico di laboratorio biomedico)
– Tecniche di radiologia medica per immagini e radioterapia (abilitante alla professione sanitaria di Tecnico di radiologia medica)

Scholarship benefits:

• Tuition fee exemption (except the regional tax of 156 Euro)
• Annual amount of scholarship of Euro 6150
• A reserved place at university residence
• The grant may not be awarded to students who receive/are receiving other grants from Italian public bodies for the academic year in question. Students awarded with an international scholarship may participate in an international mobility programme for a maximum length of six months.

 Eligibility Requirements for STAR Scholarship

Candidates interested in applying to STAR Scholarship must:

• have a high school degree achieved in a non-EU country that was obtained after minimum 12 years of education granting access to undergraduate programs in the country it was obtained.
• have nationality and residence in a developing country pursuant to Decree n. 440/2024 February 13th, 2024 or one of the following countries defined as priority by the Italian Agency for Cooperation: Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Palestinian territories (see annexes 2)
• Candidates can choose between courses held in Italian or English. The annual amount of the scholarship is € 6,150.00 Three scholarships of the total of STAR scholarships will be assigned as a priority to students coming form an African country, including the scholarships assigned for enrolment in a Master Degree course as per Call for application issued with Rector Decree n. 1236 of the 20th December 2024.
• Must be enrolling for the first time at an Italian university.

Developing country pursuant to Decree n. 440/2024 February 13th, 2024:
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia.

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How to Apply for the STAR Scholarship 2025

Applicants must submit their scholarship applications by 12:00 PM Italian time (11:00 AM UTC) on March 31, 2025, using the PICA platform available at Apply NOW button.

• Each applicant can choose only one bachelor’s degree and apply for one scholarship in the online application.
• After completing the form, the application must be printed, signed, scanned, and uploaded to the system.
• The following personal details must be provided: name, surname, gender, date of birth, country of birth, nationality, address, email, and phone number.

Documents Required for STAR Scholarship Application:

1. A valid identity document (passport preferred).
2. High school diploma with an official certification that includes:
   • Qualification name and level.
   • Final grade achieved, including minimum and maximum possible scores.
   • Year of completion.
   • Name and address of the issuing institution.
   • If the final degree has not been obtained yet, a certificate of enrollment must be provided.
   • If the diploma was obtained in less than 12 years of education, proof of at least one year of post-secondary education with a transcript of completed courses must be submitted.
3. Certified translation of qualification documents into Italian or English if the original documents are not issued in these languages.
4. Italian language proficiency certificate (minimum CEFR B2) for applicants enrolling in Italian-taught programs. Acceptable certifications must be issued by a CLIQ system body or the Dante Alighieri University of Reggio Calabria. If unavailable, enrollment will be conditional on passing an Italian proficiency test at the University of Brescia.
5. English language proficiency certificate (minimum CEFR B2) for applicants enrolling in the Business and Economics course. Accepted certificates are listed on the CLA Language Certificates page:
   https://www.unibs.it/en/education/useful-information/certifications-andmodules/language-certificate.
   • Applicants who completed their education entirely in English are exempt.
6. Curriculum vitae (in Italian or English, max. 2 pages).
7. Reference letter or contact details (name and email) of a teacher from the applicant’s school (optional but recommended).

The selection board reserves the right to request additional documents and/or conduct remote interviews via video conferencing.

Important Notes:

• Applications that are incomplete, missing required documents, submitted incorrectly, or received after the deadline will not be accepted.
• Any application submitted through methods other than those specified will also be rejected.

For more details, refer to the call for applications, which can be downloaded from the attachment below, or Visit the University of Brescia website.