The University of Padova and the China Scholarship Council (CSC) have created a scholarship programme to enable talented Chinese students to undertake a PhD programme at Padova.
The agreement between CSC and the University of Padova was signed in Beijing, at the CSC headquarters, on October 20th 2014 and renewed in August 2022.

The scholarships build on Padova University’s existing relationship with China. It has, in fact, extensive research links with Chinese research institutions and Universities. This scheme provides Chinese students who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential with the opportunity to study for a PhD at the University of Padova. They are supported jointly by the China Scholarship (on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Education) and the University of Padova.

Admissions for CSC candidates

Applications are now open for CSC (China Scholarship Council) candidates for the next PhD cycle, which is expected to begin around November 2025.

Candidates with Chinese citizenship who are interested in applying for CSC scholarships and wish to apply to the University of Padova should submit their application in order to receive a letter of admission to the University of Padova’s PhD program, following the procedure outlined below (Guidelines for completing the online application form). The effective admission will be subject to the granting of the CSC scholarship.

Candidates who wish to apply to the University of Padova outside the UNIPD-CSC agreement will follow the regular admission procedure.

Application deadline is December 16, 2024 at 13 (CET)

Information and application:

https://www.unipd.it/en/scholarships-chinese-phd-students

Contacts

If you have any questions about the scheme, please contact phd.application(at)unipd(dot)it
For information in Chinese and available on the CSC website, please refer to www.csc.edu.cn
Students will need to select "host country" and "category" for specific programmes.