UNIVERSITY CORRIDORS FOR REFUGEES - UNICORE 7.0 PROJECT

Call for applications for 1 scholarship for refugee students admitted to second level degree courses at the University of Salento for the academic year 2025-2026. 

The overall objective of the project University Corridors for Refugees - UNICORE 7.0 (Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe 2025-27) is to promote the right to higher education of refugees through the creation of educational corridors from Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe to Italy.

Project beneficiaries are refugees residing in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The winner of this selection will be entitled to enrol in one of the second level courses listed

- Logistic and financial support for visa applications, travel tickets paid for, the pre-departure activities will be guaranteed by CARITAS Italiana.

The benefits that will be provided to the winner directly by the University of Salento are:

  • Scholarship amounting to € 467,95 per month for each month of the academic year (*), equivalent to € 6.079,45 per year. The maximum duration of the scholarship is 30 months. The winner will receive detailed information about this during the enrolment process;
  • Exemption from university fees and contributions;
  • Free single room accommodation from the start of the first semester of the 2025/2026 academic year;
  • Support for administrative procedures and access to local services;
  • Free Italian language course at the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo.

Other benefits provided by the local project partners

  • Subscription to a private health insurance
  • Residence permits costs (€118.46 per year)
  • A grant of 500€ for the purchase of a PC
  • Provision of a one-off sum of 100€ upon arrival in Italy to cover basic needs
  • Meals in the university canteen
  • More benefits listed in the announcement

Click on the programme name to get all the information about the course including study plans and specific entry requirements:

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The Call for applications UNICORE 7.0 - 2025/2026 - UniSalento - Open from the 3 March 2025

Applications must be submitted by 18 April 2025 at noon (12:00 UTC+2 – noon Italian time) exclusively via the online procedure published on the website https://universitycorridors.unhcr.it.

How to apply - Guide for students