External funding

The University of Padua, within its internationalisation goals, is fully committed to initiatives aimed at strengthening partnerships with other universities worldwide.

Some of the main funding opportunities (internal and external) to support mobility and internationalisation projects are outlined below.

Erasmus +

Venice International University

Venice International University, founded in 1995, is a consortium of 20 universities from all over the world with an autonomous campus on the island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy.

VIU fosters cooperation among its member institutions by offering students and teaching staff from all over the world training opportunities in an international context, while facilitating the exchange of knowledge and ideas and promoting and organising academic, research, and training/capacity-building programmes.

In this regard, VIU offers a range of funding opportunities for lecturers at member universities:

Summer Sessions: Short courses (40 hours - 6 ECTS credits + any virtual activities to be carried out beforehand), open to any subject area, to be held in the summer period, also in collaboration with lecturers from other VIU universities.

Globalisation Programme: Teaching 1 or more course units of the VIU Globalisation Program.

Intensive Graduate Activities: Intensive programmes open to students, PhD students, young professionals (Summer Schools, Graduate Seminars, PhD Academies) to be developed in collaboration with at least 2 other universities of the VIU network.

Info and call for proposals

Venice International University, founded in 1995, is a consortium of 20 universities from all over the world with an autonomous campus on the island of San Servolo, Venice, Italy.VIU fosters cooperation among its member institutions by offering students and teaching staff from all over the world training opportunities in an international context, while facilitating the exchange of knowledge and ideas and promoting and organising academic, research, and training/capacity-building programmes.In this regard, VIU offers a range of funding opportunities for lecturers at member universities:Summer Sessions: Short courses (40 hours - 6 ECTS credits + any virtual activities to be carried out beforehand), open to any subject area, to be held in the summer period, also in collaboration with lecturers from other VIU universities.Globalisation Programme: Teaching 1 or more course units of the VIU Globalisation Program.Intensive Graduate Activities: Intensive programmes open to students, PhD students, young professionals (Summer Schools, Graduate Seminars, PhD Academies) to be developed in collaboration with at least 2 other universities of the VIU network.Info and call for proposals

T.I.M.E.

The T.I.M.E. Association gives member universities several jointly-funded opportunities each year to support local, regional, and international projects of recognised value, as a practical contribution to the realisation and success of the project.

T.I.M.E. Projects

The list of T.I.M.E. jointly-funded projects is available on the relevant web page.

The T.I.M.E. Association - Top International Managers in Engineering is a globally renowned forum of excellence; it gathers 57 universities in 25 different countries, including the University of Padua, with the aim of pooling their excellence in teaching and research in the engineering field to support an ambitious range of projects, such as double degree programmes for students of the partner universities.The T.I.M.E. Association gives member universities several jointly-funded opportunities each year to support local, regional, and international projects of recognised value, as a practical contribution to the realisation and success of the project.

T.I.M.E. Projects

The list of T.I.M.E. jointly-funded projects is available on the relevant web page.

French-Italian University Calls for Applications

The French-Italian University / Université Franco Italienne (UIF/UFI) is an institution established under an Intergovernmental Agreement in 1998. It offers various funding opportunities to foster collaboration between universities and research centers in both countries.

Specifically, the UIF supports:

Italian-French Master’s degrees (Second Cycle) that lead to joint or double degrees (Bando Vinci)
Collaborations between partner institutions through the exchange of Visiting Professors, students, PhD candidates, and post-docs, as well as the organization of joint events, initiatives, and publications (Bando Cattedre Italo-Francesi)
Three-year PhD scholarships under joint supervision / cotutelle (Bando Vinci)
Mobility for PhD students under joint supervision / cotutelle (Bando Vinci)
Post-doctoral research fellowships (Bando Vinci)
Researcher mobility for international projects involving collaboration and exchange between Italian and French scientific groups (Bando Galileo) (usually open from March to May)
Conferences, seminars, congresses, university courses, cultural events, and French-Italian publications (Bando Label scientifico UIF/UFI).

Calls for applications are generally published in January, with deadlines typically falling between March and April of each year.

Italian-French Master’s degrees (Second Cycle) that lead to joint or double degrees (Bando Vinci)

Collaborations between partner institutions through the exchange of Visiting Professors, students, PhD candidates, and post-docs, as well as the organization of joint events, initiatives, and publications (Bando Cattedre Italo-Francesi)

Three-year PhD scholarships under joint supervision / cotutelle (Bando Vinci)

Mobility for PhD students under joint supervision / cotutelle (Bando Vinci)

Post-doctoral research fellowships (Bando Vinci)

Researcher mobility for international projects involving collaboration and exchange between Italian and French scientific groups (Bando Galileo) (usually open from March to May)

Conferences, seminars, congresses, university courses, cultural events, and French-Italian publications (Bando Label scientifico UIF/UFI).

Calls for applications are generally published in January, with deadlines typically falling between March and April of each year.

CUIA Call for Applications: Co-financing of Italy-Argentina Inter-University Activities

Proposals must be submitted in partnership with at least one Argentine University (and/or Argentine Research Center) and at least one other CUIA member University. All proposals must fall under one of the five "macro-areas" corresponding to the CUIA Schools of Higher Studies:

EUROPEAN STUDIES AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION (SEIR)
CULTURAL HERITAGE (PACU)
SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES (TECS)
BIOSCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES (BIOS)
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT (TRAST)

For detailed information regarding the Call and application procedures, please refer to the official CUIA website: https://www.cuia.net/

The call for applications is generally open between September and November each year.

The Italian Inter-University Consortium for Argentina (CUIA), of which our University is a member, co-finances workshops, laboratories, and/or scientific cooperation initiatives between Italy and Argentina. These activities aim to foster joint research between the two countries within the framework of the CUIA Days in Argentina (held annually in April-May).Proposals must be submitted in partnership with at least one Argentine University (and/or Argentine Research Center) and at least one other CUIA member University. All proposals must fall under one of the five "macro-areas" corresponding to the CUIA Schools of Higher Studies:

EUROPEAN STUDIES AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION (SEIR)

CULTURAL HERITAGE (PACU)

SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES (TECS)

BIOSCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES (BIOS)

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT (TRAST)

For detailed information regarding the Call and application procedures, please refer to the official CUIA website: https://www.cuia.net/The call for applications is generally open between September and November each year.

International Credit Mobility - KA171

The Erasmus+ Program 2021-2027, under Key Action 171, provides funding for the mobility of students, faculty, and staff with Partner Countries (non-EU).

Through a dedicated internal selection process, the University of Padua aims to identify projects that promote excellence, inclusion, and diversity in higher education.

Applications are currently closed.

The Erasmus+ Program 2021-2027, under Key Action 171, provides funding for the mobility of students, faculty, and staff with Partner Countries (non-EU).Through a dedicated internal selection process, the University of Padua aims to identify projects that promote excellence, inclusion, and diversity in higher education.Applications are currently closed.

Blended Intensive Programmes - BIP

Through a dedicated internal selection process, the University of Padua aims to identify projects that promote innovative pedagogical approaches.

Applications are currently closed.

The Erasmus+ 2021-2027 Programme, under Key Action 1 – Blended Intensive Programmes, provides the opportunity to promote intensive courses developed by consortia of Higher Education Institutions. These programmes combine short periods of physical mobility with mandatory online learning and collaborative activities.Through a dedicated internal selection process, the University of Padua aims to identify projects that promote innovative pedagogical approaches.Applications are currently closed.

Virtual Exchange

The Erasmus+ 2021-2027 Programme, under Key Action 1, provides the opportunity to promote collaborative remote teaching activities, jointly designed and delivered by consortia of Higher Education Institutions.

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