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Italy is a great place for students who are looking for affordable higher education and a beautiful country to move to. Most Italian universities are extremely affordable and the ones that are not affordable offer a lot of scholarships to international students. Here are the top Italian scholarships for students in 2023.
Italian government scholarship
This scholarship gives a monthly payment of €900 to the selected students under which the tuition fees, the accommodation and a lot of other expenses are covered.
Scuola Normale Superiore PhD Scholarship
This scholarship is given to 75 selected students where their tuition fees and living expenses are covered. Students are also given other extra fundings for research facilities.
Bocconi University Scholarship
This scholarship is accessible for both bachelors and masters students. Students can get a scholarship worth €12,000 if selected by the university. The scholarship amount has to be used to pay the tuition fees.
University of Bologna scholarship
This scholarship is available for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The scholarship allows you to study in the university for free as selected students are given €11,000.
Telangana NMMS scholarship which stands for National Means cum Merit Scholarship test will be conducted on 10th December, 2023. The test will be conducted across all 33 districts of Telangana. Students will be able to give the test in Telugu, Hindi, English and Urdu. All the students studying in school are eligible for this scholarship. The minimum eligibility criteria for unreserved students is to have a score of atleast 55% in class seventh exams and for reserved categories it is 50%. The last day for registration is October 13, 2023. Candidates will have to submit the documents of their caste certificate along with their application to be eligible for the seats under the reserved category.
The government of Australia has decided to follow a crackdown policy due to the recent exploitation of international students. The government will develop regulations that will protect students from any scams related to admissions and visas. Under the crackdown, private colleges in Australia will be banned from paying money to consultants for luring students to transfer from one university to another. Many immigration agents promote international students to get admission into low quality universities in Australia due to the commission that they get from these universities.
The government will also start monitoring international students and their university attendance to make sure that they're using their student visas in the right way and not just work. International education is worth $17 billion to Australia due to which Australia takes it very seriously.
In 2023, Ireland received more than 7000 Indian students as immigrants. Back in 2013, Ireland only received 700 Indian students. In the past decade, there has been a tenfold increase in the number of students going to Ireland from India for higher education. Students are also given two years post study work visa after completing their higher education in Ireland to look for jobs. Around 90% of students who go to Ireland for higher education pursue post graduate courses, whereas only 10% of students pursue undergraduate courses. Ireland is now trying to promote courses like hotel management, hospitality and nursing among international students. Some of the most popular courses among international students in Ireland include computer science, data science and other branches of engineering.
Delhi University will be announcing the results of the post-graduation spot around today. Students who registered for the same will get to know if they have been allotted a seat under the second spot around or not. Candidates will have to accept their seats by 5th October. Delhi University has also announced that more spot rounds will be conducted if the PG seats do not get filled completely by the second spot round for postgraduate programmes. To check if you have been allotted a seat or not you can visit the official website of Delhi University. You will need your enrolment number and date of birth to login.
Studying abroad can be a life changing experience for many students as it offers the opportunity to explore numerous opportunities and grow yourself immensely. Indian students have become the largest section of international students for many top study abroad destinations. Here is a look at the top courses among Indian students who study abroad.
These are some of the top choices of Indian students when it comes to choosing programs abroad.
The Centre for Global Education and Fellowship has finally released applications for short-term study abroad programmes for 2024. There are more than seven short-term study abroad programmes that will take place in several study abroad destinations like the US, Ireland, and England. These programs can take place in summer, spring and fall intake. Depending upon program to program, the duration may range from 1 to 4 weeks.
Many international universities have joined together to offer the small study abroad program to international students who want to spend a smaller amount of time in an international location to understand what studying abroad is like
The Faculty of Law at Delhi University has started taking applications for Law programs offered by the university. Candidates can register for the two programmes offered that include BA LLB and BBA LLB. To be eligible for registration, the candidates must have passed their high school. Any candidate who wants to register under a specific quota must have the important documents.
Delhi University will give admission to students on the basis of their CLAT scores. Unreserved candidates will have to pay a registration fee of Rs.1500. Whereas candidates from reserved categories will have to pay a registration fee of Rs.1000.
Many students, especially from India, leave their home country and take education loans worth lakhs to come to Canada for higher education. Most of the students have the dream of settling in Canada after completing their higher education. A lot of students believe that getting a student visa means getting a guaranteed permanent residence in Canada. But contrary to the popular opinion, getting a PR in Canada is not a very easy job. To clarify this matter, Canadian senators told students to be aware of the ground reality. Getting permanent residents in Canada is a very systematic process. Students should not be misled by any unexperienced study of consultants.
HDFC bank and ICICI bank have already collaborated with IDP Education to offer loans to students for studying abroad. Now IDP Education is collaborating with SBI which is one of the largest public sector banks of India. The initiative has been taken to offer students who want to study abroad hassle free education loans.
Not only will these institutions offer financial help to students, but they will also simplify the criteria of moving abroad by providing advising services. It will be a one-stop solution for students who are going abroad for the first time and need guidance.
France recently made headlines for starting an initiative to attract at least 30,000 from India till 2030. France also conducted a choose France tour in India across four metropolitan cities. More than 50 universities from France were a part of this tour and sent their officials to India to interact with students and parents. Right now more than 6000 students from India are studying in France. There has been an annual 15% to 20% increase in the number of students going from India to France for higher education. More than 65% of students going to France from India choose business and management as their programmes. 10% of students go for STEM programs.
The US embassy recently announced that it has processed more than 1 million visa applications for Indian immigrants, especially students this year. This number is equal to 20% of the total visa applications processed in 2022. In 2023, Indian immigrants made up 10% of the total visa applications processed by the US Embassy. Indian students made up for 20% of the student visa applications processed in total by the US embassy in 2023. 65% of the visas under H&L category also belong to Indians. The US is planning to implement a domestic pilot programme from next year. That will allow skilled and capable immigrants under the H & L category to stay in the country for a longer time.
York University, Canada is offering a full time scholarship known as the International Scholarship of Excellence to international students. The application deadline is 1st February, 2024. This is for the 2024 to 2025 academic year. Students from various countries are eligible for the scholarship. Only the students who want to pursue an undergraduate course in the York University can apply for the same. Students from various programmes like arts, media, performance, design, liberal arts, business and many more disciplines can apply for the scholarship. It is compulsory for students to have applied for the fall 2024 session to be considered for the scholarship. It is a merit-based scholarship so it will give a lot of weightage to your performance in your high school.
The University of Toronto has come up with new services for international students. This includes providing immigration, visa and mental health assistance to international students. This is specifically meant for Indian students as due to current diplomatic tensions between the two countries, students studying in Canada are very stressed. To keep them calm and find solutions to their problems, the university of Toronto has come up with this initiative.
The academic support desk has special executives that students can talk to in person or through call. They provide all the guidance related to study and exams. The personal support executives are there for students who are going through a tough time in terms of their mental health. These executives are trained and medically licensed to help people struggling with their mental health.
One of the most famous university ranking systems, QS has officially released its list of top universities in Europe for international students in 2024. Here are the top European higher education institutions.
The Singapore international graduate scholarship has been officially started for international students. This is a fully funded scholarship for students who want to pursue their PhD in Singapore. The scholarship is offered by a multitude of institutions in Singapore including Nanyang Institute of Technology, the National University of Singapore, and the University of Technology and Design Singapore. The deadline to apply for the same is 1st December, 2023.
There is only a specific number of courses that students can study under this scholarship. Most of the courses are from the STEM category which includes biomedical sciences, computing, engineering and technology, and physical sciences. It is very important to have a good academic background and proficiency in English to be eligible for this scholarship.
The United States of America will most likely go through a political shut down in the coming days. It is expected that the political shutdown will lead to some turmoil and service haults across the country. International students who are scheduled to travel to the US or have to apply for their US student visas are worried about their future. It is important to know that the US citizenship and visa services are funded by private stakeholders and not dependent on the government.
But even then, previously when a similar shutdown happened, it delayed visa applications to a great extent. Mostly the H1B visa, the H1B1 visa and the E3 visa, are likely to be affected.
The Prime Minister's Young Achievers Scholarship award for vibrant India will be granted on the basis of school merit this year. Earlier it was decided that the scholarship will be given on the basis of an entrance test which will be conducted by the government. But now it has been decided that no entrance test will be conducted and students will get scholarships on the basis of their marks in class 10th and 12th. The examination for the scholarship was scheduled to be conducted on 29 September 2023. All the candidates who scored more than 60% in class 8th and 10th are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The scholarship has been specially introduced for the benefit of economically backward, tribal and other backward students. It will help more than 30,000 students of India whose family income is less than Rs.2,50,000.
If you are planning to shift to New Zealand for work, study, or other purposes, the net is important for you to know all the immigration rules. Recently New Zealand has modified its immigration rules and added 17 new roles to the green list. These new rules will be implemented from the green list of 2024. This includes Aviation engineer, aeronautical engineer, aerospace engineer, technician, system administrator, aircraft, maintenance engineer and many others.
From March 2024, the gateway to green card will be easier for the role. So if you are a student who is planning to study in New Zealand, you can have a look at the list of these rules and decide to study a program keeping them in mind. Also the number of workers who can work in New Zealand under the recognised seasonal employer will increase by 500. This is good news for international students who want to study and work in New Zealand.
Recently, IIM Bangalore has made some revisions in its admission process. The institute has decided to give more weightage to interviews from now on. Earlier more weightage was given to the CAT exam scores. Then the candidates were shortlisted on the basis of the written test and group discussions. The interview is the final round of the selection process during which candidates have to appear before a panel.
CAT is one of the most competitive exams in the country and most of the IIM’s give most weightage to the CAT scores. IIM Ahmedabad is one of the few IIMs that gives more weightage to personal interview rounds. Now IIM Bangalore has also revised its admission criteria and will be giving more importance to the personal interview stage.
