Exploit Your Talent

20 scholarships for students enrolled in the academic year 2015/16 for the first year of a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or Single Cycle degree programme, who demonstrate a particular talent in any cultural, artistic, sporting, professional or other field.

What it covers?

Each scholarship amounts to €10,000 + enrolment fee exemption.

Admission Requirements:

• The competition is open to students enrolled in the academic year 2015/16 for the first year of a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or Single Cycle degree programme, who demonstrate particular talent in any cultural, artistic, sporting, professional or other field.
• Students who enrol in a Master Degree after the notice deadline can also apply for participation; in this case, the scholarship will be awarded only after registration.

Documents to be submitted:
The following documents must be submitted with the application form:

• Curriculum vitae
• Motivation letter
• Documents demonstrating the specific talent: certificates, awards, publications, articles and any other document considered useful.

The university reserves the right to request any other document deemed necessary for a
more complete evaluation of the application.

Results of the competition:

• The scholarship will be awarded by a special Committee appointed by the Rector. The committee will assess the applications and draw up a ranking list that will be notified on the website www.unimi.it in the section Scholarships by 30 October 2015.
• The scholarship cannot be combined with other scholarships or other types of financing and will be withdrawn in case of proven incompatibility.

Payment of the scholarship:
The scholarship will be paid in two instalments of 5000 Euros each:

• the first after approval of the ranking list;
• the second if the holder has earned 80% of the credits available for the year by 10 August 2016.

Exemption of fees:

• Holders of Exploit your Talent scholarships are exempted from university enrolment fees and other dues.
• The first instalment paid at enrolment will be automatically refunded, except for the regional education tax and a contribution for expenses, total 215 Euros.

Renewal of the scholarship:
The scholarship may be renewed for subsequent years provided the holder has earned 90% of the university credits available for the previous academic year by 30 September of the academic year of enrolment.