IUPALS project

The project is promoted by the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI) and involves other Italian universities in addition to the University of Florence. The project aims to promote the right to higher education for students residing in the Palestinian Territories by facilitating access to academic study programmes offered in Italy.

The University of Florence has announced 3 scholarships, including accommodation services, for Palestinian citizens living in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, or East Jerusalem who wish to enrol in one of the University's English-language, unrestricted Second Cycle (master's) degree programmes. These programmes are offered by the Schools of Agriculture, Architecture, Economics and Management, Engineering, Humanities and Education, Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, and Political Sciences.

The scholarship covers two academic years (2025/26 and 2026/27) and provides €5,000 per year. Benefits include full exemption from university fees, free accommodation in university residences, and access to the university canteens by Diritto allo Studio Universitario della Toscana. It includes additional support services to assist students throughout studies, such as psychological support, academic tutoring, Italian language courses, and initiatives to promote social inclusion.

Partners of IUPALS project are the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of University and Research, the General Consulate of Italy in Jerusalem, the Schools of the Holy Land and the Giovanni Paolo II Foundation.

For the University of Florence, the project is implemented thanks to the contribution of the Giorgio La Pira International Student Center and the Azienda della Regione Toscana per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario.

More details by writing to: unifiinclude.accoglienzaextraue(AT)unifi.it

Call for applications for the award of 3 scholarships and hosting services to students residing in the Palestinian Territories enroling in an un-restricted English-taught Second Cycle (Master's) degree programmes at the University of Florence - Academic years 2025/2026 and 2026/2027

Deadline May 30, 2025 12 p.m. (noon, UTC+2)

For information write to unifiinclude.accoglienzaextraue(AT)unifi.it