Milan, 17 October 2023 – For the third consecutive year, Fondazione Agnelli, Fondazione Pesenti ETS, and UniCredit Foundation renew their important partnership with Fondazione Intercultura through the project “A Scuola in Europa”, aimed at high-achieving students from Technical and Vocational Institutes in the regions of Campania, Lombardy, and Piedmont.
Thanks to this collaboration, Fondazione Intercultura has made available 15 fully-funded quarterly scholarships worth a total of €140,000 for study programs in Flemish Belgium, Denmark, France, Latvia, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, and Hungary. These scholarships are open to deserving students with an average grade of at least 7 (on a 10-point scale), residing in Campania, Lombardy, or Piedmont, with a family ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) not exceeding €30,000.
Eligible students must be born between 1 January 2006 and 31 August 2009 and be enrolled in the third year of one of the following types of schools:
Technical Institutes with a focus on:
- Agriculture, Agri-food and Agro-industry
- Information Technology and Telecommunications
- Tourism.
Vocational Institutes with a focus on:
- Agriculture, rural development, promotion of local products, and management of forestry and mountain resources
- Food and wine, and hospitality
Departures are scheduled for summer 2024. The experience abroad includes accommodation with carefully selected host families, attendance at a local school, and close support from a team of volunteers in the host country. Participants will receive a formal certification of the skills acquired at every stage of the program from Intercultura.
To take part in the selection process, candidates must apply through the call for applications available at www.intercultura.it/a-scuola-in-europa by 10 November 2023. The selection process includes an online eligibility test, interviews conducted by experienced Association volunteers, and a family meeting. Results will be announced by February 2024. For further information, you can contact: borsedistudio@intercultura.it.
The collaboration between Intercultura, Fondazione Pesenti ETS, Fondazione Agnelli, and UniCredit Foundation through “Studying in Europe” has enabled 25 students from technical and vocational institutes to study abroad over the past two years, in countries that differ in culture and educational approach. The initiative is based on the belief that cultural exchange is among the most valuable educational experiences a young person can have.
Sergio Crippa, Secretary General of Fondazione Pesenti ETS, said:
“Fondazione Pesenti strongly believes in the importance of international mobility programs, which offer young people the opportunity to grow as individuals and to learn to understand, appreciate, and respect cultures different from their own. For years, we have worked alongside Intercultura to support deserving students who wish to build a future without borders. This initiative, developed with two prestigious partners such as Fondazione Agnelli and UniCredit Foundation, is even more meaningful as it is aimed at students from technical and vocational schools, who rarely have the opportunity to gain educational experiences in international settings.”