Since the requirements did not apply to any of the applicants, it was decided to re-announce the call to provide the opportunity for interested students who meet the requirements to apply.Receiving applications for student exchange scholarships for master's students (who are in the thesis stage only and are currently working on conducting their scientific research) Under the MARE programThe Department of International Relations and Projects announces the opening of applications for research scholarships within the MARE program for master's students who are at the thesis stage and are currently working on conducting their scientific research (as the scholarship is a research scholarship) for the first semester 2025/2026 to the University of Messina University / Italy, noting that the deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday 15/10/2025 and applying on the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/n4iWDFFp54 within the following details:
The student's research specialization/topic should be within the following research areas:
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Food Chemistry Laboratory: analytical activities and chemical characterization of food products
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Food Microbiology and Fermentation Chemistry Laboratory: focus on food microbiology and fermentation processes, including the isolation and observation of food-related microorganisms, as well as experimental fermentation activities.
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General Biochemistry: research and training in fundamental biochemical processes and applications.
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Basic and Translational Pharmacology, and Clinical Pharmacology: research on molecular targets of pharmacologically active substances aimed at the treatment of various diseases.
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Comparative Anatomy, Ecotoxicology, and Aquatic Toxicology: research in biomonitoring, biomarkers, zoology, and environmental metabolomics, with applications in both biomedicine and environmental sciences.
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Translational Medicine: basic and preclinical research applied to biomedical biotechnologies, with a particular focus on imaging techniques (microscopy) and anatomical-histological studies.
Financial Support:
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Messina Univeristy University offers the student a monthly amount of €1000
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The student will be granted a ticket allowance of 395 euros (approximately)
The student must arrive at Messina University before 15/12/2025
Exchange Conditions for Master's Students:
1. The average should not be less than very good
2. The applicant must have passed 6 credit hours, and he must be in the thesis stage and is currently working on conducting his scientific research.
4- English language certificate with the score of the English proficiency exam held by the university for this purpose (minimum 70%), TOEFL test (minimum 72%) or IELTS exam (minimum 5) during the last five years from the date of submission of the application.
Basis of Differentiation:
1. The student's cumulative average and a maximum of (10) points.
2- The required language and (10) points are allocated to it.
3. (5) points will be deducted for the beneficiaries of student exchange opportunities in advance.
*Approved English language certificates are the English proficiency test held by the university ,TOEFL or IELTS only.
No further certification will be adopted.
