Each semester scholarships are awarded to talented students to contribute to the cost of living in Venice for a semester, to promote excellence and diversity in the Globalization Program.
Among the students enrolled in the 1st Semester 2022-23 of the Globalization Program, three were selected as RED (Residency-Excellence-Diversity) Scholars:
Diana Berhe, MA student of Intercultural Communication at Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Germany
Arina Saigina, MA student of Art History at European University at St. Petersburg, Russia
Carolina Hirshfield, BA student of Psychology at Tel Aviv University, Israel
The RED scholars are expected to actively contribute in promoting and organizing co-curricular activities such as the Tea2B, weekly informal conversations taking place at VIU on key topics that involve students, professors and staff.
They also participate in the Globalization Program Plenary Workshop. The theme chosen this semeser was Identity.
Their role is mainly in the editorial team, under the guidance of Professor Pes, to document the activities of the Workshop and produce follow up materials to be published on the VIU website.
"Being a RED scholarship recipient and part of the editorial team is a challenging but priceless experience. In particular, the weekly Tea2B discussion rounds were a great enrichment for me and I really enjoyed both the organization and the participation. In particular, the cooperation with my two team members made the sometimes hectic weeks easier and helped to tackle the tasks with joy and fun."
"I had the opportunity to suggest topics that interested me on both a research and personal level. Also, it was interesting to involve other students in suggesting topics for meetings as well. These meetings are a wonderful opportunity to listen to students and professors with a variety of research and personal backgrounds, so I think I found the meetings very helpful in broadening my horizons and developing human connections with regular meeting attendees."
"Everyone I met at VIU has a vastly different background, cultural identity, and personality. This incredible group of people coming together to study from around the world sparked the ideas I had about what theme could be both interesting and appropriately reflect VIU life."
Application for RED "scholarships for the 2nd Semester 2022-23 are now open.
Students can apply until November 30, 2022, after completing pre-registration using the link available in all the pages of the Globalization Program area of the VIU website, in a white box at the side of the pages.
For more general information about the RED Scholarship please visit this page.
