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 2nd Semester 2025-26 of the Globalization Program, three were selected as RED (Residency-Excellence-Diversity) scholarship recepients:
Nicholas Parkinson, Bachelor student of History and Ancient History at University of Exeter
Ning Zhou, Master student of Environmental Arts at Waseda University
Ita Sennenschein, Bachelor student of Liberal Arts and Philosophy at Tel Aviv University
The RED scholars were expected to actively contribute to promoting and organizing co-curricular activities such as the Tea2B and Plenary Workshop.
The Tea2B are weekly informal conversations taking place at VIU on key topics that involve students, professors, and staff.
The Plenary Workshop is a key VIU event in which professors and students of the Globalization Program explore and discuss a chosen theme. The theme chosen this semester was Tradition.
Thank you to the RED scholars for their contribution.
"I am very pleased with how we worked as a team this semester. It made the role very enjoyable and far less work than if we hadn’t planned everyone’s tasks and the Tea2B’s at the beginning."
"This experience allowed me to observe how communication, organization, and informal exchanges can shape the social atmosphere of an international academic environment. It also made me realize how important it is to create spaces where students and professors can interact beyond the classroom, especially in a multicultural setting like VIU."
"The RED scholarship program has been very transformative. I learned how to organize events, lead discussions and work well with others."
For more information about the RED Scholarship please visit this page.
