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 2025-26 of the Globalization Program, three were selected as RED (Residency-Excellence-Diversity) scholarship recepients:
Benedetta Alleruzzo, Bachelor student of Global Governance in the School of Economics at Tor Vergata University of Rome
Kamila Datbayev, Master student in Computer Science at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Maria Tarasova, Master student in Philology at European University at St. Petersburg, Russia
The RED scholars are 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 chosen topics for this semester can be found here.
The Plenary Workshop is a key VIU event in which professors and students of the Globalization Program explore and discuss a chosen theme. This semester's theme is Transition.
"We created themes focused on practical integration and intercultural reflection, such as “Venice survival guide” or “Party cultures”. We adressed students’ experience more directly “Cultural Shock”, which provided an informal but meaningful way to share challenges and strategies connected to living and studying in a new cultural context."
"Many people told me that I was a point of reference for professors, students, and staff as well. I am very grateful for this and truly appreciated the entire experience, to the point that I recommended it to many people. My experience would not have been the same if I had not decided to take part in the initiatives and to be actively useful within the program. I feel much more responsible now, and I have acquired many communication and organizational skills,as well as having had the opportunity to experience the program not just as a student, but in a much deeper way."
"We explored a variety of themes aimed at supporting students’ integration and encouraging intercultural reflection. Many of the Tea2B discussions directly addressed students’ lived experiences, offering a relaxed setting to share challenges, expectations, and coping strategies related to studying and living in an international environment."
Thank you to the RED scholars for their contribution.
For more information about the RED Scholarship please visit this page.
