UCSC Charity Work Program 2023

To submit their application, applicants must:

1. register online, with I-Catt credentials, and pay the application fee (25€ non-refundable); you can register here;

2. send an email to charityworkprogram.CeSI@unicatt.it with the following documents attached:

1. receipt of the executive credit transfer, only if the fee’s payment was made by bank transfer;
2. application form (English version HERE) filled out in all its parts; in the form it is compulsory to specify:
   • from one to four destinations, in order of preference (according to your Faculty);
   • the date on which you intend to take the English language test (for the dates and information on the language tests and for the further ways to demonstrate linguistic competence, see the section "Language and Language certifications” below);
3. Bachelor's Degree certification with grade (only for students enrolled in a Master's Degree course who have obtained a Bachelor's Degree in a University other than Università Cattolica)
   OR
   Degree certification with grade (only for students enrolled in a Master, PhD or Specialization School of Università Cattolica who have obtained a degree in another University).

Please note that students selected to participate in the volunteering program will not be able to apply for the future editions of UCSC Charity Work Program in the next years.

To participate in the UCSC Charity Work Program, you must demonstrate knowledge of the language required according to the selected destinations. You can find the linguistic prerequisite in the project sheets. To register for the language tests, it is necessary to complete the registration procedure and indicate the date of the test in the application form.

Language tests will be held online in the following dates:

• Wednesday January 18th 2023 (registration witihin January 17th at 12:00);
• Wednesday February 15th 2023 (registration witihin February 13th).

To take the test, you will need to access a link, which will be sent by email together with all the information for carrying out the test. The link will remain active from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the tests days.

The Test is divided into 4 sections (Listening, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary) and has a maximum duration of 50 minutes; it evaluates grammar and lexical knowledge, written and oral comprehension.

It is not necessary to take the test if you have a language certification that meets the criteria listed in the table below; if this is the, please indicate in the application form that you are in possession of a certification and attach the certification with the score obtained.

Language certificates exempt from the Placement Test if obtained no earlier than January 1st, 2021.

LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION TABLE

Please Note: for some destinations, preference will be given to those candidates with Portuguese knowledge (when specified in the project sheet). To demonstrate Portuguese knowledge candidates can send a Portuguese certification with all the other documents required.

The scholarships will be assigned after the selection procedure, divided in two steps.

STEP 1: ACADEMIC MERIT AND LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE – the first selection step takes into account academic merit (weighted mark average, graduation grade, number and timing of academic credits earned) and language knowledge. Based on these criteria, a score will be assigned to each candidate, to determine their position in the ranking. The most deserving candidates will enter the second selection step.

Please Note: for recent graduates, PhD students and students of Specialization Schools the selection procedure will take into consideration only the graduation grade and the language knowledge.

STEP 2: MOTIVATIONAL AND COGNITIVE INTERVIEW – the second step of the selection procedure consist of a motivational and cognitive interview with CeSI staff and considers the motivations, the attitude and previous experiences of the candidates. At the end of the interview, a score will be assigned to each candidate. This score, added to the score of the first selection step, determines the definitive ranking and the consequent assignment of the scholarships. The interviews will be held in person at the Milan campus or remotely via Microsoft Teams.

At the end of each phase of the procedure, all applicants will receive information on the results.

The selected candidates must confirm their will to take part into the program within 3 days from the communication received by email.

Please Note: Participants selected for the UCSC Charity Work Program 2023 will not be able to re-apply for future editions of the volunteering program.

Candidates who opt out of the motivational and informational interview will not be able to re-apply for future editions of the volunteering program, except in cases that are validly motivated and communicated with adequate notice to CeSI.

The Info session is a useful meeting to get all the information and discover the details and the destinations of the program. CeSI suggests to all interested students to attend the Info session.

January 24th - The Info session will be held live on Università Cattolica Instagram account (@unicatt) on Tuesday 24th January 2023 at 4:00pm.

February 2nd - The Info session will take place at the Cripta Aula Magna (room G.005) of the Milan Campus at 4:30pm. Students can also participate via Microsoft Teams. To participate in person, please send an email to charityworkprogram.CeSI@unicatt.it. Info and Microsoft Teams access link here.

Any doubt? See the FAQs (English version HERE) or contact us!

Contacts:

University Centre for International Solidarity
@: charityworkprogram.CeSI@unicatt.it
tel. 02 72345218
Largo Gemelli, 1 (Palazzo Lanzone 18, fourth floor - above room G052).

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NEPAL - LOTO SHEET

2 available places, for students and recent graduates of all the Faculties

BRAZIL - SOMAR SHEET

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KENYA - ALICE4CHILDREN SHEET

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UGANDA - BCK SHEET

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