UCSC Charity Work Program 2026
UCSC Charity Work Program 2026
The University Centre for International Solidarity (CeSI) promotes a new edition of the volunteering program UCSC Charity Work Program for summer 2026. The program offers the students of Università Cattolica the chance to live service and volunteering experiences in Italy and abroad, aimed at enhancing their academic and personal growth.
The program is open to:
- students enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree, in a Master’s Degree or in a Single Cycle Degree;
- PhD students, students enrolled in a Specialization School or in a postgraduate course;
- recent graduate students, within one years from the opening date of the call (February 05th 2025).
The program offers 43 scholarships for volunteering experiences lasting 2-8 weeks, of which 26 are full coverage scholarships and 17 are partial coverage scholarships.
- Filename
- cesi-Volontariato 2026 (50x70).pdf
- Size
- 591 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
- Filename
- FAQ_UCSC Charity Work Program 2026_ENG.pdf
- Size
- 240 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
ENROLMENT
Applicants must submit their application within March 9th, 2026.
To submit their application for UCSC Charity Work Program, applicants must:
1. register online, with I-Catt credentials, and pay the application fee (25 Euros non-refundable); you can register here;
2. send an email to charityworkprogram.CeSI@unicatt.it with the following documents attached:
a. receipt of the executive credit transfer, only if the fee’s payment was made by bank transfer (in case of payment by credit card, no receipts need to be attached);
b. application form filled out in all its parts; in the form it is compulsory to specify:
the date on which you intend to take the 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);
from one to four destinations, in order of preference (according to your Faculty);
c. 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).
3. Provide a self-certification, in the dedicated section of the registration form, of the presence of any pathologies or undergoing therapies (this information is required due to the contexts in which the programme takes place).
Please note that students and graduates selected for previous editions of the Charity Work Program, regardless of their departure, will not be able to reapply for the 2026 edition of the volunteer program.
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:
- Friday 27 February 2026 (registration by 12:00 noon on Wednesday 25 February 2026);
- Wednesday 11 March 2026 (registration by 12:00 noon on Monday 09 March 2026).
In order to take the test, you will have to access a link, which will be sent by e-mail from CeSI the day before the selected date together with all the instructions for taking the test. The link will be active from 8 A.M. to 12 P.M. on the indicated dates. Within the 8 a.m. - midnight time slot, you can take the test when you prefer.
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 case, 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, 2024.
- Filename
- cesi-cesi-LINGUE_certificazioni_2026.pdf
- Size
- 47 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
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 considers academic merit (weighted mark average, graduation grade) 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: In the case of applicants who graduated within one year before the opening of the call for applications or students of a University Master's degree, PhD or Postgraduate School of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, only the degree mark and language knowledge will be taken into consideration for the ranking.
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 campus of Milan and Rome, or remotely via Microsoft Teams.
At the end of each phase of the procedure, all applicants will receive by e-mail 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: Candidates who renounce the motivational and cognitive interview will not be able to reapply for future editions of the volunteering programme, except in cases that are adequately motivated and communicated to CeSI with sufficient notice.
Please note: Applicants who voluntarily renounce their departure following the purchase of the travel ticket will be required to reimburse the expense.
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.
The Info session will be held in presence at the Milan campus on Monday 23 February 2026 (room and schedule to be announced), and for the Rome campus on Wednesday 25 February 2026 (to be announced), with the possibility of remote participation for students at the other university sites.
ANY DOUBTS? CONSULT FAQ or CONTACT US!
CONTACTS:
Centro di Ateneo per la Solidarietà Internazionale
@: charityworkprogram.CeSI@unicatt.it
tel. 02 72345218
Largo Gemelli, 1 (Palazzo Lanzone 18, quarto piano - sopra l’aula G052).
Discover the destinations of Charity 2026
The program offers 43 scholarships for volunteering experiences lasting 2-8 weeks, of which 26 are full coverage scholarships and 17 are partial coverage scholarships.
In the following table by clicking on the name of the partner, you can view the project sheets containing information on activities, number of available positions, language prerequisites and coverage of expenses.
Please note: the departures to reach the projects’ destinations will be organized only from the airports and stations of Milan and Rome. Each group will leave from the same airport or station.
Please note: applicants who are not already in possession of a valid passport are strongly advised to apply well in advance to the Questura (Police Headquarters) responsible for their municipality of residence.
FULL-COVERAGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Full-coverage scholarships cover the costs of travel, insurance, and accommodation at the host structures; for some destinations a contribution from the students is required, to be paid to the partner institution in accordance with the procedures indicated following selection. Details of the expenses covered by the University are available in each project sheet.
2 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of the Faculties of Education sciences, Psychology and Foreign language and literatures.
- Filename
- CWP 2026 (Argentina_La Plata).pdf
- Size
- 520 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
3 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of all Faculties.
- Filename
- CWP 2026 (Bangladesh_Satkhira).pdf
- Size
- 852 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
2 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of the Faculties of Medicine and Surgery (limited to degree courses in neuro and psychomotricity therapy of the age of development, logopaedics and occupational therapy), Psychology and Education Sciences.
- Filename
- CWP 2026 (Bolivia_Munaypata).pdf
- Size
- 581 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
3 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of the Faculty of Medicine.
- Filename
- CWP 2026 (Camerun_Ngaoundal).pdf
- Size
- 422 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
To be determined.
2 places available
Destination open to female students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures or the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences.
- Filename
- CWP 2026 (India_Bangalore).pdf
- Size
- 498 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
2 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, with priority given to students and graduates of the Physical Education course.
- Filename
- CWP 2026 (India_Bangalore_Vanaprastha) (002).pdf
- Size
- 565 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
To be determined.
- Filename
- CWP 2026 IT (Cremona-Trieste).pdf
- Size
- 580 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
2 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of the Faculties of Political and Social Sciences, Education Sciences, Psychology.
- Filename
- CWP 2026 IT (Roma).pdf
- Size
- 527 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
To be determined.
2 places available
Open to students of all the Faculties (in particular, the experience is aimedat students of the Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences).
- Filename
- CWP 2026 (Uganda_Alito).pdf
- Size
- 592 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
2 places available
Open to students of all the Faculties (in particular, the experience is aimedat students of the Faculties of Education, Economics, Economics and Law, Political and Social Sciences and Banking, Finance and Insurance).
- Filename
- CWP 2026 (Uganda_Moroto).pdf
- Size
- 642 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
PARTIAL-COVERAGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Partial-coverage scholarships provide for the coverage of insurance and accommodation in the hosting structures; travel expenses to the country of destination will remain in the responsibility of the volunteers. For some destinations a contribution from the students is required, to be paid to the partner institution in accordance with the procedures indicated following selection. Details of the expenses covered by the University are available in each project sheet.
2 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of all Faculties.
- Filename
- cesi-CWP 2026 (Brasile_Ilheus).pdf
- Size
- 795 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
3 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of all Faculties.
- Filename
- cesi-CWP 2026 (Brasile_Petropolis).pdf
- Size
- 677 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
2 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of the Faculties of Education, Literature and Philosophy, Psychology, Political and Social Sciences.
- Filename
- cesi-CWP 2026 (Kenya_Alice4Children).pdf
- Size
- 1005 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
2 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of all Faculties.
- Filename
- cesi-CWP 2026 (Madagascar_Finarantsoa).pdf
- Size
- 921 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
3 places available
Destination open to female students and graduates of all Faculties.
- Filename
- cesi-CWP 2026 (Messico_Queretaro).pdf
- Size
- 514 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
2 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of the Faculty of Education.
- Filename
- cesi-CWP 2026 (Uganda BCK).pdf
- Size
- 709 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
3 places available
Destination open to students and graduates of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
- Filename
- cesi-CWP 2026 (Uganda_BMC).pdf
- Size
- 553 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
