1345 students from world have been awarded EU-funded scholarships to begin Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees
this autumn
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees are prestigious, international study programmes, jointly delivered by consortium of higher education institutions.
Scholarships have been awarded to students from all 6 continents with the top 5 sending countries being:
- Brazil (79)
- India (63)
- Iran (59)
- Bangladesh (58)
- Mexico (49)
Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, said:
“Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees are great examples of universities working together across borders to offer integrated, innovative and high quality degree programmes. As we celebrate the 30thanniversary of Erasmus, it is inspiring to see the international outlook that this EU funding programme has helped to foster in universities, students and staff. That is why we are delighted to be able to fund over 1300 scholarships for students from all over the world in 2017. Within two years they will be graduating with a tailored set of knowledge and professional skills to start or boost their careers.”
Source:http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/news/20170228-erasmus-public-consultation_en