The scholars, 75 girls and 71 males, have been awarded the coveted scholarship for a two-year grasp’s program, and hail from distinguished larger training establishments in India.
The EU member states the place college students will start their packages are France (31), Portugal (19), Belgium (17), Italy (15), Spain (14), Germany (9), Finland (8), Czech Republic (5), Sweden (4), Latvia (3), The Netherlands (2), Poland (2), Austria (2), Greece (1), and Hungary (1). A few of them will even begin their first leg in international locations partnered with Erasmus+: the UK (8), Israel (2), Turkey (2), and Serbia (1).
“Over 80,000 Indian college students are finding out in Europe, reflecting a rising appreciation for the continent’s various educational choices, wealthy cultural heritage, and unparalleled alternatives for private {and professional} development. The truth that India ranks as the highest recipient of Erasmus+ scholarship since its inception, regardless of its aggressive nature, speaks volumes in regards to the calibre of Indian college students,” stated HE Hervé Delphin, Ambassador of the European Union to India.
“That is the beginning of an enriching and transformative expertise for them. As they’re about to check and dwell a singular expertise in an EU nation, they will even develop into ambassadors of the partnership between the EU and India. I want them each success.”
India has historically been the most important beneficiary of this system with over 2,000 college students receiving the scholarship since its inception in 2004.
Greater than 6,000 Erasmus+ quick and long-term scholarships have been awarded to Indian college students for the reason that program was opened to worldwide college students, based on the delegation that hosted an occasion in Delhi to rejoice the rising relationship between India and the EU on Friday.
Over 2,600 college students from 137 international locations have been awarded Erasmus scholarships this 12 months, with the chosen college students now having a possibility to check and conduct analysis not less than two European universities, incomes joint levels in fields equivalent to sustainability, prescribed drugs, engineering, quantum, information, and different STEM and social science packages.
The absolutely funded scholarship covers the recipient’s tuition charges, journey prices, and dwelling allowance.
2024 additionally marks the twentieth anniversary of the Erasmus Mundus joint grasp’s program, highlighting its huge affect on college students, larger training establishments, and international locations outdoors of the EU.
