139 BD students get Erasmus Mundus scholarship

FE Report

Some 139 Bangladeshi students have been selected to study in many European cities for master's degree in different areas under the European Union's Erasmus Mundus scholarship this year.

These students will study different subjects, including environmental sciences, research, engineering, gender studies, economics, health, information technology, law and development studies under the programme, said a press release issued by the EU Bangladesh delegation.

The knowledge gained will have far-reaching applicability in Bangladesh and contribute to making progress towards the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, the press release added.

Ambassador Rensje Teerink, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, together with the EU member states' ambassadors and representatives, hosted the virtual Erasmus+ pre-departure event for the 139 Bangladeshi students who will benefit from an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree scholarship under the Erasmus+ programme.

It is the most prestigious study programme that the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree has to offer. Full-degree scholarships are funded and the beneficiaries are awarded a joint, double degree or multiple degrees upon their graduation.

It is a true investment in the future of a young person and a reflection of the European idea, said the statement.

The EU ambassador said: "Despite Covid-19, we still live in a globalized world and a flagship programme like Erasmus+, with a strong external dimension that aims to promote people-to-people exchanges, can and should be a game-changer."

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