111 Bangladeshi students selected for Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree scholarship

A total of 111 Bangladeshi students have been selected for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree scholarship under the Erasmus+ programme this year, said a delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh. 

They will study in numerous European cities for completing Masters enrolling in different disciplines such as environmental sciences, engineering, gender studies, economics, health, IT, law and development studies.

Ambassador Rensje Teerink, head of delegation, hosted a virtual Erasmus+ orientation event today for the students who will benefit from an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree scholarship.

"It is the most prestigious study programme, Erasmus+ 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 of our European idea," Teerink said in the statement. 

"Despite Covid-19, we still live in a globalised 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."

She said worldwide and in Bangladesh, demand for highly skilled, socially engaged people is increasing

Representatives of EU Member States diplomatic missions took part in the event.