A total of 101 Indian students, including 50 women, recently received the Erasmus+ scholarship for master’s programs in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n
About Erasmus+ Programme<\/b><\/h2>\n
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The Erasmus+ programme, launched in 1987, is the <\/span>European Union\u2019s<\/b> flagship<\/span> initiative supporting international academic mobility.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
The<\/span> scholarship<\/b> allows students to study at two or more European universities<\/b> and <\/span>earn joint, double, or multiple degrees.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
It <\/span>covers tuition fees, travel costs, and living expenses.<\/b><\/li>\n
It will support young people, students, and adults in <\/span>education, training, traineeships, or volunteering abroad,<\/b> enabling them to expand their skills and competence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
Erasmus+ <\/span>also offers educational institutions and organisations<\/b> opportunities for <\/span>European cooperation with their international partners.<\/b><\/li>\n
In addition to offering grants, Erasmus+ <\/span>also supports teaching, research, networking and policy debate<\/b> on EU topics. The sports chapter promotes grassroots activities in sports.<\/span><\/li>\n
The <\/span>objectives <\/b>of the Erasmus+ programme are to<\/span>\n
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support people\u2019s educational, professional, and personal development<\/b> in the fields of education, training, youth, and sport <\/span>in Europe and the partner countries;<\/b><\/li>\n
promote growth, employment, social cohesion, and innovation;<\/span><\/li>\n
strengthen European identity and active citizenship.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
In addition, <\/span>Erasmus+ promotes:\u00a0<\/b>\n
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learning mobility of pupils, students, teachers, and trainers<\/b>, and cooperation, participation, excellence, creativity, and innovation at the level of organisations in the field of education and training;<\/span><\/li>\n
non-formal learning<\/b> and active participation of young people and youth workers, and the cooperation, participation, creativity, and innovation of youth organisations;<\/span><\/li>\n
learning mobility of sport coaches and staff,<\/b> and cooperation, inclusion, creativity, and innovation at the level of sport organisations;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
As a student, you have the possibility to:<\/b>\n
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Study abroad<\/b> (2 to 12 months)<\/span><\/li>\n
Do an internship abroad<\/b> (2 to 12 months)<\/span><\/li>\n
Take part in Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters <\/b>(1 to 2 academic years)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
The programme is managed by the European Commission<\/b> (the EU’s executive body), the <\/span>Education, Audiovisual, and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA),<\/b> a series of <\/span>National Agencies in Program countries<\/b>, and a series of <\/span>National Offices in some partner countries.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n