A total of 139 Bangladeshi students have been selected to obtain master’s degrees in different European countries under the European Union’s Erasmus Mundus scholarship this year.
Under the programme, the students will study different subjects, including environmental science, research, engineering, gender studies, economics, health, IT, law and development studies, said an EU Bangladesh Delegation press release.
The knowledge gathered will have widespread applicability in Bangladesh and contribute to making progress towards the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs, said the press release.
Ambassador Rensje Teerink, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, along with the EU Member States’ ambassadors and representatives, hosted the virtual Erasmus+ pre-departure event on Friday for the 139 Bangladeshi students.
It is the most prestigious study programme that the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree has to offer.
The full-degree scholarships are funded and the beneficiaries are awarded a joint, double degree or multiple degrees upon their graduation.
The EU ambassador said: "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 be a game-changer."
