30 Pinoy scholars to pursue MA, PhD in Europe under EU program

Over two dozen Filipino students have been given the chance to pursue their academic dreams in several European Union countries after winning scholarships under the EU's Erasmus Mundus Programme.

“Make your country proud and become the goodwill ambassadors to move forward the friendship between the EU and the Philippines,” said Lubomir Frebort, chargé d'affaires, a.i. of the EU Delegation to the Philippines, in congratulating the students.

The students, 30 in all, will pursue MA and Ph.D. programs in different universities across the European continent.

The scholarship is structured to allow students to pursue their studies in more than one country, giving them the opportunity to benefit from the academic expertise and culture of more than one university.

Frebort said that since 2004, more than 200 students and lecturers benefitted from the program. The scholarship covers air travel to Europe, tuition and a monthly living allowance between  approximately P55,000 and P138,000.

The Erasmus Programme promotes the EU as a center of excellence in learning and making student mobility a reality for EU and non-EU citizens alike.

During the recent send-off reception, Frebort announced the conduct of the fourth European Higher Education Fair on November 15, 2014 in Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City.

The fair will enable Filipinos to access more information on the Erasmus mundus programme and the education programmes of European higher education institutions that will be represented in Manila.  —KBK, GMA News