VO Nine Lao students will soon leave for European universities INTRO: Nine Lao students will soon leave for European universities to carry out their studies at different levels ranging from professional trainings to doctorate degrees under the Erasmus Mund us Scholarship Programme. STORY: The European Union Delegation in Vientiane on Monday organised an annual meeting with the EU Erasmus Mundus scholarship recipients and farewell for 2014 awardees from Laos before they head to EU member countries including Austria, France, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, and Spain. The event was attended by European Union Chargé dAffaires Michel Goffin, officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National University of Laos as well as diplomats from EU Member States embassies and former and new Erasmus students. Of the total of nine scholarship recipients, one will be undertaking a doctorate degree, two will be studying masters degrees, four undertaking bachelor degrees and two professional training. Meanwhile another 55 students will follow them at a later date at universities from Laos including Savannakhet University, which are part of four successful partnership projects under the Erasmus Mundus programme. According to Michel Goffin By promoting academic exchanges between Europe and the rest of the world including Laos we are giving scholarship recipients the means to better shape their own futures and to understand and respect each other.” The Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Programme, which is now called the Erasmus Plus Programme offers financial support for institutions and scholarships for individuals. It aims to enhance quality in higher education through scholarships and academic cooperation between Europe and the rest of the world and improve third countries students and staff career prospects.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 05:54:08 +0000