With almost 50,000 Indian Students in the European Union (EU) right now, Europe is the second preferred destination of Indian students wishing to study abroad. Tomasz Kozlowski, European Union ambassador to India, talks about funding programmes for Indians and EU’s plan to collaborate with the Indian government and other agencies. Excerpts from an interview.
Why EU as a study destination for Indian students?
Europe has 4,000 higher education institutions, one-fifth of all the world’s universities, from top-level research establishments to small, specialized colleges, hosting about one-fifth of the world’s students (20 million) and 1.5 million teachers and academics. Every year, 1.5 million international students come to Europe, of which around 50,000 are Indians at present. More than 12,500 undergraduate programmes are now taught in English in all the EU countries.
Tell us about the ongoing EU education fair?
Students aspiring to study in Europe will get to interact with representatives from universities from across the region. They can also find out about scholarship and other funding opportunities available in the EU.
How will funding options for Indian students be affected after Brexit?
There will be no immediate impact on scholarships offered through EU programmes to Indian students.
Which scholarships and fellowships are currently on offer for Indian students for EU?
Under funding from EU, more than 4,000 Indian students have benefited from Erasmus grants to study in Europe in recent years. About 1,700 grants have been given to Indian researchers under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Scholarships to teach and research in Europe. Recently, the EU has launched a revised and larger programme called Erasmus+ to provide scholarships to students across the world, including India. The latest batch of Erasmus scholarships from Indian students this summer has sponsored 135 students and scholars, from 17 Indian states, now based in 20 European countries.
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