YOUR SCHOLARSHIP IN EUROPE

Your Scholarship in Europe 2008-2009
Introduction
Moscow, September 2007
Have you ever dreamt of living and studying abroad? Have you ever wanted to get to know a
different culture, study at a foreign university, meet new friends and learn another language,
all at the same time?
If so, this Guidebook is what you are looking for. It provides information about scholarships
funded by the European Union (EU) and its Member States.
Every year, more and more students pack their bags and go and study abroad. As part
of the Erasmus programme only, about 100,000 university students every year in Europe
spend up to 12 months in one of more than 1,800 European higher educational institutions
located in 30 participating countries (27 EU Member States, but also Island, Liechtenstein
and Norway).
In 2004, the European Commission launched Erasmus Mundus. This programme enables
you to continue your studies at European universities and obtain a European Masters
degree. To date, more than 120 Russian students have entered European Masters programmes.
Recently the European Commission launched Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation
Window. This new programme is aimed at attracting more students from non-EU countries.
In 2007, more than 250 students and professors from Russia were awarded scholarships
and grants for a total amount of €5 million. In 2008, the grant allocation for Russia will be
€12 million with an increase of the number of students and teachers that will be awarded
scholarships.
The initiatives funded by the European Union complement the offer of scholarships provided
by the EU Member States. As you may know, almost each Member State has a tradition
of providing scholarship opportunities for Russian students and researchers. The type,
duration and content of scholarships may differ signifi cantly, however the aim is always the
same, to encourage Russian students to visit new countries, learn new languages and meet
new friends.
If you wish to apply for a scholarship please remember that there are four main ways to fi nd
out further information:
1. Contact the Embassy of the country where you wish to apply for a scholarship. As a
rule, scholarships fall under the responsibility of the Cultural Section;
2. Contact the appropriate Embassy's education agency (if one exists), such as the British
Council, DAAD (Germany), Campus France, Sweden Institute, etc;
3. Contact the Department of International Education and Cooperation (Federal Agency
of Education, Ministry of Education and Science, Russia);
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