Staff and postgraduate students that attended the presentations on the study and research opportunities in Europe.Overseas Study Opportunities for UKZN Staff and Students
Staff and postgraduate students were alerted to study and research opportunities in Europe during an information session held recently at UKZN’s Westville Campus coordinated by the institutions International Office.
UKZN is a partner in two of the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship programmes namely INSPIRE AND EUROSA with an opportunity to apply for AESOP + as a target group two applicant. These mobility scholarships are open to both academic and support staff members.
The scholarship offers studies towards a PHD or masters degree, semester exchange programmes and staff mobility visits. It covers the cost of studies, health insurance, flights, tuition and living expenses.
More information on the scholarship programmes and on the required documentation is available on Erasmus Mundus website.
EUROSA’s representative, Ms Zinzile Kalitshana, said the scholarship was a human development project focusing on potential rather than excellence, and to enhance the quality of cultures.
Kalitshana emphasized that all required documentation - including a letter from the host university in Europe - needed to be attached to avoid disqualification.
Staff who have lived in Europe in the past five years were not eligible to apply.
The deadline for applications is 15 March 2015. For further information contact EUROSA’s offices on: email: nkalitshanaz@cput.ac.za or phone: 021 959 6048, or mokoenam@cput.ac.za or phone: 021-4603985.
Ms Preshantha Reddy from UKZN’s International Office can also be contacted on email: reddyp@ukzn.ac.za or 031 260 2870 for further enquiries on the mobility scholarships.