Study abroad opportunities
LEARNING: Head of the Biomedical Sciences Department Prof Johan Esterhuyse, was a recipient of an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
Tuesday, 06 March 2012
Spain, Paris and Italy – These are just some of the destinations a group of South Africa university staffers and students can expect to jet-off to later this year.
Through the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 for South Africa (ema2sa) programme, a group of 52 South Africans will be selected to complete their master, doctoral or short study programmes at a European University.
Funded by the European Commission, the programme aims to develop and improve the skill base at South African universities.
Recently a delegation from Erasmus Mundus visited South Africa to promote the next call for applications and spent a morning interacting with CPUT staffers.
The coordinator of the programme, An Hunt, described the scholarship as a “win, win situation for everyone involved.”
She said the programme not only allows South Africans to improve their qualifications but also provides opportunities for networking, which could lead to collaborations in various areas in the higher education sector.
Director of International Affairs, Merle Hodges also urged CPUT staffers to apply for the scholarships.
“It is a wonderful opportunity to increase your qualifications and also expand your horizon and become a global thinker,” said Hodges.
On completion of the study programme recipients are required to return to South Africa and plough back into their institutions.
Last year several CPUT staff members were awarded scholarships, with some selected to complete their master degrees and others for short stay academic programmes.
Head of CPUT’s Biomedical Sciences Department Prof Johan Esterhuyse, was one of the lucky recipients of a scholarship, which saw him visit Antwerp University in Belgium and Han University College in Holland.
The visits enabled him to benchmark the new Medical Science Degree against similar international options.
Prof Esterhuyse said South African universities are in dire need of highly qualified academics and urged fellow staff members to improve their qualifications.
“Make use of this opportunity,” said Prof Esterhuyse.
For more information see www.ema2sa.eu
By Candes Keating
Written by CPUT News
Email: news@cput.ac.za
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