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European Commission signs scholarship agreement with India

Brussels, 23 March 2005

On March 22nd the European Commission and the Indian Government signed an agreement which will see the EC provide Euro 33,000,000 to finance approximately 1,000 scholarships for Indian graduate
students to study at Europe's finest universities. This agreement is part of the EC's flagship
Erasmus Mundus programme which supports top-quality European Masters Degrees and provides scholarships for the best graduate students from third countries to study on them.

Commissioners Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Jan Figel commented: "Alongside the individual benefits
for Indian graduates, this programme will both showcase European higher education and create
lasting bonds between Europeans and the Indian decision-makers of tomorrow ? a key to securing a
thriving partnership in the future."

Graduate students make applications for a scholarship directly to the European Erasmus Mundus
Degree which interests them. Extensive information on the programme, including eligible Masters
Degrees, is available at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mundus/projects/index_en.html

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