Mr David Farirai, former Head: International Relations and also Coordinator for the Erasmus Mundus (EUROSA and SAPIENT) scholarship programmes before, left the University of Pretoria on 31 January 2012. I have been asked to take over this responsibility.

I was informed yesterday by Ms Anouk de Weerdt from the University of Antwerp, that they will be visiting South Africa later in February 2012 on a Road show to assist staff and students who are interested in applying and also to give more information on the programmes. They will be visiting the University of Pretoria on Wednesday 22 February 2012 for 3 hours from 13:00. I have arranged the Blue Room in the Old Chemistry Building (next to the Quality Unit) on the Hatfield campus.

It leaves us unfortunately with limited time to prepare for the visit and also before the closing date of EUROSA applications (which is 12 March 2012).

The EUROSA group will award 70 grants in total in 2012 to support South African mobility to Europe at Master, PhD and staff levels. The duration of the mobility periods varies from 1 to 36 months according to type and level of mobility. Grants include a monthly allowance, health insurance, tuition fees (if applicable) and travel costs from South Africa to Europe.The Erasmus Mundus scholarship includes:

• Subsistence allowance (to cover your living expenses including accommodation)
• 1000 EUR per month for Master students
• 1500 EUR per month for PhD students
• 2500 EUR per month for staff
• Insurance coverage (health, travel, accident, third party liability)
• Tuition fee (if applicable)
• Maximum amount covered = 3000 EUR
• One return ticket

Who are eligible to apply?
South African nationals only

South African Master, PhD or staff (academic and administrative) applicants from the South African partner universities (= TARGET GROUP 1)

South African Master and PhD applicants from the non-partner universities with a first diploma from a South African university (= TARGET GROUP 2)

Additional information:
All relevant information for applicants is available at the project website: www.ua.ac.be/eurosa.

Master and PhD applicants can only apply for study and research opportunities that are published at the application database. You may find the overview for masters via the master portal (/s:http://www.service4mobility.com/europe/MobilitySearchServlet?identifier=ANTWERP01&sprache=en&kz_bew_art=IN&kz_bew_pers=S&aust_prog_id=1099&kz_search=V&showOnlyKzSearch=1) and for PhDs via the PhD portal (/s:http://www.service4mobility.com/europe/MobilitySearchServlet?identifier=ANTWERP01&sprache=en&kz_bew_art=IN&kz_bew_pers=S&aust_prog_id=1355&kz_search=&showOnlyKzSearch=1 ).

Staff applicants on the other hand are advised to contact us directly so we can help them to find a suitable host. Applicants can reach us via [email protected] or via facebook.

The Erasmus Mundus; EUROSA II website link is given below for your convenience and easy reference.
http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=.EUROSA&n=90326

For more information please see attached document.