Minister of Education Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum (5th from right); EU Ambassador to Ghana, Irchad Razaaly (4th from right); accompanied by a few dignitaries and scholarship recipients .
The EU has granted 45 Ghanaian students scholarships to study in Europe under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Scholarship. For the 2024–2026 academic year, the recipients will enroll in a two-year Master's degree program in a variety of subjects at several institutions in EU member states, including Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Spain, Hungary, Greece, and Serbia.
This was disclosed yesterday at the beneficiaries' pre-departure briefing session at the EU Ambassador to Ghana's home in Accra. Approximately 1,000 students from third-country and EU/EEA countries are awarded funding under the Erasmus Mundus program to attend the Euroculture Master Course.
Advice
Irchad Razaaly, the EU Ambassador to Ghana, thanked the recipients and gave them advice on how to make the most of the program to learn about various cultures and to share their own with colleagues from across the globe while they are in Europe.
"You will have the exceptional chance to see a variety of cultures in addition to receiving top-notch academic instruction." I can assure you that you will do better by sharing what you are bringing with you from Ghana. Please make the most of it, enjoy your stay, and acquire as much as you can from Europe," he said.
Perspective
Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Minister of Education, encouraged the recipients to adopt a vision-driven mindset as they became aware of the admirable things that other nations were accomplishing.
He warned them not to limit themselves or show timidity because they are Africans, but to speak up, take part in all the activities that are expected of them, and represent Ghana well as ambassadors.
Appreciation
Sandra Enyonam Apatu, a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) recipient, thanked their donors in an interview with the Daily Graphic on behalf of her colleagues for the opportunity provided.