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Over 140 Indian students awarded Erasmus scholarships in 2024

The PIE News

The students, 75 women and 71 men, have been awarded the coveted scholarship for a two-year master’s program, and hail from prominent higher education institutions in India. India has traditionally been the largest beneficiary of the program with over 2,000 students receiving the scholarship since its inception in 2004.

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Is Academic Scholarship Stagnating?

Inside Higher Ed

Brown, despite having this country’s oldest applied mathematics program and the Ivy League’s oldest engineering program, isn’t in the Top 30, and Dartmouth isn’t among the Top 50 US and Canadian universities. Contributing to this ethos is an engineering, hands-on mind-set.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

López took on another mentor role as assistant director of UT Austin’s University Outreach Centers in Houston after graduating in 2004 with bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies (Mexican American studies) and Spanish (Hispanic studies). "My TRIO programs supported my path toward college,” says López. At Boulder, where she holds a Ph.D.

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HBCU Conference Connects Secondary to Postsecondary

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million Black students who took the SAT between 2004 and 2010, revealed that students who enrolled at an HBCU were 14.6 A 2023 report by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, studying almost 1.2 percentage points more likely to graduate than their counterparts.

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Indian students flock to Europe as big four falter

The PIE News

The interest in Europe is further highlighted by the fact that 146 Indian students received the Erasmus scholarship this year, making the cohort the largest beneficiary of the program – with over 2,000 students receiving the scholarship since 2004.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. Data informs decisions across key areas and workforce preparation for high-demand, high wage fields like IT, nursing and engineering.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Dr. John Hope Franklin Award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to Franklin, a historian, writer, educator, and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American history in the 20th century. I thought I could make more of a difference at MIT because of its unique role in science and engineering.”