With the help of the EU, you can study, volunteer and improve your knowledge. So far, over 16,000 students and teaching staff from Serbia have participated in student exchanges through the EU Erasmus+ program. Be one of them!

If you are between 18 and 30 years old and want to study, travel and make friends across Europe, you can take advantage of the following opportunities:

Schools and institutions active in the fields of general education, vocational education and training and adult education can participate in exchange projects through the Erasmus+ program, within which students and employees have the opportunity to go abroad for the purpose of learning or professional development. Institutions may choose to apply for short-term projects or projects intended for accredited institutions, depending on whether they hold Erasmus+ accreditation in the relevant field.

Erasmus+ deals with inclusion projects, sports, youth workers, and you can find all the opportunities available to you through this program at this link.

Horizon Europe is the European Union’s framework programme for financing research and innovation for the period from 2021 to 2027. Building on the successes and achievements of the previous programme cycle, Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe aims to achieve scientific excellence, address global challenges, and drive industrial modernisation through concerted research efforts and innovations based on the principles of open science and partnership.

The structure of the programme is based on three pillars:

  • Excellent Science
  • Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
  • Innovative Europe

The horizontal part of the programme structure consists of two components:

  • Expanding Excellence and Participation
  • Reform and Strengthening the European Research and Innovation System

More details can be found at the following link: https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe_en

Social sciences or human science, agriculture, health, informatics… You can apply for a scholarship for master’s or doctoral studies in France for a number of fields.

Here’s how you can apply, in three short steps:

  1. Find a suitable study program (More information)
  2. Establish contact with a higher education institution in France, check whether the selected program matches the candidate’s profile
  3. Contact the French Institute for more information on the dates for submission of tender documents.

Austria offers numerous study opportunities at 13 universities, 6 universities of arts, 3 medical universities, 16 private universities, 21 universities of applied sciences, as well as 14 higher education schools. On the website https://www.studienwahl.at/en you can find and choose the appropriate educational institution for you. Studying is possible at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral studies. For support and scholarships during your studies in Austria, you can consult the website https://grants.at/en/ for more possibilities. You can find out more about international students and support for their life and studies in Austria at https://studyinaustria.at/en/.

The Stipendium Hungaricum program is a scholarship that is awarded every year to 50 young people in Serbia who want to study at Hungarian universities at the level of undergraduate, master’s or doctoral studies. The scholarship includes all tuition fees and free accommodation, as well as support for living expenses in Hungary.

More information can be found at: https://stipendiumhungaricum.hu/

There are a number of scholarships available for foreign students in Poland. The most popular is Erasmus+, the EU exchange program for students, teachers and institutions. Other options include scholarships under bilateral agreements funded by either Poland or the government of a foreign partner, often with the aim of improving exchanges within a specific field of study.

See the complete list of available programs at this link.

Studying at Universities in Slovenia is a great way to gain the knowledge, practical experience and skills you need to succeed in your career. Make new friends and feel part of our academic community.

For many, going to university often means the first major separation from home, and this can be a frightening and exciting experience; but – we are committed to ease your transition and help with every challenge.

Veterinary, theological, law, and other faculties are available within the University of Slovenia in four cities: Ljubljana, Nova Gorica, Maribor and Primorska.

DAAD scholarships are meant for students and graduates from Serbia. Today, it is one of the most important financial organizations for the international exchange of students and scientists. DAAD has supported more than 2.6 million young academics in Germany and abroad.

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RYCO is an intergovernmental organisation that supports and promotes regional and multicultural cooperation among young people in the Western Balkans. RYCO’s programmes are aimed at creating opportunities for young people to engage in activities that contribute to mutual understanding and reconciliation in the civic, social, educational, cultural, and sports domains. RYCO initiates and participates in policymaking and advocates for reforms. It also supports the development of a political and social environment that empowers and facilitates youth exchange.

The programme promotes cooperation and dialogue through the support and financing of projects that strengthen healthy values ​​and promote the intercultural connection of young people in the Western Balkans.

One of the programmes is “Superschools,” which involves school exchanges in the Western Balkans aimed at supporting the processes of peacebuilding, reconciliation, and intercultural learning and dialogue between schools, students, and their communities. This programme is part of the multi-donor project “Superschools Western Balkans School Exchange Scheme,” jointly financed by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and RYCO.

All information about open calls is available at the link: https://www.rycowb.org/

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