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The European Students Union<\/strong> organized the Student Social Lab on May 20th in Brussels<\/strong> with the goal of gathering students’ opinions and recommendations regarding the Erasmus+ Program funding<\/strong>. The event was held in a hybrid format to allow students from various countries to participate and have a say on the most important question:<\/p>\n

What would the ideal Erasmus grant system look like, taking into consideration inclusiveness and affordability requirements?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ESU team<\/strong>, comprised of Tiziana Fantucchio and Stanimir Boyadzhiev, participated in the discussion with 8 participants from various nationalities<\/strong> \u2013 Polish, Armenian, Indian, Dutch, Belgian, Slovakian, Albanian, and Bulgarian \u2013 and with varying mobility experiences<\/strong> \u2013 outgoing and incoming Erasmus+ Programme students, and students who have not yet participated in a mobility but are interested in doing so.<\/p>\n

Participants provided valuable feedback on the importance of the E+ programme<\/strong> as well as the improvements that need to be made to its grant<\/strong>. While the grant is a motivating factor for any student to participate in mobility because it covers the main and basic expenses<\/strong>, the amount of the grant was a deciding factor for many other students in deciding whether or not to carry mobility<\/strong> and in which country. The Erasmus Plus programme should take more into account the various costs of living in the different program countries,<\/strong> even if they are in the same group of countries<\/strong>. Housing is a common issue for international students. Many cities are not prepared to accommodate a large number of incoming students and lack student dormitories.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, students expressed a desire for the grant to be based not only on the costs of living in the host country<\/strong>\u00a0but also on the area where a student is from<\/strong> \u2013 for example, rural areas \u2013 and to adjust the travel grant amount<\/strong> accordingly. Also, while grateful for the enriching opportunity provided by the mobility program<\/strong>, a more inclusive grant<\/strong> would allow many students to enjoy their mobility experience without being concerned about financial issues<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Some participants did not participate in Erasmus exchanges because they were unaware of the opportunities.<\/strong> Universities should provide more information and engage students in mobility. In this regard, ESN <\/strong>Culture and Education Policy Assistant Anna Kowalczyk<\/strong> made a significant contribution by supporting the event and presenting the key findings of the research report on Student and Staff Perspectives on Diversity and Inclusion in Student Exchanges. <\/strong>Anna provided an overview of the mobility opportunities and encouraged and motivated the participants.<\/p>\n

Thank you so much to everyone who participated for your helpful suggestions and feedback!<\/p>\n

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PDF version of the article available here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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