IMT benefits from EU academic programme

Students and faculty of the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad – a signatory to the European Union (EU)’ s educational programme Erasmus Mundus – have started reaping the fruits in form of scholarships.

Erasmus Mundus is the global avatar of the Erasmus programme, supported by the EU that encourages academic collaborations between prominent universities and academic institutions by providing better mobility for students and professors. It also provides scholarships for graduate and post graduate students.

As part of the agreement, six management students from IMT have been awarded scholarships to pursue an academic term for five months at Erasmus partner institutions. A research scholar from IMT got a scholarship to pursue further research in a joint doctoral degree for one year. Ten students from universities across Europe have been selected to pursue academic terms at IMT. “Four students have already arrived and have integrated themselves with the academic rigour and culture at IMT. The International Relations team at IMT believes this exchange will prove to be a great learning experience for the students and will help in improving IMT’s international standing further,” said Jayanthi Ranjan, chairperson, international relations, IMT Ghaziabad.

Ranjan said four faculty members of IMT have been awarded scholarships to pursue post doctoral research at various partner universities. Four more faculty members were also selected for Academic Staff Exchange.

Going ahead, the institute is in the process of negotiations for providing international internships and placements to students. “With this kind of long-term international exposure in the field of business and management, the students of IMT stand a better chance to obtaining international placements as well,” she added.

IMT has signed five independent bilateral agreements to explore further opportunities for other international academic exchange programmes. Talks are on with four more institutions. IMT along with its partners are also in the process of establishing joint-degree programmes at the post graduate and post doctoral levels.