The Vice-Rectorate for International Projection, through the Area of International Cooperation for Development, has organized a welcome event for students and scholarship holders joining the University of Almería this academic year. These participants arrive through different mobility, training, and cooperation programs.
The Vice-Rector for International Projection, José Carlos Redondo, highlighted the vice-rectorate's work in promoting student mobility and attracting talent. He noted that these scholarships represent a sign of academic and social solidarity, advocating for all public universities to have similar cooperation grants.
Fernando Carvajal, Vice-Rector for Postgraduate Studies and Institutional Relations, welcomed the students, emphasizing the social and developmental focus of the master's degrees they will pursue, such as those in Sexology, Physiotherapy, and Development and Co-development. He underscored the programs' involvement in helping people and strengthening academic and social ties with other countries.
Juan García, regional director of AUIP, mentioned the success of the Federico García Lorca scholarships, which attract talent and foster cooperation, with nearly 1,000 applications. He highlighted the quality of the master's programs and the teaching and research at the UAL.
Carmina García, director of the Language Center, informed attendees about the advantages of studying languages at the center during their stay.
Among the participants are 12 beneficiaries of the Ibero-American Postgraduate University Association (AUIP): five master's scholarship holders from Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador, and seven from mobility programs and postdoctoral stays from Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Colombia. These grants facilitate academic mobility and research.
Five students benefiting from Carolina Foundation scholarships are also participating, four pursuing master's degrees and one a doctorate, hailing from Colombia, Cuba, and Venezuela. These scholarships support the training of young Latin American researchers in Spanish universities.
Nine students benefiting from the Scholarships for Refugee Students and Asylum Seekers, six from Ukraine, two from Venezuela, and one from Palestine, are attending thanks to a specific call from the University of Almería. The aim is to facilitate access to university studies and promote the integration of individuals in vulnerable situations. The grants include tuition fees, accommodation, maintenance, and Spanish language training.
The event served to welcome these students and scholarship holders, and to highlight the University of Almería's initiatives in international mobility, university cooperation, and support for vulnerable groups.
