The
Office for International Affairs hosted its annual International Scholarship and Mobility Fair on 3 and 4 November 2020. This is the second annual mobility fair and the first time that it was hosted in virtual format on Blackboard Collaborative. The event showcased study-abroad opportunities for all registered students and staff.
Staff too can enrol for studies abroad
In the mobility and exchange programme session, the UFS international partner universities presented study, teaching, and training opportunities available to students and staff on their campuses. Staff have also learnt that they can enrol for exchange programmes at any of more than 60 international universities to teach, conduct research, or collaborate to enhance their professional development.
Another session promoted scholarship opportunities for postgraduate students who would like to study abroad full- or part-time. The last session promoted research-related study opportunities such as PhD, fellowships, and academically associated opportunities. Postgraduate students have learnt about joint degrees at master’s and doctoral level, which allows them to register at the UFS and another university abroad.
Student support through scholarships
The sessions aimed to attract and also support talented students with a scholarship – despite the current pandemic.
Twelve international institutions have exhibited their study-abroad opportunities, including
Nuffic Neso, the
University of Bremen,
UNIS Education Group – Brazil,
Appalachian State University,
Campus France,
SANORD, Embassy of Sweden,
Study in Hungary,
DHET,
Harvard University (Centre for African Studies), and the
National University of Lesotho.
Participants liked that it was easily accessible and that they could ask questions and get answers right away, with links to detailed information.
To view these sessions, please visit the UFS international webpage on the following link: