ONGOING PROJECTS
The European Commission adopted, in 2002, the Programme 
, a Programme of High level Scholarships in the European Union addressed to Latin America. A Consortium led by the Asociación Grupo Santander has been selected to implement the Programme in close co-operation with the European Commission, Directorate General EuropeAid - Office of Co-operation.” The budget of the programme amounted 100 million Euro with an impressive number of beneficiaries of 3900 Master’s and PhD students.
The project has contributed to valuable know-how in the field of mobility, cooperation with Latin American institutions and important partnerships as well to improvement of employability skills and career opportunities for Latin American postgraduates and professionals in their own countries.
With the end of the 5th Call, in December 2006, the annual calls for applications to0 Programme Alßan ended. It is expected that new programmes, to be announced by the European Commission, will continue and reinforce cooperation between Latin America and the European Union in Higher Education area.
To learn more about The ALβAN programme, refer to www.programalban.org
Students from SG universities have the opportunity to spend a semester at the University of California at Berkeley by means of the agreement which stipulates the waiving of tuition fees. The exchange is reciprocal, i.e. American students can also apply to study at any SG university within the terms of the agreement.
To get more information see SG Mobility Programme – Cooperation with USA
| Programme for the Mobility of Administrative and Academic Staff |
The SG has established in 1998 a programme for the mobility of staff, financed by own our resources. The pilot phase was aimed at administrative staff but in 1999 it included academic staff as well.
The aim of this project is to provide opportunities for administrative staff mobility under the ERASMUS Framework, in order to enhance work placement and cross cultural experiences by means of one or two weeks work exchanges among the Santander Group Universities. No financial support from the Santander Group is needed since the participants will benefit from the Erasmus Grants. A Steering Group will be nominated by the Executive Committee for the implementation and co-ordination of the project.
The Santander Group has become a partner in the Project Cultural Preparation Course for North African Students coming to Europe under ERASMUS MUNDUS PROGRAMME Action 4: Enhancing Attractiveness. The aim of the project is To develop and organise tailor-made cultural preparation courses for North African students who start a European study experience as well as for those who wish to undertake studies in Europe in the future, to develop an eCourse on the same topic in order to reach a broader public and to provide a toolbox for universities wishing to engage in similar programmes in the future.
