Santiago de Compostela, May 18, 2023 The General Secretariat of Emigration closed this year the application period for the Bag of Excellence XuventudE External, BEME, with more than 600 Galician university students from abroad interested in obtaining a master’s degree in one of the three Galician universities. Requests came from 35 countries on all continents.
These grants are intended for Galician university students living outside Galicia for more than two years or descendants of Galicians with a higher degree, who wish to take a master’s degree offered by UVGO, USC and UDC on any of their campuses.
The purpose of these grants is that these girls and boys can complete their university education, allowing them to work and live in Galicia.
All beneficiaries of these aids will have a job orientation for another year, with which it is aimed not only to attract the brightest talent among young residents abroad to Galicia, promoting the return of the active labor population, But also to provide their facilities. Permanent establishment in the community. The proposal focuses on the study of the absorption capacity in Galician productive and labor fabrics.
By country, it should be noted that Argentina was once again, like last year, the country with the most applications with 242. The countries that subsequently submitted the most candidates, in terms of number of applicants, were: Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Portugal. As a curiosity, requests also came from countries such as Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Australia or Cape Verde.
The bag, which ranges from 7,500 to 12,000 euros (depending on whether the beneficiary comes from Europe or the rest of the world and the number of credits to be made), is intended to cover enrollment, travel, accommodation and maintenance expenses. is intended. In regional Galicia.
