Scottish Government agree to
increase IAESTE funding
We are pleased to announce tha the IAESTE programme in Scotland is to be expanded thanks to additional funding from the Scottish Government. The funding will support a further Programme Delivery Officer to join Lucy Everett in our Edinburgh office. The Cabinet Secretary of Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop, said:
“The Scottish Government wants to build a self-confident, outward looking Scotland. We want our young people to be successful learners, confident individuals and responsible global citizens. We are equally determined to ensure Scotland becomes a more attractive place to live, work and study to support our aim of delivering higher levels of sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all.
“The IAESTE programme contributes directly to these goals by increasing the universal employability of our students, attracting talented students and graduates to Scotland and developing strong international partnerships between universities and key businesses, at home and abroad.
“In recent years participation in the programme has grown to include more than 80 countries, offering exchanges to 6,000 students a year, with the number of Scottish placements increasing more than threefold from 40 to 142 in the past two years. I want to support that continued development and enable more young undergraduates, businesses and universities to participate in this scheme.”
The increased funding is aimed to:
Enable 100 young people from Scotland to undertake technical placements in overseas companies, broadening their work and life skills each year
Enable 100 Scottish companies and university research departments to annually host overseas science and engineering students with expertise in life sciences, renewables, manufacturing and electronic technologies, to help develop these sectors in Scotland
Help increase awareness of Scotland as a place to live, work and study among overseas applicants and agencies
Encourage increased engagement between Scottish business and industry on the employment of international talent
Contribute towards the globalisation of Scotland’s workforce by creating high quality international work experience opportunities for young Scots.
