Short-term mobility in higher education

The case of the Manuel Andrés Sánchez Grants from the University of Salamanca

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32674/nejtje06

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MAS Grants, higher education, short-term mobility, University of Salamanca, Best Practices in Mobility

Abstract

Since the Bologna Declaration and the establishment of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), international mobility has become a strategic pillar of universities in recent decades. In this context, the focus in both practice and academia has been mainly on long-term mobility. For this reason, the present research focuses on analyzing whether the Manuel Andrés Sánchez Grants (MAS Grants) of the University of Salamanca are a model of success in the implementation of short-term mobility programs within the EHEA, especially in cultural exchange and the development of both technical and soft skills among beneficiary students at the international level. A qualitative methodological approach based on in-depth interviews with the University of Salamanca, NGOs on the ground, and beneficiary students is applied. MAS Grants are a unique initiative in Spain that can be considered a good practice in the field of short-term mobility programs within the EHEA

Author Biographies

  • Paula Gonzalo, Universidad de Salamanca

    Student of the Master's Degree in Data Science Applied to Social Sciences at the University of Salamanca.

  • Alonso Escamilla, Catholic University of Ávila

    MR ALONSO ESCAMILLA, is Member of the Research Group “Territory, History and Digital Cultural Heritage” (TEHIPACD) of the Catholic University of Ávila.

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Gonzalo, P., & Escamilla, A. . (2025). Short-term mobility in higher education: The case of the Manuel Andrés Sánchez Grants from the University of Salamanca. Journal of International Students, 15(12), 61-76. https://doi.org/10.32674/nejtje06