The  European Master's Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (E.MA)  has seen an 11 % increase in applications over last year. <<The most significant increase refers to applications from non-EU countries, scoring a +40%>> said Prof. Fabrizio Marrella, E.MA Programme Director.
The final list of admitted students was decided by the E.MA Executive Committee and only shortlisted candidates are being contacted in May 2009. <<It's unfortunate because you see that there are so many qualified applicants, but you can only accept a certain amount. The competition is very high and I expect that interest in the E.MA Programme will continue to grow around the world>> concluded Prof. Marrella.

Consorzio Venezia Nuova (CVN) has generously offered grant money which has been made available in the form of 5 bursaries. They have been awarded on the basis of financial need, taking into account that Consorzio Venezia Nuova indicated an expectation that the support would primarily be offered to students from the new EU Member States and from non-EU countries. The E.MA Executive Committee has finally decided to grant the CVN bursaries to the following E.MA students 2008/2009: Magdalena Borowska, Luz Cardona Canales, Mariana Machado Rocha, Danilo Rossi and Stanislas Talontsi.

The five E.MA Awarded Theses for the academic year 2007/2008 were announced during the solemn E.MA Awarding - Opening Ceremony that took place on 28 September 2008 in the magnificent Scuola Grande di San Rocco. The E.MA Awarded Theses collection belongs to the series "Ricerche" published by Marsilio Editori S.P.A. in Venice.