At the start of the program in 1987 the European Union had only 12 member states, around 3,000 students received grants to study for a period of 6 to 12 months at a host university of another European member state.
The European Union had only 12 member states. This was at the start of the program in 1987. This was around 3,000 students. These 3,000 students were received grants. This was to study for a period of 6 to 12 months at a host university of another European member state.