Deadline: 1 April 2019
Eligibility: international students
Benefits: for bachelor`s and master`s students – 500 EUR per month; for PhD students – 670 EUR per month
Description
Latvian Government is currently accepting applications for ‘Study Scholarships’ to pursue undergraduate, master and Ph.D. degrees.
These scholarships are available to international students for the academic year 2019-2020.
Scholarships are offered to foreign students, researchers and teaching staff who have successfully completed at least one academic year of studies for studies, research, and participation in summer schools.
Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Eligibility
Citizens from countries that have signed an Agreement on co-operation in education and science:
– Azerbaijan,
– Belgium (Federation Wallonia – Brussels),
– Bulgaria,
– Uzbekistan,
– Georgia,
– Cyprus,
– The People`s Republic of China,
– Mexico,
– Moldova,
– Tajikistan,
– Turkey,
– Italy,
– Ukraine,
– Mongolia,
– Israel,
– Kazakhstan,
– Kyrgyzstan
– Croatia,
– Turkmenistan,
– Finland
– France,
– Peru,
– South Korea,
– Spain.
Citizens from countries that offer scholarships for Latvian students, researchers and teaching staff without formal agreements on co-operation in education and science:
– The United States of America
– Indonesia,
– Germany,
– Greece,
– Denmark,
– Switzerland,
– Austria,
– Slovakia,
– Czech Republic,
– Japan,
– Sweden,
– Estonia,
– Hungary,
– Lithuania
– Iceland,
– Norway.
Entrance Requirements:
Applications for bachelor`s and the first level of professional higher education studies will be accepted from students who have successfully completed at least one academic year of studies (at their home higher education institution or at a Latvian higher education institution, if they already have been studying in Latvia) at the moment of application (February, March 2018).
Citizens from countries that have signed an agreement with Latvia or offer scholarships for Latvian citizens can apply for the Latvian state scholarships. To see countries, citizens of which are eligible to apply for the scholarships;
Benefits
For bachelor`s and master`s students – 500 EUR per month;
For Ph.D. students – 670 EUR per month;
All study programs in English at Latvian higher education institutions are not free of charge.
The Latvian scholarship holder can use the scholarship for the covering of the tuition fee or for accommodation and meals.
Please take into account that the amount of the scholarship is not high enough to cover all expenses in Latvia;
In limited numbers, the host higher education institution provides the scholarship holder with a place in a students’ dormitory or a guesthouse. Requests for accommodation at the international student dormitories need to be submitted one month before arriving at a respective higher education institution;
The Latvian scholarship cannot be awarded concurrently with other scholarships;
In any month in which the foreign student is present in the territory of Latvia for less than 15 calendar days, no scholarship is provided;
Scholarship holders are required to make their own arrangements for insurance coverage;
Travel expenses from a home country to and from Latvia are not covered by the Latvian scholarship;
Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
Scholarships for applicants from one country may not exceed 10% of the total grant amount for study scholarships.
Apply
Apply HERE.
The system will require the following documents to be uploaded:
Letter of motivation (including activities outside studies related to the study field in Latvia or in the home country, e. g. work in professional organizations, participation in scientific conferences, international projects);
Curriculum Vitae (CV). Please use the Europass template;
Copies of two letters of recommendation from academic staff members, signed within the last six months;
Photocopies of diplomas of higher education and supplements or a transcript of records of the last two study semesters (if studies are not completed);
A copy of a letter of the relevant Latvian higher education institution, confirming the foreigner’s opportunity to study in the chosen study programme and informing about the language of instruction (Latvian or other EU official language). Please send to the contact person of the Latvian HEI your CV and diploma supplement (or transcript of records of the last two semesters if studies are not completed jet);
A copy of a certificate or other document certifying the language proficiency required for studies;
Study plan for the duration of the scholarship;
Copy of an ID (identification document) or a passport.
More information is available HERE.
