LITHUANIAN STATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LITHUANIAN OR BALTIC STUDIES

Description

Education Exchanges Support Foundation takes pleasure in offering the quota for the Lithuanian state scholarships for students, lecturers and researchers from foreign higher education and research institutions. Scholarships are offered for short-term Lithuanian (Baltic) studies (duration of studies – one (up to 5 months) or two (up to 10 months) semesters per person). The overall scholarship quota is 15 months. The scholarships are not intended for full degree studies. Normally, an academic degree or diploma cannot be obtained during the period covered by the scholarship. Studies must take place from September 2014 to June/July 2015. The autumn semester in higher education and research institutions of Lithuania normally lasts from September until January, and spring semester – from February until June.


Eligibility

    The candidate has to be a student (not in the final year), lecturer or researcher at foreign higher education or research institution.
    Candidates for the Lithuanian (Baltic) studies scholarship must have an official letter of acceptance issued by the host higher education and research institution in Lithuania.
    Candidates applying for the Lithuanian (Baltic) study scholarships are required to aggregate 30 ECTS per one semester in the respected field, and also must fulfill other requirements for the Lithuanian (Baltic) studies.
    Lithuanian state scholarships cannot be coupled with other grants, scholarships or other academic exchange programs.


Scholarship

1cycle (Bachelor), 2 cycle (Master) and 3 cycle (Doctorate) students approved for the Lithuanian (Baltic) studies will receive a monthly stipend of 1,950 Lt (approx. 565 EUR).

Researchers and lecturers approved for the Lithuanian (Baltic) studies will receive a monthly stipend of 3,250 Lt (approx. 941 EUR).

Please note that tuition fee for the studies, accommodation and travel costs and other expenses must be covered by the scholarship holder from the scholarship received or other financial resources. The maximum amount of the tuition fee for the Lithuanian (Baltic) studies will be determined by the normative costs that are approved by the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania.


Deadline: 01 April 2014

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