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Lithuanian State Scholarships for Language and Culture Summer Courses, 2016-2017

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania is offering Lithuanian state scholarships for students, lecturers and researchers of foreign countries for Lithuanian language and culture summer courses.

Lithuanian state scholarships programme is designed for the students, lecturers or researchers of foreign higher education and research institutions to study or carry out research at higher education or research institutions of the Republic of Lithuania.

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The candidate has to be a student (not in the final year), lecturer or researcher at the higher education and research institution of the particular country. Document (TOEFL, IELTS, CPE, language courses certificate, signed a letter confirming the proficiency in the language from the home university) of the proficiency in English, Lithuanian or another language acceptable.

  • Course Level: Scholarships are awarded to study or carry out research at 5 Universities (Vytautas Magnus University, Vilnius University, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Klaipeda University and LCC International University).
  • Study Subject: Scholarships are offered for Lithuanian language and culture summer courses.
  • Scholarship Award:
    1st cycle (Bachelor), 2nd cycle (Master), 3rd cycle (PhD) students, lecturers and researchers of all study/research fields approved for the Lithuanian language and culture summer courses will receive a scholarship of 514 EUR.
    Lecturers and researchers of Lithuanian (Baltic) field approved for the Lithuanian language and culture summer courses will receive a scholarship of 858 EUR.
    For the candidates from the country groups No. I, II, III, V: tuition fee for Lithuanian language and culture summer courses will be covered by the Republic of Lithuania.
    For the candidates from the country group No. IV “Freemovers”: tuition fee for Lithuanian language and culture summer courses, accommodation costs and other expenses have to be covered by the scholarship holder from the scholarship received or other financial recourses.
    The scholarship is intended to cover the scholarship holder’s expenses only. Additional amounts for accompanying partners or family are not provided. Lithuanian state scholarships cannot be coupled with other grants, scholarships or other academic exchange programs.
  • Scholarship can be taken at Lithuania

Eligibility

  • The candidate has to be a student (not in the final year), lecturer or researcher at the higher education and research institution of the particular country listed below.
  • N.B. for candidates from Poland: the candidate has to be a student (not in the final year) of Lithuanian (Baltic) Philology at the higher education and research institution of the Republic of Poland.
  • N.B. Requirement for the candidates from the group No V “Lithuanians and foreigners of Lithuanian origin” – the candidate has to be a child, grandchild, great-grandchild of the Lithuanians living abroad or a foreigner of the Lithuanian origin (citizens of the Republic of Lithuania who have lived abroad at least three years or citizens of foreign states who have lost the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania shall be regarded as Lithuanians living abroad.
  • A foreigner shall be considered to be a foreigner of Lithuanian descent if at least one of his parents or grandparents is or was Lithuanian and who considers himself Lithuanian).
  • Priority will be given to the applicants who apply for the summer language and culture courses for the first time (this priority is not applicable for the candidates from the group No V “Lithuanians and foreigners of Lithuanian origin”).

Nationality: Foreign citizens can apply for these scholarships.

How to Apply

  • How to Apply: Scholarships for Lithuanian language and culture summer courses are offered for candidates who are students, lecturers or researchers at the higher education and research institutions of the following countries:
  • Entrance Requirement: -The candidate has to be a student (not in the final year), lecturer or researcher at the higher education and research institution of the particular country.
  • English Language Requirement: Document (TOEFL, IELTS, CPE, language courses certificate, signed a letter confirming the proficiency in the language from the home university) of the proficiency in English, Lithuanian or another language acceptable.

Application Deadline: Closed

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