Latvian State Scholarships for Studies 2024/2025

Deadline: April 01, 2024

Scholarships

Undergraduate Master PHD

Location(s)

  • Latvia

Overview

Citizens of more than 40 eligible countries are welcome to apply for Latvian State scholarships for studies and research in Latvian higher education institutions.

More than 40 countries have partnered with Latvia to make scholarships available for their citizens. Check to see if yours is on the map!

Details

Things to Remember

  • A fellowship covers accommodation and daily allowance
  • Average tuition fee ranges from €1,600 to €4,000 per year. For medical or executive business programmes it may cost up to €15,000 per year.
  • For medicine or executive business programmes it may cost up to €15’000 per year.
  •  Scholarships and fellowships cannot be awarded concurrently with other grants
  • A scholarship or fellowship holder is required to make his own arrangements for insurance coverage.
  • Scholarships do not fully cover all the expenses related to your studies.
  • Tuition fees, living costs, and other expenses must be covered personally.
  • Travel expenses from a home country to and from Latvia are not covered by Latvian state scholarships or fellowships.

If student is present in the territory of Latvia for less than 15 calendar days, then no scholarship is provided.

How to Apply?

The application process takes place online in an electronic application system.

Application Step-by-Step: 

  1. Make a profile with a unique login and password,
  2. Fill in an application form according to the set criteria*,
  3. Attach all the necessary application documents (translated in Latvian or English),
  4. Submit the application by the deadline of the call,
  5. Receive an official decision on the award of the scholarship or fellowship by e-mail in June, and the decision is available in the candidate’s profile of the electronic application system.

* Incomplete and incorrect applications are not assessed.

With questions about scholarships please write to scholarships@viaa.gov.lv

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Eligibility

Candidates should be from:


Description of Ideal Candidate

Application conditions

  • An applicant must choose a study programme at a Latvian HEI prior to the application for a scholarship;

  • An applicant must receive a letter of acceptance for the chosen study programme from the Latvian HEI prior to the application for a scholarship;

  • An applicant, who is already studying at a Latvian HEI, should also receive the letter of acceptance for the present or chosen study programme prior to the application for a scholarship;

  • The letter of acceptance for the chosen study programme from a Latvian HEI needs to be provided by the designated contact person.

Eligable applicants

  • Bachelor's students who have already successfully completed at least 1 academic year at any higher education institution (HEI);

  • Master’s or PhD students from any previous HEI.


Dates

Deadline: April 01, 2024


Cost/funding for participants

Amount of the scholarships

  • €500 per month for Bachelor’s or Master’s students;

  • €700 per month for Phd students.

Awarded time period

  • Up to 10 month for Bachelor’s and Master’s students;

  • Up to 11 months for PhD students

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