Deadline:
September 01, 2024
Location(s)
Estonia
Overview
The scholarship supports foreign students in their studies at the Estonian higher education institutions. The scholarship can be applied for by foreign students who wish to study at a higher education institution in Estonia during the 2024/2025 academic year in formal degree studies or as an exchange student. The scholarship is administered by the Education and Youth Board of Estonia.
Details
Application procedure and deadlines
2024 application period will be open August 1st 2024 until September 1st (23:59, Estonian time).
Please submit the following documents:
- application form and motivation letter through the online application system (please register to start the application);
- copy of passport or ID-card
- a copy of the confirmation letter of the higher education institution regarding admission
Applications will be evaluated, and decisions on the award of scholarships will be made by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Scholarship Guidelines and the Commission's rules of procedure.
Applications which are not fully completed, drawn up as required or include false information or are submitted with a delay are not assessed. Applications that have not been accompanied by a confirmation of admission to an Estonian higher education institution by the application deadline will not be processed.
Contacts
Education and Youth Board, scholarship coordinator: Liis Uulman, liis.uulman@harno.ee.
Most likely you have asked yourself: why come study in Estonia?
We will tell you why:
- Estonia is an e-society, with electronic ID-cards, e-government, e-health, e-school, e-parking etc. (www.e-estonia.com). You would be living in a very unique country!
- It takes only about 20 minutes to found your own company online and 99% of banking is done online.
- Europe's start-up hot-spot! (Forbes Magazine). As a result, Estonia has more successful start-up companies per head than in any other country in Europe, e.g. TransferWise, CrabCAD, Fortumo etc. And yes, we are talking about companies where even Sir Richard Branson invests!
- Home of Skype – the Skype software was developed by four Estonian engineers. Skype has an office in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, and the company also provides scholarships for bright IT students who have chosen to study in Estonia.
- Ranked 1st worldwide in air quality (World Health Organization 2013).
- Shares 1st and 2nd place with Iceland for internet freedom in the world (3rd place Canada, Freedom of the Net 2016).
- First country to offer e-residency - a transnational digital identity available to anyone in the world interested in administering a location-independent business online.
- Ranked 8th in the world for Internet access in schools (The Global Information Technology Report 2016).
- Estonia is also the only Eurozone nation to run a budget surplus. Voted as best-performing economy in Europe. (www.europeanvoice.com)
- One of the safest countries in the world. (http://www.statisticbrain.com)
... and why Estonian universities?
- Over 150 unique and high quality degree programmes taught fully in English
- Internationally accepted diplomas
- Various state scholarships and funding possibilities for incoming students
- English language widely spoken
- High level research projects
- Active and fun student life
- Working possibilities during studies and possibility to stay in the country for 9 months to look for a job after graduation
- The personal touch: small group sizes in classrooms
- Great value for money and affordable living
- Safe and stable environment
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
- The scholarship supports foreign students in their studies at the Estonian higher education institutions.
- The scholarship can be applied for by foreign students who wish to study at an Estonian higher education institution in the degree studies or as an exchange student.
- At the master’s and Doctoral level, studies are supported in all fields. At the first level of higher education, scholarships can be applied for only in fields related to the Estonian language and culture.
- Applications will be accepted from students with the citizenship in one of the countries listed in Annex 1.
Dates
Deadline: September 01, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Scholarship amount:
- the rate of the scholarship for Master's studies is 350 euros per month;
- other costs are not covered.
Period and conditions
- Exchange students are paid a scholarship during the study period in Estonia according to the dates approved by the host higher education institution. The scholarship can be applied for up to ten months. The scholarship is paid for exchange studies lasting at least 30 days.
- Degree students are paid a scholarship for 12 months of the year, except for the last nominal academic year, when the scholarship is paid for 10 months. The scholarship is awarded for a maximum of 12 months at a time. The scholarship is paid to the host higher education institution, which arranges the scholarship to be repaid to the scholarship holder.
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