Latvian state scholarships for you! Apply until 1 April

Citizens of 39 eligible countries are welcome to apply for Latvian State scholarships for studies in Latvian higher education institutions. Scholarships are for studies in Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD studies at Latvian higher education institutions.

Things to Remember

Average tuition fee ranges from €2,800 to €15,000 per year. For medical or executive business programmes it may cost up to €15,000 per year.

Scholarship cannot be awarded concurrently with other grants.

A scholarship holder is required to make his own arrangements for insurance coverage.

Scholarships do not fully cover all the expenses related to your studies. Some expenses related to 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.

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

Amount of the scholarships

• €500 per month for Bachelor’s (and 2nd level professional higher education students for 1st, 2nd and 3rd study year)
• €600 per month for Master’s students (and 2nd level professional higher education students starting from 4th study year)
• €700 per month for Phd students.

Application conditions

• An applicant must choose a study programme at a Latvian HEI prior to the application for a scholarship;
• An applicant must receive the confirmation letter 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 confirmation letter for the present or chosen study programme prior to the application for a scholarship;
• The confirmation letter for the chosen study programme from a Latvian HEI needs to be provided by the designated contact person.
• The international student can receive a Latvian state scholarship for a maximum of two terms during their studies.

HOW TO APPLY?
The application process takes place online in an electronic application system.

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