Citizens of 39 eligible countries are welcome to apply for Latvian State scholarships for studies in Latvian higher education institutions.
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.
Eligible applicants
- Bachelor’s students who have already completed at least 1 academic year at any higher education institution (HEI);
- Master’s or PhD students from any previous HEI.
Awarded period
- Up to 10 months for Bachelor’s and Master’s students;
- Up to 11 months for PhD students
Application conditions
- An applicant must choose a study programme at a Latvian HEI before applying for a scholarship;
- An applicant must receive the confirmation letter for the chosen study programme from the Latvian HEI before 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 before 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.
The list of contact persons of Latvian HEI can be found HERE.
How to Apply?
The application process takes place online in an electronic application system.
Application Step-by-Step
1. An applicant has to register in the system and make a profile with a unique login and password,
2. fill in an application form according to the set CRITERIA;
incomplete and incorrect applications are not assessed.
3. attach all the necessary application documents (translated into Latvian or English),
4. apply by the deadline of the call,
5. receive an official decision on the award of the scholarship by e-mail in June, and the decision is available in the candidate’s profile of the electronic application system.
With questions about scholarships please write to scholarships@viaa.gov.lv
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All applications will be evaluated and the final decision on granting scholarships will be made by the evaluation committee of VIAA.
The evaluation criteria can be found HERE.
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The Latvian state scholarship shall be granted according to the Cabinet Regulation No. 68 “Procedures for Granting Scholarships to Foreigners”
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