Lithuanian State Scholarships for the academic year 2016-2017
Education Exchanges Support Foundation is offering the quota for the Lithuanian state scholarships for students, lecturers and researchers of higher education and research institutions from the following countries: Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
Lithuanian state scholarships programme is designed for the advanced students, lecturers or researchers of foreign higher education and research institutions to enable them to study or carry out research at higher education or research institutions of the Republic of Lithuania. Students, lecturers and researchers from different fields of studies or research are welcome to apply for Lithuanian state scholarships.
Depending on the country of residence, four types of scholarships are available in the academic year 2016-2017:
- Scholarships for Lithuanian language and culture summer courses;
- Scholarships for short-term studies and research visits;
- Scholarships for Lithuanian (Baltic) studies;
Download information on scholarships:
for the residents of Japan: summer courses and short term studies and research of all fields
for residents of Philippines: summer courses and Lithuanian (Baltic) studies
for residents of Singapore, Australia and New Zealand: summer courses and Lithuanian (Baltic) studies
Scholarship are not intended for full degree studies. Normally, an academic degree or diploma cannot be obtained during the period covered by the scholarship.
The study or research visit must take place from September 2016 to June/July 2017. The autumn semester in higher education and research institutions of Lithuania normally lasts from September until January 31 and spring semester – from February until June 30.
Application forms are available here.
1st of April, 2016 is the deadline for online application submission.
Contact person - Mrs. Donata Pečiukėnienė, e-mail donata.peciukeniene@smpf.lt
Applications must be sent by ordinary or registered post to the Education Exchanges and Support Foundation by 1st of April 2016, date as per postmark to this address:
Higher Education Programmes Unit
Education Exchanges Support Foundation
Rožių al.2
LT-03163 Vilnius
LITHUANIA