{"id":82292,"date":"2022-02-05T17:30:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T17:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plopandrei.com\/?p=82292"},"modified":"2022-02-05T17:30:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T17:30:47","slug":"latvian-government-scholarships-for-international-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/05\/latvian-government-scholarships-for-international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Latvian Government Scholarships for International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82293\" src=\"http:\/\/plopandrei.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/plopandrei.com_-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"cke_editable clearfix text__text-content\">\n<h3>I.\u00a0Application conditions<\/h3>\n<p>Citizens from countries\u00a0that have signed an agreement with Latvia or offer scholarships for Latvian citizens can apply for the Latvian state scholarships. To see countries, citizens of which are eligible to apply for the scholarships, look at the section\u00a0<a title=\"Latvian state scholarships\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/en\/latvian-state-scholarships\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"e7fc1e82-83f0-454a-a05f-a16bebf5a726\" data-external-link=\"FALSE\">ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Language of instruction at Latvian higher education institutions is mainly Latvian, however there are a few study programmes offered in English (please, visit the website\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.studyinlatvia.lv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-external-link=\"TRUE\">www.studyinlatvia.lv<\/a>\u00a0for more information).<\/p>\n<p>Applications for bachelor`s and the first level of professional higher education studies will be accepted from students who have successfully completed\u00a0at least\u00a0one academic year\u00a0of studies (at their home higher education institution or at a Latvian higher education institution, if they already have been studying in Latvia) at the moment of application\u00a0(February, March 2022).<\/p>\n<p>Scholarships for bachelor`s\u00a0 and master`s\u00a0 studies are granted for one academic year \u2013\u00a0<strong>a time period up to 10 months<\/strong>\u00a0(for PhD-students \u2013 up to 11 months).<\/p>\n<p>Scholarship for master`s\u00a0studies in the study programmes of Latvian philology, Latvian literature, Latvian culture and Latvian history can be granted for two academic years, i.e. for the duration of master`s study programme.<\/p>\n<p>If a student wants to continue her\/his studies in Latvia for one more year, she\/he has to re-apply for the Latvian scholarship. The Latvian scholarship can be awarded not more than for two consecutive terms to one individual.<\/p>\n<p>The academic year in Latvia lasts from 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0September to 30<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0June.<\/p>\n<h3>II.\u00a0Application procedure (open call 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0February\u00a02022,\u00a0deadline 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0April 2022)<\/h3>\n<p>An applicant has to register in the system and make a profile with a unique login and password.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scholarships.viaa.gov.lv\/en\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-external-link=\"TRUE\">ONLINE APPLICATION FORM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that an application form can be filled in on-line and necessary documents can be attached there as well. The system will require following documents to be uploaded:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"3c2d318a-9870-4531-824a-82148ac6b4a5\" data-image-popup=\"0\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"image__media-image\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/sites\/viaa\/files\/gallery_images\/studies_scholarships_latvia-2022.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/sites\/viaa\/files\/styles\/50_style\/public\/gallery_images\/studies_scholarships_latvia-2022.jpg?itok=4uHPChSq\" alt=\"studies scholarships Latvia\" width=\"400\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>*<em>Abbreviation HEI reads as \u201chigher education institution\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"5332a5bd-fc24-4c41-8621-7e1b7d112d65\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div class=\"file-link-wrap\">\n<div class=\"file-links\"><a class=\"file file--mime-application-pdf file--application-pdf\" title=\"list-of-contact-persons-of-latvian-higher-education-institutions_22.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/en\/media\/11603\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" type=\"application\/pdf; length=187553\">List of contact persons of Latvian higher education institutions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>CV Europass template:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/europass.cedefop.europa.eu\/documents\/curriculum-vitae\/templates-instructions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-external-link=\"TRUE\">europass.cedefop.europa.eu<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"d4b1609c-99db-4933-acfc-6eca0d4d9e14\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div class=\"file-link-wrap\">\n<div class=\"file-links\"><a class=\"file file--mime-application-msword file--x-office-document\" title=\"study_plan_form_2022.doc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/en\/media\/11602\/download\" type=\"application\/msword; length=57344\">Please use this study plan form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>All documents, which are not in Latvian or English, shall be translated into Latvian or English.<\/p>\n<p>Any incomplete applications will not be considered.<\/p>\n<p>If applicants are nominated by a competent authority of their countries \u2013 Ministry of Education, Agency for Education etc. \u2013, they have to contact the authority and send application documents to the authority as well, if required.)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>III.\u00a0Financial provisions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The amount of the Latvian state scholarship for studies is:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"51e44d96-59c4-4b87-9b96-e87c14067c3a\" data-image-popup=\"0\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"image__media-image\" data-image=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/sites\/viaa\/files\/gallery_images\/studies_schoolarships_latvia-2022.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/sites\/viaa\/files\/styles\/100_style\/public\/gallery_images\/studies_schoolarships_latvia-2022.jpg?itok=bZ9b3Jna\" alt=\"Latvian state scholarships 2022\" width=\"730\" height=\"382\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>ll study programmes in English at Latvian higher education institutions are not free of charge. The Latvian scholarship holder can use the scholarship for covering of the tuition fee or for accommodation and meals. Please take into account that the amount of the scholarship is not high enough to cover all expenses in Latvia.<\/li>\n<li>In limited numbers the host higher education institution provides the scholarship holder with a place in a students\u2019 dormitory or a guesthouse.<\/li>\n<li>The Latvian scholarship cannot be awarded concurrently with other scholarships.<\/li>\n<li>Scholarship holders are required to make their own arrangements for insurance coverage.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Scholarships for applicants from one country<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>may not exceed 10% from the total grant amount for study scholarships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>IV.\u00a0Evaluation of applications and information on results<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>All applications will be evaluated and the final decision on granting scholarships will be made by the evaluation committee of VIAA.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedded-entity\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"9f576bac-94ad-42a3-a1c9-fcf819ed3305\" data-langcode=\"en\">\n<div class=\"file-link-wrap\">\n<div class=\"file-links\"><a class=\"file file--mime-application-vnd-openxmlformats-officedocument-wordprocessingml-document file--x-office-document\" title=\"quality_evaluation_criteria_.docx\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/en\/media\/11605\/download\" type=\"application\/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document; length=13332\">Quality evaluation criteria<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>All candidates will receive an official decision sent by e-mail in June\u00a02022\u00a0and will be available on the profile of the candidate on the on-line application system.<\/p>\n<p>Please visit the website of the VIAA for\u00a0<a title=\"Useful information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/en\/useful-information\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"5a25688b-1035-4d33-b595-b460c9df9d0d\" data-external-link=\"FALSE\">useful links to information sources<\/a>\u00a0for foreign students in the Republic of Latvia.<\/p>\n<p>The Latvian state scholarship\u00a0shall be granted according to the Cabinet Regulation No. 68\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/likumi.lv\/ta\/en\/en\/id\/243231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-external-link=\"TRUE\">\u201cProcedures for Granting Scholarships to Foreigners\u201d<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(in Latvian &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/likumi.lv\/doc.php?id=243231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-external-link=\"TRUE\">&#8220;Stipendiju pie\u0161\u0137ir\u0161anas k\u0101rt\u012bba \u0101rzemniekiem&#8221;<\/a>), adopted 24 January 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information on the scholarships granted by VIAA can be obtained in the International Cooperation Programme Unit, Management and External Cooperation Department, VIAA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-type-seperator\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--reference paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"employee-card-with-path\">\n<div class=\"structure-border-container\">\n<div class=\"structure-path-container\">\n<div class=\"structure-path-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/en\/department\/educational-guidance-and-international-affairs-department\">Educational Guidance and International Affairs Department<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"structure-path-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/en\/branch\/study-latvia-unit\">Study in Latvia Unit<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reference__reference-content\">\n<div class=\"employee-row rounded bg-white small-content-block block-has-no-image\">\n<div class=\"content-without-contacts\">\n<div class=\"employee-info-without-photo\">\n<div class=\"employee-info-left\">\n<h3>Marika P\u012bra<\/h3>\n<div class=\"employee_contacts__employee-contacts-position\">Senior Specialist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"all-employee-contacts\">\n<div class=\"employee-contacts__phone field-phone-wrap field-phone\"><a href=\"tel:%2B37167814331\" aria-label=\"T\u0101lrunis: +371 67814331\">+371 67814331<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"field-email\"><a class=\"spamspan\" href=\"mailto:marika.pira@viaa.gov.lv\">marika.pira@viaa.gov.lv<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For more information please open this link<br \/>\nApply Here<\/div>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/en\/studies?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Foyaop.com%2F\">https:\/\/www.viaa.gov.lv\/en\/studies?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Foyaop.com%2F<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default\">\n<div class=\"cke_editable clearfix text__text-content\">\n<h3>Call for applications for the Latvian state scholarships 2022\/2023<\/h3>\n<p>In accordance with bilateral agreements on co-operation in education and science concluded between Latvian government and a few countries Latvia offers scholarships to foreign students, researchers and teaching staff for studies\u00a0and participation in summer schools in Latvian higher education institutions (HEIs) in the\u00a02022\/2023\u00a0academic year. The Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia has delegated the administration of the Latvian state scholarships to the State Education Development Agency (Valsts izgl\u012bt\u012bbas att\u012bst\u012bbas a\u0123ent\u016bra \u2013 VIAA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-type-seperator\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"accordion-61567\" class=\"accordion\">\n<div class=\"cke_editable clearfix open paragraph paragraph--type--accordion paragraph--view-mode--default card\">\n<div class=\"accordion__accordion-title\">\n<div id=\"eligible-applicants-academic-year-20222023\" class=\"card-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-61567\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-61567\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Show content of Eligible applicants\u00a0for the academic year 2022\/2023\">Eligible applicants\u00a0for the academic year 2022\/2023\u00a0<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cke_editable clearfix accordion__accordion-content\">\n<div id=\"collapse-61567\" class=\"collapse  show \" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-61567\" data-parent=\"#accordion-61567\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<p><strong>I.\u00a0Citizens from countries\u00a0that have signed\u00a0<em>an Agreement*<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0on co-operation in education and science<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Azerbaijan<\/li>\n<li>Belgium\u00a0(FederationWallonia &#8211; Brussels)<\/li>\n<li>Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>Croatia<\/li>\n<li>Cyprus<\/li>\n<li>Finland<\/li>\n<li>France<\/li>\n<li>Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Israel<\/li>\n<li>Italy<\/li>\n<li>Kazakhstan<\/li>\n<li>Kyrgyzstan<\/li>\n<li>Mexico<\/li>\n<li>Moldova<\/li>\n<li>Mongolia<\/li>\n<li>Peru<\/li>\n<li>Poland<\/li>\n<li>South Korea<\/li>\n<li>Spain<\/li>\n<li>Tajikistan<\/li>\n<li>The People`s Republic of China<\/li>\n<li>Turkey<\/li>\n<li>Turkmenistan<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine<\/li>\n<li>Uzbekistan<\/li>\n<li>Vietnam<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.izm.gov.lv\/lv\/starpvaldibu-ligumi-un-izpildprogrammas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-external-link=\"TRUE\">Intergovernmental agreement<\/a><em><strong>*The Agreements can be found at the following links:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.izm.gov.lv\/lv\/starpresoru-ligumi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-external-link=\"TRUE\">Other education field agreements<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>II.\u00a0Citizens from countries that offer scholarships for Latvian students<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>researchers<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a0teaching staff<\/strong>\u00a0without formal agreements on co-operation in education and science<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Austria<\/li>\n<li>Czech Republic<\/li>\n<li>Denmark<\/li>\n<li>Estonia<\/li>\n<li>Germany<\/li>\n<li>Greece<\/li>\n<li>Hungary<\/li>\n<li>Iceland<\/li>\n<li>Indonesia<\/li>\n<li>Japan<\/li>\n<li>Lithuania<\/li>\n<li>Norway<\/li>\n<li>Slovakia<\/li>\n<li>Sweden<\/li>\n<li>Switzerland<\/li>\n<li>The United States of America<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I.\u00a0Application conditions Citizens from countries\u00a0that have signed an agreement with Latvia or offer scholarships for Latvian citizens can apply for the Latvian state scholarships. To see countries, citizens of which are eligible to apply for the scholarships, look at the section\u00a0ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. 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