In accordance with bilateral agreements on co-operation in education and science, the State Education Development Agency (Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra – VIAA) offers scholarships to foreign students, researchers and teaching staff for studies, research and participation in summer schools in Latvian higher education institutions (HEIs) in the 2016/2017 academic year.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
I. Citizens from countries which have signed an Agreement* on co-operation in education and science
Country |
Country |
Country |
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1. |
Azerbaijan |
11. |
Georgia |
21. |
Peru |
2. |
Belgium (French Community of Belgium) |
12. |
Greece |
22. |
Poland*** |
3. |
Bulgaria |
13. |
Hungary |
23. |
Portugal |
4. |
China |
14. |
Israel |
24. |
Slovenia |
5. |
Croatia |
15. |
Italy |
25. |
South Korea |
6. |
Cyprus |
16. |
Kazakhstan |
26. |
Tajikistan |
7. |
Czech Republic |
17. |
Lithuania** |
27. |
Turkey |
8. |
Estonia |
18. |
Mexico |
28. |
Turkmenistan |
9. |
Finland |
19. |
Moldova |
29. |
Uzbekistan |
10. |
France |
20. |
Mongolia |
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*The Agreements can be found at the following links:
**Applicants from Lithuania are required to apply via the Education Exchange Support Foundation of Lithuania (www.smpf.lt).
***Citizens of Poland who are granted a scholarship for studies and research in Latvian HEIs based on the Latvian and Polish Cultural and Educational Programme of Cooperation for the Years 2013 – 2016 receive their scholarship from the sending Party. Applicants from Poland are kindly asked to contact the Bureau for Academic Recognition and International Exchange of the Republic of Poland (http://www.buwiwm.edu.pl).
II. Citizens from countries that offer scholarships for Latvian students, researchers and teaching staff without formal agreements on co-operation in education and science
Country |
Country |
Country |
Country |
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1. |
Austria |
4. |
Iceland |
7. |
Slovakia |
10. |
United States of America |
2. |
Denmark |
5. |
Japan |
8. |
Sweden |
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3. |
Germany |
6. |
Norway |
9. |
Switzerland |
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