Latvian Scholarships for participation in summer schools in Latvia in 2012
Summer Schools in Latvia 2012
There are three summer schools where foreign students and academic staff can participate with the financial support of the Latvian scholarship in the summer of 2012:
| Baltic International Summer School “Learn and Experience Baltics: Nature, Culture and Spa Tourism” in Valmiera and Pärnu, organized by the Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences in July 29 – August 12, 2012. |  |
Contact Person: Vineta Krivina, e-mail: Vineta.krivina@va.lv. Phone: +371 64250853. Address: BISS 2012, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Cēsu iela 4, Valmiera, LV-4200, Latvia |
| International Summer School “Event City” in Cēsis, organized by the Riga Technical University in July 27 – August 11, 2012 |
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Contact person: Evita Serjogina, e-mail: evita.serjogina@rtu.lv. Phone: +371 67089021. Address: International Summer School, Riga Technical University, International and Public Relations Department, Kaļķu iela 1, Rīga, LV-1658, Latvia |
| International summer school “Discovering the Multifaced Landscape of the Baltic Sea Costal Area” organized by the Latvian University of Agriculture in July 29 – August 11, 2012. |
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Contact person: Dace Šterne, e-mail: dace.sterne@llu.lv. Phone: +371 63005715. Address: International Summer School, Latvian University of Agriculture, Lielā iela 2, Room 163, Jelgava, LV-3001, Latvia. |
Latvian Scholarships for participation in summer schools
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 students, researchers and teaching staff of several countries for participation in summer schools organized by Latvian higher education institutions (HEIs) in the summer of 2012.
Only citizens from countries which have signed an agreement on co-operation in education and science can apply for the Latvian government scholarships. These countries are: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium (Flanders Community and French Community of Belgium), Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Citizens from countries that offer scholarships for Latvian students, researchers and teaching staff without formal agreements on co-operation in education and science are welcome to apply for the Latvian scholarship as well. These countries are: Denmark, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland.
Only students and academic staff of foreign HEIs are eligible for the Latvian scholarship for participation in summer schools.
To apply for the scholarship for participation in one of the summer schools, one must visit the website of the organizing HEI for information and submit all the necessary documents:
1) Application form of the summer school (http://biss.va.lv; http://www.summerschool.rtu.lv; http:// www.summerschool.llu.lv)
2) Curriculum vitae;
3) Motivation letter;
4) Photocopies of HEI-Diploma, including transcript, or transcript of records, if studies have not been finished yet.
The application package has to be sent directly to the organizers of the summer schools.
Scholarship amount
The amount of the Latvian scholarship for summer school is LVL 500. If the Latvian scholarship does not cover all expenses of the summer school, the scholarship holder has to pay the difference himself. The finances for scholarships will be transferred by VIAA to the summer school organizers, no money will be handed out to the Latvian scholarship holders. The participants of the summer schools have to cover travel expenses from the country of origin to the summer school location in Latvia themselves.
The application deadline for the summer schools is May 1, 2012.
The evaluation committee of VIAA takes the decision on granting of Latvian scholarships. The organizing HEI informs all scholarship candidates about the final granting decision in June.
Additional information on the scholarships granted by VIAA can be obtained in the International Cooperation Programme Unit, Management and External Cooperation Department, VIAA.
Contact person:
Ms Aija Jakovica, Senior Specialist of the International Cooperation Programme Unit, telephone: + 371 67814331, e-mail: aija.jakovica@viaa.gov.lv; scholarships@viaa.gov.lv
Ms Larisa Vaļte, Head of the International Cooperation Programme Unit, telephone: +371 67785469, e-mail: larisa.valte@viaa.gov.lv
