The evaluation of the Latvian state scholarship competition for international students for the 2026/2027 academic year is complete. The State Education Development Agency received 427 applications from 33 different countries. A total of 104 applicants from 22 nationalities have been awarded study scholarships.
The highest number of scholarship recipients is from Ukraine, with 15 students.
- Following Ukraine, the recipients are:
- Germany: 12 scholarships
- Finland: 11 scholarships
- Azerbaijan: 10 scholarships
- Uzbekistan: 9 scholarships
- Italy: 6 scholarships.
- Georgia: 6 scholarships
Other countries also have scholarship recipients, contributing to the diverse representation of nationalities.
- Top 6 Higher education institutions (HEIs) with scholarship recipients:
- Rīga Stradiņš University: 27 scholarships
- Riga Technical University: 25 scholarships
- University of Latvia: 15 scholarships
- Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies: 8 scholarships
- Transport and Telecommunication institute: 7 scholarships
- Turiba University: 4 scholarships.
The next call for the Latvian state scholarships will be open from 1 February to 1 April 2027. More information about the Latvian state scholarships can be seen in the attached file below: