Lithuania : Lithuanian State Scholarships for Master Degree Studies

Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania is offering scholarships for full time master studies at Lithuanian higher education institutions. The scholarship is for the students of Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, as well as for foreign citizens of the Lithuanian descent. The scholarship provides a monthly amount of 1300 Litas (approx. 377 Euros) for the whole duration of study. A monthly scholarship and tuition-free studies is offered for the nationals of Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, and foreign citizens of Lithuanian descent while only monthly scholarship is offered for the nationals of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. Applications are open till 1st of August 2013.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is offered for the courses offered by Lithuanian higher education institutions at master’s level.
Course Level : The scholarship is available for pursuing master degree.
Scholarship Provider : Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania
Scholarship can be taken at : Lithuania

Eligibility: Candidate must be a national of one of the following countries: Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan;
-or a foreign citizen of the Lithuanian descent (except citizens of the European Union member states, European Economic Area member states, and the non-EU member states in the post-soviet area);
-Candidate must be a graduate of a full-time first-cycle (Bachelor degree) studies;
-Candidate must have an official letter of acceptance for a full-time Master degree studies from one of the Lithuanian higher education institutions.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: The students of nationals of Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, as well as for foreign citizens of the Lithuanian descent can apply for the scholarship.

Scholarship Description: Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania takes pleasure in offering Lithuanian state scholarships for full-time Master degree studies for nationals of Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, as well as for foreign citizens of the Lithuanian descent to study in Lithuanian higher education institutions.

Duration of award(s): Scholarship is offered for the whole duration of the studies.

What does it cover? All approved candidates will receive a monthly scholarship of 1300 Litas (approx. 377 Euros) for the whole duration of the studies; Tuition-free studies will be offered only for the nationals from Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, and foreign citizens of the Lithuanian descent. Nationals from Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Kazakhstan have to cover the tuition fee from the scholarship received.

Selection Criteria: A decision to award the candidates will be determined by the arithmetic mean as follows:
-70% of the competitive score will consist of the results from the Diploma supplement;
-20% of the competitive score will consist of the level of proficiency in the language of instruction of the study programme;
-10% of the competitive score will consist of the research activity achievements.

How to Apply: Foreigners applying for scholarships shall submit all the required documents by 1st of August 2013 to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania directly or through the Lithuanian diplomatic representations (Lithuanian embassies) in Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, or through the other relevant Lithuanian embassy for foreign citizens of the Lithuanian descent.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Foreigners applying for scholarships shall submit all the required documents by 1st of August 2013.