Baltic scholarships: studying in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on a scholarship

The Baltic states — Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia — are EU members with many English-taught programmes and lower costs than Western Europe. They also offer scholarship options for Eastern Partnership countries, including Azerbaijan.

Lithuania: state scholarships

The Lithuanian government manages scholarships for international students through the Education Exchanges Support Foundation. Under programmes for Eastern Partnership citizens:

• Tuition for a master's (sometimes bachelor's and PhD)
• A monthly stipend

Applicants usually first gain university admission and are then nominated for the scholarship. Universities such as Vilnius University, Kaunas University of Technology and Vytautas Magnus University offer many English-taught programmes.

Latvia: state scholarships

Latvia awards scholarships to international students, researchers and teachers through the State Education Development Agency (VIAA) under bilateral agreements and the Eastern Partnership. They are often monthly stipends for short study and research stays or for full programmes.

Estonia: university scholarships

In Estonia, scholarships are mainly awarded by universities themselves: tuition waivers and, in some cases, monthly stipends. The University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) are especially known for IT, engineering and e-governance programmes.

What to watch for

• Conditions, amounts and eligible countries can change every year — check the official websites.
• Deadlines are usually in winter and early spring.
• Academic results, a motivation letter and IELTS/TOEFL are the key criteria.

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