Application conditions
Citizens from countries which have concluded an agreement with Latvia or offer scholarships for Latvian citizens and academic staff can apply for the Latvian state scholarships.
Only academic and scientific staff of foreign higher education and research institutions are eligible candidates for the Latvian state fellowship for research.
The fellowship is granted for a time period of up to 5 months. In general, the academic year in Latvia lasts from 1st September to 30th June.
Application procedure (deadline 1st April 2017)
On-line application form woll been open soon. An applicant has to register in the system and make a profile with a unique login and password. After that an application form can be filled in on-line and necessary documents can be attached to the form as well. The system will require following documents to be uploaded:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a list of academic publications (applicants are asked to use the Europass CV form).
- Research plan.
- Letter of motivation.
- Photocopy of Master`s diploma (including diploma supplement) or of a PhD-diploma.
- Copy of a letter of recommendation from one academic staff member of home higher education or research institution, signed within the last three months.
- Copy of a letter of the relevant Latvian higher education institution or research institution, confirming the foreigner’s opportunity to do research work there.
- List of contact persons of Latvian higher education institution:
- Copy of an ID (identification document) or a passport.
All documents, which are not in Latvian or English, shall be translated into Latvian or English.
Any incomplete applications will not be considered.
If applicants are nominatet by a competent authority of their countries – Ministry of Educationa, Agency for Education etc. –, they have to contact the authority and send application documents to the authority as well, if required.
Financial provisions
- The amount of the Latvian fellowship is 30,00 EUR per day and 300,00 EUR for accommodation per month.
- The fellowship holder is expected to stay in Latvia for the full duration of the proposed period. If she/he is absent from the host higher education institution more than 14 consecutive days, his/her fellowship will be terminated.
- Upon request, the host higher education institution provides the fellowship holder with a place in a dormitory or a guesthouse. Requests for accommodation in the international student dormitories must be submitted one month before arrival to the respective higher education or a scientific institution. Alternatively, foreign researchers may consider renting an apartment in the city.
- The Latvian fellowship cannot be awarded concurrently with other scholarships.
- Travel expenses from a home country to and from Latvia are not covered by the Latvian research fellowship.
- Fellowship holders are required to make their own arrangements for insurance coverage.
Evaluation of applications and information on results
All applications will be evaluated and the final decision on granting scholarships will be made by the evaluation committee of VIAA in accordance with the following evaluation criteria:
- Plan for the research work;
- Motivation for the research work in Latvia.
Foreigners who apply for research work in the field of Latvian language, literature or culture, are awarded one additional point.
The list of accepted candidates will be published on the website of VIAA at the beginning of June 2017. All candidates will receive an official decision sent by e-mail in June 2017.
Additional information on the scholarships granted by VIAA can be obtained in the International Cooperation Programme Unit, Management and External Cooperation Department, VIAA.Please visit the website of the VIAA for useful links to information sources for foreign students and academic staff in the Republic of Latvia.
Contact person:
Ms Aija Jakovica
Senior Specialist
International Cooperation Programme Unit
Phone: + 371 67814331, e-mail: scholarships@viaa.gov.lv
Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra (VIAA, State Education Development Agency)
Vaļņu iela 1, Rīga LV-1050
For more information click "Further official information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.viaa.gov.lv/eng/scholarships_gov/latvian_scholarships/fellowship_for_research_2017/