Latvian State scholarships for the academic year 2021/2022 and for summer schools in Latvia in 2021

4 Feb 2021

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are pleased to offer scholarships for students and academic and research staff of higher education institutions for studies or research in Latvian higher education and research institutions during the academic year 2021/2022 as well as for participation in summer schools organized by Latvian higher education institutions.

The call for applications for the Latvian state study and research scholarships for the academic year 2021/2022 will be open on 1 February 2021. All relevant information is published on the website of the State Education Development Agency http://www.viaa.gov.lv/scholarships (Section “Studies” and “Research”). The Application form (to be found on the above mentioned website) and the necessary documents for study or research scholarships for the academic year 2021/2022 should be submitted to the State Education Development Agency via on-line application system, which will be open on 1 February 2021. The application deadline for the Latvian state scholarships for studies and research is 1 April 2021.

The call for applications for the Latvian state summer school scholarships for the summer 2021 will be open on 1 February 2021. Information on summer schools where foreign students and academic staff can participate with the Latvian state scholarship will be published by the 1 February 2021 on the website of the State Education Development Agency http://www.viaa.gov.lv/scholarships (Section “Summer Schools”). The necessary documents for the summer schools must be sent directly to the organizers of the summer schools and they will inform all the applicants about the results of the scholarship competition. The application deadline for the Latvian state scholarship for summer schools is 1 April 2021.

We kindly ask you to disseminate this information to all the institutions or persons who may be interested in study or research scholarships in Latvia or in participation in summer schools.

For inquiries contact person at the State Education Development Agency is senior specialist Mrs.Marika Pīra, International Cooperation Programme Unit, Management and External Cooperation Department, phone: +371 67814331, e-mail: scholarships@viaa.gov.lv.

Embassy of the Republic of Latvia

Hradešínská 3, Prague 10, Czech Republic

phone: +420 255 700 881

web: www.latvia.cz

e-mail: embassy.czech@mfa.gov.lv