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Summary
| Duration: | 1 - 10 months |
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| Quota: | Not defined |
| Application deadline: | 1 May |
| Benefits summary: | Monthly allowance (€ 287-€ 383) |
Last update: 16 January 2012
Description
The Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia and Archimedes Foundation annually offer scholarships to foreign nationals, pursuant to bilateral intergovernmental or inter-ministerial agreements concluded with the following countries: Czech Republic, French Republic, Hellenic Republic, Italian Republic, Kingdom of Belgium (Flemish Community), Kingdom of Belgium, Kingdom of Denmark, People's Republic of China, Republic of Georgia, Republic of Hungary, Republic of Latvia, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Poland, Republic of Turkey, State of Israel, Swiss Confederation, Ukraine.
Scholarships are intended for university students, researchers or lecturers for studying and doing research at Estonian public universities and institutions, depending upon the agreement between Estonian government and the foreign government. The agreement also specifies the categories of conditions and eligible candidates.
Eligibility
See main description.
Duration
Long-term scholarships are granted for a period of 1-10 months. The period of a short-term visit for university staff may last up to 21 days and a long-term visit more than 21 days. The study or research visits must take place from September 2010 to July 2011. Summer courses in Estonian language are held at the University of Tartu or at the Tallinn University from July to August 2011.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test. More information
Benefits
The scholarship covers an allowance of:
- 4500 Estonian kroons per month for bachelor and master students (including 1200 Estonian kroons for accommodation);
- 6000 Estonian kroons per month for doctoral students (including 1200 Estonian kroons for accommodation);
- 100 Estonian kroons per day and 250 Estonian kroons for accommodation per day for participants of the summer courses;
- tuition fees for summer courses.
The scholarship does not cover the tuition fees (except of tuition fees for summer courses).
Recipients pay their own travel expenses to Estonia and back to their country of origin. The scholarship is meant to cover the living expenses of one person only; any additional financial support for accompanying members of the family is not available. The scholarship is tax free. Scholarships are granted by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research.
Application information
The following documents must be enclosed:
- Application form;
- Curriculum Vitae;
- One letter of recommendation;
- Certification of student´s (or university staff´s) status at home institution;
- Detailed working plan (except for the applicants for summer courses);
- Certified copy of university diploma with transcripts (except for the applicants for summer courses);
- Letter of invitation from the proposed host institution in Estonia (except for the applicants for summer courses);
- Certificate of Proficiency in English (for non-EU countries);
- Application forms for summer courses;
All the documents must be written in or translated into English. Application form and all the enclosed documents should be completed in two sets. Any incomplete applications or applications handed in after the deadline cannot be taken into consideration. Application documents shall not be returned. Applicants need to contact the selected university and request a letter of invitation from the relevant department / international student office. Applicants are requested to point out that they are applying for a scholarship funded on the basis of the bilateral agreement. Applicants should apply in the country of their citizenship even if they currently reside in another country. It is not possible to submit the application directly to the Archimedes Foundation (except for the applicants from France and Denmark). Candidates need to apply through the local authority, who will determine the deadline for submitting the applications. The authorities shall then forward the selected applications to Archimedes Foundation before the 1st of May (to the following address: Ms. Julia Duh, Centre for Higher Education development Archimedes Foundation, Koidula 13A, 10125 Tallinn, Estonia).
The list of recognised higher education institutions:
- International office of Estonian Academy of Arts
- Admission to Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
- Studies at the Estonian University of Life Sciences
- International office of Tallinn University
- International office of Tallinn University of Technology
- International office of University of Tartu
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