What can both domestic and international students expect from scholarships in Lithuania? We will cover a variety of points and notes that will help students to navigate the ideal scholarships to pursue and why.
There are ways for European students to study for free in Lithuania, it just means following a few steps to achieve that idea. First off, students must be from the EU to be considered for this opportunity.
International students may be surprised to hear that Lithuania offers over 350 programs that are taught in English for any student that speaks the language fluently or on a basic introduction level. Students may find it easier to navigate the country of Lithuania after receiving a scholarship because typically, accommodation will be covered which allows the student to not worry about living costs such as rent or utilities. Although, students will have to pay for their own phone service and internet.
Scholarships in Lithuania:
- Department Scholarship at European Humanities University – Offers over a $1,000 USD to humanities or liberal arts students.
- First Year Tuition Waiver at Vytautas Magnus University – Students can be picked to receive a full tuition wavier that will allow the students first year to be completely covered by the university.
- Finduddannelse.dk Sustainability Scholarship at Mykolas Romeris University – An international scholarship that looks for social science student majors to find online learning a more profitable experience.
- Full-time Master Degree Scholarship at Vilnius Academy of Arts – Selected international students will find that this scholarship is for those with excellent language skills, a bachelor’s degree, and an acceptance letter from the university.
- Baltic Center Scholarships – For international students looking to study in Lithuania.
- The Lithuanian Foundation Grant Scholarship – This foundation looks for active members that are doing something to either help or improve their own community and showing off incredibly leadership skills in the meantime. Specifically, they look for “Lithuanian culture and traditions by contributing to the development of future leaders in the Lithuanian community.”
- Education Exchanges Support Foundation – Short term studies
- Education Exchanges Support Foundation Lithuanian – Short term work-study
- Erasmus+ program
- Lithuanian Science Support Dr. Juozas and Birutė Skrinskai Fun
- Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis Scholarship
- Juozas Olekas Scholarship
- JSC “Gintarinė vaistinė” Scholarship
- JSC “MED GRUPĖ” Scholarship
- Veterinary Pharmacy Association Scholarship
This is not a complete list of available both domestic and international scholarships or even scholarship funds that exist in Lithuania. However, students that are searching for a scholarship to help them to become students of a Lithuania university, should go to the country’s government website to find the right scholarships to apply. This is the easiest route, or simply researching the available public universities that exist in Lithuania is another great start as well.
Traditionally if any individual has heritage connected to Lithuania, there are a number of ancestral or descendant scholarships and grants available through the Lithuanian government website. As well as, any individual showing tremendous pride and excellent skill in preserving the Lithuanian culture and language is always welcomed to apply.
Be sure to use any contact information to see if you are an eligible student!
