1. The candidate has to be a student, lecturer or researcher of a higher education or research institution of a foreign country (except Russian and Belarusian citizens).

2. Requirements for the candidates from the group “Lithuanians and foreigners of Lithuanian origin” – the candidate has to meet all criteria listed below:

• Has to be a child, grandchild, great-grandchild of Lithuanians living abroad or a foreigner of the Lithuanian origin (citizens of the Republic of Lithuania who have lived abroad for at least three years or citizens of foreign states who have lost the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania shall be regarded as Lithuanians living abroad. A foreigner shall be considered to be a foreigner of Lithuanian descent if at least one of his parents or grandparents is or was Lithuanian and who considers himself Lithuanian);

• Has to be a student, lecturer or researcher of a higher education and research institution of a foreign country or an active member of the Lithuanian community abroad.

Priority (and extra points) will be given to the applicants who:

• apply for the winter language and culture courses for the first time;
• formally or informally study Lithuanian language, history and culture as a subject at home institution (a document confirming it must be added to the application form);
• are citizens of Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, China (People’s Republic of China and Taiwan), Georgia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, New Zeland, South Korea, Ukraine, USA, and Uzbekistan (for Foreigners category only).