Learn Lithuanian

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 summer 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).

• Students, lecturers and researchers of all study/research fields and foreigners of Lithuanian origin approved for Lithuanian language and culture courses will receive a scholarship of 910 EUR (only for participants of contact courses). The scholarship is intended to cover the scholarship holder’s expenses only. Additional amount for accompanying partners or family is not provided. Lithuanian state scholarships cannot be double funded from other sources, e.g. other scholarships or other academic exchange programmes.
• Tuition fee for Lithuanian language and culture courses will be covered by the Republic of Lithuania and directly transferred to the higher education and research institution.

The candidates must submit applications and provide the copies of the listed documents through online application system of the host institution:

1. Official letter from the candidate’s higher education and research institution confirming the status of a student, lecturer or researcher.

2. One recommendation letter filled and signed by a professor or other academic staff, tutor or employer.

Application and required documents must be completed in English or Lithuanian only (or with certified translations into one of these languages).

The candidates must submit applications and provide the copies of the listed documents through online application system of the host institution:

1. One recommendation letter from Lithuanian community abroad or from foreign higher education and research institution;

2. Proof of Lithuanian origin:

• a certificate or other document proving the Lithuanian origin issued by the Lithuanian community of a respective country or other competent authority (an embassy and similar);
• a document issued by a competent foreign authority (a school, municipality, embassy and similar) proving that the person has resided for three years in a foreign country if he/she is an alien;

Application and required documents must be completed in English or Lithuanian only (or with certified translations into one of these languages).

For further information please click the link or contact the institution organising the courses (contacts are available in the table above).