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Call for applications for Lithuanian language and culture winter courses is open!

Education Exchanges Support Foundation offers to attend Lithuanian language and culture winter courses for students, lecturers, researchers from all foreign countries (except citizens of Russia and Belarus or other countries if they are students, lecturers or researchers at Russian or Belarusian higher education or research institutions), and foreigners of Lithuanian origin from all foreign countries (except for students, lecturers, or researchers from Russian and Belarusian higher education and research institutions). These courses are not available for holders of C1 or higher levels of Lithuanian language and native speakers.

NOTE:. Candidates can only take advantage of the scholarship for a maximum of 3 times in total (starting from 2017 summer courses). Candidates who had already received 3 scholarships for this activity will not be considered.

In the winter 2027, Lithuanian language and culture courses will be organised at 4 higher education and research institutions (note: please apply for one institution only. If you will apply for more than one institution, all your applications will be not eligible.)

Klaipėda University

Course provider: Klaipėda University
Course dates: 04 January 2027 – 02 February 2027
Application deadline: 23 October 2026
Contact person: Ms. Kristina Blockytė-Naujokė
E-mail.: kristina.blockyte-naujoke@ku.lt
Phone number: +370 683 86 067

Website: https://lukc.ku.lt/en/llcc/winter-course/exsf

Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore

Course provider: Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore
Course dates: 05 January 2027 – 03 February 2027
Application deadline: 28 October 2026
Contact person:
E-mail: llti.kursai@gmail.com
Phone number: +370 618 00 484

Website EN: https://www.llti.lt/failai/Tinklapio%20failai/Copy%20of%20Lietuvi%C5%B3%20literat%C5%ABros%20ir%20tautosakos%20institutas.pdf

Website LT: https://www.llti.lt/lt/naujienos/2144

Vilnius University

Course provider: Vilnius University
Course dates: 04 January 2027 – 02 February 2027
Application deadline: 22 October 2026
Contacts:
E-mail: incoming@cr.vu.lt
Phone number: +370 5 268 7048

Website: https://www.old.vu.lt/en/studies/exchange-students/financial-support#scholarships-for-lithuanian-language-and-culture-winter-course-2026-2027

Vytautas Magnus University

Course provider: Vytautas Magnus University
Course dates: 05 January 2027 – 03 February 2027
Application deadline: 26 October 2026
Contact person:
Ms. Greta Garnytė
E-mail: greta.garnyte@vdu.lt
Phone number: +370 373 27 828

Website: https://bsu.vdu.lt/programme/courses/lithuanian-language-and-culture-course/

More Information:

  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 or citizens of other countries if they are students, lecturers or researchers at the Russian or Belarusian higher education or research institution).
  2. Requirements for the candidates from the group “Lithuanians and foreigners of Lithuanian origin*” – the candidate has to meet at least one of the criteria listed below:
  • Has to be a student, lecturer or researcher of a higher education and research institution of a foreign country (except those studying or working at Russian or Belarusian higher education or research institutions);
  • Has to be an active member of the Lithuanian community abroad.

* 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).

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 Zealand, South Korea, Ukraine, the United States of America 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 962 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. 1. Motivation letter;
  2. Official letter from the candidate’s higher education and research institution confirming the status of a student, lecturer or researcher;
  3. 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. 1. Motivation letter;
  2. One recommendation letter from Lithuanian community abroad or from foreign higher education and research institution;
  3. 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).

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