Latvian State Scholarship for Studies
State Education Development Agency (VIAA)
A monthly scholarship for eligible international students studying at a Latvian higher education institution.
- What it pays for
- €500 a month for bachelor’s and master’s students for up to 10 months, or €700 a month for PhD students for up to 11 months; it does not cover all costs.
- Deadline
- Closes 1 Apr 2027 · 179 days left
Covers
What it pays for
- Living allowance
Eligibility
Who can apply
- Open to people from Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan and 27 more
- For Master's, PhD, Undergraduate study
- Subjects: any
- The listed nationalities are from VIAA’s 2026/27 eligibility list; the 2027/28 list has not yet been published. For Belgium, VIAA specifies the Wallonia–Brussels Federation.
- A designated contact at the Latvian institution must provide a confirmation letter before the scholarship application.
- Undergraduates must have completed at least one academic year of higher education.
- Recipients must reapply for another year and cannot hold this alongside another scholarship.
- Students arrange their own insurance; the scholarship is not enough to cover all study and living costs.
- VIAA’s announcement of the 2027 call: https://www.viaa.gov.lv/en/article/results-latvian-state-scholarships-studies-20262027
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