Deadlines for Estonian Institute scholarships approaching

Estonian Institute is awaiting scholarship applications for Estophilus scholarship and Estonian language and culture summer courses 2015 scholarships.

The Estonian Institute is responsilbe for spreading information about Estonian society and culture in other countries, further cultural and educational links and organise the teaching of Estonian language and culture outside Estonia. For past several years, the Estonian Institute in cooperation with its partners has also given out several Estonia related scholarships.

Free places at Estonian language and culture summer courses 2015

In the framework of the Programme of Academic Studies of Estonian Language and Culture Abroad The Estonian Institute offers foreign students (enrolled at non-Estonian universities) free places at Estonian language and culture summer courses organised by Estonian universities.

There will be 19 free places for intermediate or advanced students available at summer courses organised by Tallinn University (July 13 – 31 2015) and 20 free places for intermediate or advanced students available at summer courses organised by University of Tartu (intermediate and advanced courses based on English July 27 – August 7 2015).

The free place includes tuition fees, cultural program and accommodation in the least expensive double room. The applicant must cover the costs of travel to and from the course, and meals.

To be noted: scholarship is provided only for intermediate or advanced students, who already have basic knowledge of Estonian. We do not offer the free places for beginners. All applicants must send a confirmation letter from their Estonian lecturer or teacher.

The application form and its appendices should be sent by the 2 March 2015.

More information and application form available: www.ekkm.estinst.ee/sisu/tasuta-oppekohad-suvekursustele-2015/

Estophilus Scholarship

The Estonian Institute offers scholarships to holders of a doctoral degree or Master’s or Doctoral students who are citizens of a foreign state and are studying at a university abroad, to write a research paper on an Estonia-related topic or to gather material for it.

The deadlines are 01 March and 01 October .

The scholarship is designated to cover subsistence expenses, tuition fees and costs directly connected with the research; it may be granted for a period ranging from five to ten months. The scholarship for a five-month period is 2500 EUR.

More information and application form available: ekkm.estinst.ee/sisu/estophilus/

16. veebr 2015