01Apr,2020
Latvian Fellowship program for researchers
State Education Development agency of Republic of Latvia opens the call for fellowship program for researchers at the Latvian HEIs. Duration of the fellowship is up to 5 months.
Deadline is 1st April 2020
An applicant has to register in the system and make a profile with a unique login and password.
On-line application form is here.
After that an application form can be filled in on-line and necessary documents can be attached to the form as well. The system will require following documents to be uploaded:
- Copy of a letter of the relevant Latvian higher education institution or researchinstitution, confirming the foreigner’s opportunity to do research work there. List of contact persons of Latvian higher education institutions.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a list of academic publications (applicants are asked to use the Europass CV form).
- Research plan.
- Letter of motivation.
- Photocopy of the most recent higher education qualification obtained, including diploma supplement (if applicable).
- Copy of a letter of recommendation from one academic staff member of home higher education or research institution, signed within the last three months.
- Copy of an ID (identification document) or a passport.
All documents, which are not in Latvian or English, shall be translated into Latvian or English.
Any incomplete applications will not be considered.
Financial Provision:
The amount of the Latvian fellowship is 30,00 EUR per day and 300,00 EUR for accommodation per month.
The fellowship holder is expected to stay in Latvia for the full duration of the proposed period. If she/he is absent from the host higher education institution more than 14 consecutive days, his/her fellowship will be terminated.
Upon request, the host higher education institution provides the fellowship holder with a place in a dormitory or a guesthouse. Requests for accommodation in the international student dormitories must be submitted one month before arrival to the respective higher education or a scientific institution. Alternatively, foreign researchers may consider renting an apartment in the city.
The Latvian fellowship cannot be awarded concurrently with other scholarships.
Travel expenses from a home country to and from Latvia are not covered by the Latvian research fellowship.
Fellowship holders are required to make their own arrangements for insurance coverage.
For more information, please contact us ir@sabauni.edu.ge