ONLINE Lithuanian Language and Culture Summer Courses

Vilnius University
Lithuania, Vilnius

Location	Lithuania, Vilnius
Type	State scholarship, Exchange
Study language	combined English/Lithuanian

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) For foreigners: The candidate has to be a student, lecturer or researcher of foreign higher education and research institution. For Lithuanians and foreigners of Lithuanian origin: The candidate has to meet one of the following criteria: • an active member of Lithuanian community abroad; • a student, lecturer or researcher of foreign higher education and research institution. The candidates must provide the copies of the listed documents: For foreigners: 1. Official original letter from the candidate’s higher education and research institution approving the status of a student, lecturer or researcher. N.B. For students the letter must contain information on the applicant’s current cycle of studies (1st, 2nd or 3rd study cycle), year of studies and expected date of graduation; 2. Recommendation letter filled and signed by a professor or other academic staff, tutor or employer. For foreigners of Lithuanian origin: 1. 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; • 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. 2. Recommendation letter: • from Lithuanian community abroad; • from the candidate’s higher education and research institution filled and signed by a professor or other academic staff, tutor or employer. It must be submitted together with an official original letter approving the status of a student, lecturer or researcher. For students the letter must contain information on the applicant’s current cycle of studies (1st, 2nd or 3rd study cycle), year of studies and expected date of graduation. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English, Lithuanian (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies)

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher)

For foreigners: The candidate has to be a student, lecturer or researcher of foreign higher education and research institution.

For Lithuanians and foreigners of Lithuanian origin: The candidate has to meet one of the following criteria:
• an active member of Lithuanian community abroad;
• a student, lecturer or researcher of foreign higher education and research institution.

The candidates must provide the copies of the listed documents:

For foreigners:
1. Official original letter from the candidate’s higher education and research institution approving the status of a student, lecturer or researcher. N.B. For students the letter must contain information on the applicant’s current cycle of studies (1st, 2nd or 3rd study cycle), year of studies and expected date of graduation;
2. Recommendation letter filled and signed by a professor or other academic staff, tutor or employer.

For foreigners of Lithuanian origin:
1. 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;
• 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.

2. Recommendation letter:
• from Lithuanian community abroad;
• from the candidate’s higher education and research institution filled and signed by a professor or other academic staff, tutor or employer. It must be submitted together with an official original letter approving the status of a student, lecturer or researcher.
For students the letter must contain information on the applicant’s current cycle of studies (1st, 2nd or 3rd study cycle), year of studies and expected date of graduation.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English, Lithuanian (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies)

Language requirements	English These courses are not available for holders of higher than C1 level of Lithuanian language and native speakers.

Language requirements

English

These courses are not available for holders of higher than C1 level of Lithuanian language and native speakers.

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. Please provide one recommendation letter through the online application system or add to the application form as an attachment using this template form A motivation letter must be added to your application. Priorities 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 (it must be justified in the application form. Supporting document must* be provided). The application will not be considered* if: • application is submitted after the deadline (March 16, 2021); • application form is incomplete or the documentation is missing; • applicants participate in the courses more than 3 times.

Other requirements

At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

Please provide one recommendation letter through the online application system or add to the application form as an attachment using this template form

A motivation letter must be added to your application.

Priorities 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 (it must be justified in the application form. Supporting document must be provided).

The application will not be considered if:
• application is submitted after the deadline (March 16, 2021);
• application form is incomplete or the documentation is missing;
• applicants participate in the courses more than 3 times.

More information	lsk.flf.vu.lt/en

Overview

Lithuanian Language and Culture Summer Course 2021 will take place online: 4 July– 2 August, 2021.

Tuition fee for Lithuanian language and culture courses will be covered by the Republic of Lithuania and directly transferred to the higher education institution.

Total number of participants by Country Group:

13 participants:
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia; ASEM PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, China, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam;
LITHUANIA’s PRIORITY EXPORT MARKET COUNTRIES Sweden, Germany, Norway, Finland, the United Kingdom, France, Poland, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Latvia, Estonia, the USA, Israel;
4 participants: All other countries;
3 participants: Foreigners of Lithuanian Origin.

By clicking “Sign up and continue” you certify that:
1. All information in the application forms that will be submitted by you is true;
2. By submitting the application you are expressing written consent that your personal data therein will be managed by Vilnius University for evaluation and administration purposes in accordance with the Law of Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Lithuania and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) of 27th of April, 2016, and not exceeding 10 years after the submission of the application. The duration may alter upon change of the law;
3. By submitting the application you are expressing written consent that in case of acceptance your personal data will be transmitted to Education Exchanges Support Foundation.
4. You have reached an oral agreement with the contact persons whose contacts you add to your applications to use their information for administration of this application.

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