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New Heads of the “Linago” Ensemble: Students, Join Us on Our Creative Journey!
The new heads of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Arts Centre’s folklore ensemble “Linago,” Rūta Klungevičiūtė and Vidmantas Paleckis, are excited to welcome all those who are passionate about music, dance, and community. “Join us on a creative journey where tradition meets modernity, and new ideas create a unique experience!” say the enthusiastic new heads, inviting everyone to attend the first ensemble rehearsals.
University Fee Reduction Competition Open for Applications
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) has launched an open competition for university fee reductions for spring semester of the academic year 2024/2025. The purpose of the competition is to achieve the mission of socially responsible university by reducing social exclusion, creating appropriate financial conditions for VMU students to be accommodated and (or) study (taking into account different social (material) situations, study results and (or) accommodation in the dormitory) and increasing engagement in the activities implemented by the University community, encouraging the choice to study at the University, promoting the pursuit of the highest academic achievements and active participation in the University activities.
Registration for the Freedom to Create 2025 Conference
VMU invites you to participate in a student conference “Freedom to Create” which will be held on May 9th, 2025. The conference is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of the most famous Lithuanian artist and composer, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1910).
T4EU Online Course on Matlab and Data Analysis for PhD Students
The European university alliance Transform4Europe and Saarland University invite PhD students to register for the online course Matlab and Data Analysis, which will be held on Microsoft Teams on the 25th and 27th of March and on the 1st and 3rd of April at 3–7 p.m. (Lithuania time). Online registration of participants is open until 28 February.
Competition for the Position of VMU Rector
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Council has announced a public competition for the position of VMU Rector. Admission of applications from the candidates will be open from 31 January to 7 March.
Methodological Workshop on Focus Group Discussion Method in Research
The VMU Vytautas Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute invites academic community members to a methodological workshop on applying the focus group discussion (FGD) method in cross-national, cross-cultural, multi-lingual research.
Registration Opens for Sports and Artistic Activities in the Spring Semester
All Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) students are invited to register and join the artistic and/or sports activities organized by the VMU Sports and Arts Centres for the spring semester of the academic year of 2024/2025.
Managing Democracies Against All Odds: Navigating Israel in Turbulent Waters
Vytautas Magnus University Vytautas Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute invites students and researchers to a public lecture by Prof. Dr. Eran Vigoda-Gadot from the University of Haifa, Israel. The lecture will take place on 4 February, 13:00.
Historic Investment into the Country’s Future: Lithuania is Signing Cooperation Agreement with MIT
On Tuesday 28 January, 4 p.m., at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania (S. Daukanto a. 3, Vilnius) an event will be held dedicated to Lithuania’s signing of cooperation agreement with the world’s research and innovation leader Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, Boston, USA), which frequently tops various global rankings. The cooperation, which opens up wide opportunities for Lithuania, was initiated by the consortium for the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) program in Lithuania. The consortium is coordinated by Vytautas Magnus University (VMU).
Scholarships and Benefits to Increase from January 2025
By a resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, the base social benefit (BSI) amount will change from €55 to €70 starting January 2025. With the change in BSI, the amounts of benefits dependent on it, including scholarships granted to students, will also change accordingly.
