Vytautas Magnus University

Outgoing Students

Attention! Vytautas Magnus University has announced a new possibility for VMU students to attend fee-based short term courses and summer schools abroad with VMU Mobility Scholarship!

Short term courses and summer / winter schools are the exclusive possibility for VMU students to visit other country, get to know its culture, gain various skills, learn or improve the foreign language and receive the certificate with the awarded credits.

Useful Information

COMPETITION for the Short-Term Courses Abroad [SUSPENDED TILL NOVEMBER] Offers from VMU Partners Abroad Study Portals - Short Courses Summer Schools in Europe Procedure for award of VMU Mobility Scholarship Results of the Previous Competitions (2023)
VDU Mobility ScholarshipCompetitionFor selected students

VDU Mobility Scholarship

Vytautas Magnus University has established additional mobility scholarships for VMU students who are interested in short term courses and summer / winter schools abroad.

Scholarships

Type of the course

Scholarship*
On-site fee-based short term courses and summer/winter schools which offer credits for attendees. 600 Eur
Online fee-based short term courses and summer/winter schools which offer credits for attendees. Up to 600 Eur (depending on the course fee)

* One-time paid scholarship.

More information is provided the Decription of Procedure for Award of VMU Mobility Scholarships.

VMU Mobility Scholarship Competition is open year-round.
The number of available scholarships is limited. The funding limit for the courses organised in 2024 has been reached. Therefore, the competition is suspended till November 2024. The competition will be open in November for participation in the courses organised in 2025.

All VMU full-time degree students are welcome to participate in the competition. Exception applies for the last semester students and BA first semester students. The participants must prove a great academical performance without academic debts and academic hold.

Eligibility of candidates is decided on the following criteria:

  • Academic results of two previous semesters and average of them which must be not lower than grade 8. All students of 1st year of studies are evaluated by the academic performance of their first semester at VMU. In case the MA/PhD candidate is a 1st semester student at VMU – score of admission to VMU is evaluated.
  • Knowledge of foreign language of host country (not lower than B2 level).
  • Students’ motivation.
  • Additional academic, professional or social activities in Lithuania or abroad.
  • Priority is given to those who participate for the first time.

More information is provided the Decription of Procedure for Award of VMU Mobility Scholarships.

After final list of selected students is announced, candidates are contacted by VMU International Cooperation Department (ICD) coordinator. Coordinator provides all mobility related information and necessary documentation before, during and after the mobility period.

Selected students commit to:

  • Prepare and submit all application documents of accepting institution and do that in time.
  • Fill out the Request for a Dean (for bachelor/master degree students) or Request for the Rector (for doctoral students), collect the signatures via e-mail at your faculty with the help of the academic coordinator and send the document to the ICD Coordinator via e-mail Liucija.Zaksaite@vdu.lt.
  • Fill out the online Outgoing-Personal Data Form - Study Exchange necessary for your Financial Agreement.
  • Indicate your bank account No at studentas.vdu.lt. Instructions.
  • Send the Acceptance Letter of the hosting institution to the ICD Coordinator via e-mail Liucija.Zaksaite@vdu.lt.
  • Pay attention to your academic results.  Your GPA for the last semester must be not lower than 8.0. 
  • Agree with the ICD Coordinator on the date for signing the VMU Bilateral Exchange Programme Scholarship Agreement. Please note: the scholarship agreement can be signed until 10th day of each month, and the scholarship can be transferred at the end of that month.

At the end of mobility period the student has to:

  • Ask the coordinator of the accepting institution to issue a certificate of attended courses, dates of mobility period, and awarded credits. Send this certificate to the ICD coordinator via e-mail Liucija.Zaksaite@vdu.lt or provide the original.
  • Visit the academic coordinator at your faculty for finalizing the credits’ recognition procedure. This step is necessary for including your academic experience abroad in your Diploma Supplement.

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