Open Competition for Nominal Scholarship of V. and S. Čepukėnas

The Kazickas Family Foundation, Neila Baumilienė, graduate of Vytautas Magnus University, the daughters, Milda and Rasa Čepukėnas, have established a Scholarship in memory of Drs. V. and S. Čepukėnas. Its purpose is to nurture the French language and Francophone culture, enabling the most active students to get to know and study it more deeply, and to foster and spread it in the society.
The Scholarship amount in 2023 is €4 000 (four thousand euros); applications are accepted until May 31, 2023.
Applicants who want to receive the Scholarships must meet the following criteria:
- the overall average grade of the studied subjects must be at least 8 (eight);
- learn French at B1 or higher level,
- carry out science popularization or artistic activities related to Francophonie, organize and participate in activities related to the French language, and/or Francophone Culture,
- plans to purposefully use the Scholarship to implement activities related to the French language and/or culture (e.g.: study credits for the French subject, study trip to courses in a Francophone country, to pay for DELF, TCF, etc.),
- engage in active scientific, social (volunteering), and public activities at the University and/or outside of it during studies at the University.
The Scholarship will be awarded to the student(s) who best meets the criteria. The decision on awarding the Scholarship will be made by VMU Institute of Foreign Languages and the founders of the scholarship.
The students eligible for the Dr. V. and S. Čepukėnai Scholarship must apply by May 31 by filling in the application form on VMU Student Portal:
- log in to VMU Student Portal using your personal login provided by the University;
- in the menu box, select the section Applications & Certificates and click on the Applications button;
- select the application category Finance, Scholarships and Other Support and Named Scholarship (form F-005) and fill in the form: justify your field of study and/or scientific interest and list your activities.
Selected candidates will be invited to an interview with the representatives of the Institute of Foreign Languages and the founders of Dr. V. and S. Čepukėnai Scholarship, after which the scholarship winner(s) will be announced.
For a more detailed biography of Drs. V. and S. Čepukėnas in the memoirs of their daughters, Milda and Rasa Čepukėnas, click here.
Information about the Scholarship in French/Les informations sur la bourse en Français peuvent être trouvées ici
More information about the scholarship and its award is provided by the Department of Student Affairs, by e-mail at srd@vdu.lt or by telephone (8 37) 751 175