Scholarships

FOR FORMER VMU EXCHANGE STUDENTS Enrolling in Full-time Bachelor's/Master's Degree Study Programme Taught in English

Type of scholarship: 15 % of tuition fee waiver for the entire study period of full-time Bachelor’s and Master‘s degree study programme taught in English.

An additional scholarship application is not required.

Disclaimer: the scholarship does not apply to applicants of Master´s degree programmes: “Sports Business MBA” and “Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism”.

FOR VMU BACHELOR'S/MASTER'S GRADUATES Enrolling in Full-time Bachelor's/Master's Degree Study Programme Taught in English

Type of scholarship: 15 % of tuition fee waiver for the entire study period of full-time Bachelor’s and Master‘s degree study programme taught in English.

An additional scholarship application is not required.

Disclaimer: the scholarship does not apply to applicants of Master´s degree programmes: “Sports Business MBA” and “Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism”.

FOR FAMILY MEMBERS (PARENT-CHILD, SISTER-BROTHER AND/OR WIFE-HUSBAND) Enrolling in Full-time Bachelor's/Master's Degree Study Programme Taught in English

Type of scholarship: 15 % of tuition fee waiver for the entire study period of full-time Bachelor’s and Master‘s degree study programme taught in English.

An additional scholarship application is not required.
Please mention this information in the application form while applying to a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme online.

Disclaimer: the scholarship does not apply to applicants of Master´s degree programmes: “Sports Business MBA” and “Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism”.

FOR CITIZENS OF PRIORITY COUNTRIES/TARGET GROUPS Enrolling in Full-time Bachelor's Degree Study Programme Taught in English

• Eastern Partnership countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Sakartvelo
• Central Asia countries: Kazakhstan
• Foreigners with Lithuanian roots and of Lithuanian origin.

Number of scholarships: 20

Type of scholarship: tuition fee waiver: 25%, 50%, 75%, 90 % or 100% for the entire study period of a full-time Bachelor´s degree programme taught in English.

Eligibility:

• Previous academic achievements: GPA not lower than 85%.
• English Language Proficiency level C1 (according to CEFR levels).
• Applicants must hold an offer (Letter of Acceptance/ Letter of Conditional Acceptance) for a full-time Bachelor´s Degree Programme at Vytautas Magnus University.

Scholarship application is REQUIRED.
The detailed application procedure is provided below > SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURE.

FOR CITIZENS OF PRIORITY COUNTRIES/TARGET GROUPS Enrolling in Full-time Master's Degree Study Programme Taught in English

• Eastern Partnership countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Sakartvelo
• Central Asia countries: Kazakhstan
• Southern Asia and East Asia countries: Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Japan South Korea and Taiwan
• Foreigners with Lithuanian roots and of Lithuanian origin
• European Union and European Economic Area countries
• Graduates of Transform4Europe universities

Number of scholarships: 30

Type of scholarship: tuition fee waiver: 25%, 50%, 75%, 90 % or 100% for the entire study period of a full-time Master´s degree programme taught in English.

Eligibility:

• Previous academic achievements: GPA not lower than 85%.
• English Language Proficiency level C1 (according to CEFR levels).
• Applicants must hold an offer (Letter of Acceptance/ Letter of Conditional Acceptance) for a full-time Master´s Degree Programme at Vytautas Magnus University.

Scholarship application is REQUIRED.
The detailed application procedure is provided below > SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURE.

FOR UKRAINE CITIZENS

Type of scholarship: tuition fee waiver: 25%, 50%, 75%, 90 % or 100% for the entire study period of a full-time Bachelor´s and Master’s degree programme taught in English.

Eligibility:

• Previous academic achievements: GPA not lower than 70%.
• English Language Proficiency level B1-B2 (according to CEFR levels). The only exception regarding English level is for applicants, applying to Bachelor‘s degree study programme Accounting and Finance: A2 level of English proficiency is required.
• Applicants must hold an offer (Letter of Acceptance/ Letter of Conditional Acceptance) for a full-time Bachelor´s or Master´s Degree Programme at Vytautas Magnus University.

Scholarship application is REQUIRED.
The detailed application procedure is provided below > SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURE.

NOTE:

• If the Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport offer special state-funded Ukrainian places for Bachelor studies, you will be informed personally by e-mail by the admission coordinator of Vytautas Magnus University.
• For Master studies, the Education Exchange Support Foundation offers state scholarships. Details are provided HERE.

FOR ALL CITIZENS (EXCEPT RUSSIAN FEDERATION): FIRST-YEAR TUITION FEE WAIVER

Available number of scholarships: 30.
Type of scholarship: tuition fee waiver: 25%, 50%, 75%, 90 % or 100% for the academic year 2024-2025 of a full-time Bachelor´s or Master’s degree programme taught in English.

Eligibility:

• Previous academic achievements: GPA not lower than 85%.
• English Language Proficiency level C1 (according to CEFR levels).
• Applicants must hold an offer (Letter of Acceptance/ Letter of Conditional Acceptance) for a full-time Bachelor´s or Master´s Degree Programme at Vytautas Magnus University.

Scholarship application is REQUIRED.
The detailed application procedure is provided below > SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURE.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Eligibility:

• Previous academic achievements: GPA not lower than  85%, except for Ukrainian citizens (detailed requirements are provided above > For Ukrainian citizens).
• English Language Proficiency level C1 (according to CEFR levels), except for Ukrainian citizens (detailed requirements are provided above > For Ukrainian citizens).
• Applicants must hold an offer (Letter of Acceptance/ Letter of Conditional Acceptance) for a full-time Bachelor´s or Master´s Degree Programme at Vytautas Magnus University.

Required application documents:

1. Copy of Letter of Acceptance or Letter of Conditional Acceptance issued by Vytautas Magnus University.
2. Motivation letter (reasons why you should be awarded a scholarship (from 400 to 600 words)).
3. Documents (scanned copies) certifying the results of applicants' scientific (art) production and (or) other scholarly activity, if any.
4. ONLY for applicants of Lithuanian origin: proof of Lithuanian origin, a copy of passport or a certificate or other document proving his/her Lithuanian origin.

Application steps:

1. Create a new account at https://epasirasymas.vdu.lt/ entering a Personal ID Number (or Passport Number for Non-European Union Citizens) and a password.
2. Click on New Application (upper left corner of the page).
3. Choose the application form > 2024 Scholarship Application Form for Prospective Degree Students, fill it out, attach the required documents, and submit it.

Note: once the application is reviewed by the university and is under the status “locked“, it means the application has been submitted successfully.

Dates and deadlines:

The application will be opened on  April  1^st, 2024.
The selection committee will consider applications received by the following deadlines:

• By April 20 (applications opened for all applicants)
• By May 20 (applications opened for all applicants)
• By June 20 (applications opened ONLY for applicants from Ukraine, EU countries, and Foreigners currently residing in Lithuania)
• By July 20 (applications opened ONLY for applicants from Ukraine, EU countries, and Foreigners currently residing in Lithuania)

Selection process and decision:

• Priority will be given to the students with higher than C1 English Language knowledge, higher GPA, having results of their scientific (art) production and (or) other scholarly activity as the number of scholarships is limited.
• Selected newly accepted candidates will be informed individually via e-mail by:
  • April 30, 2024 (those applying for scholarship by April 20)
  • May 30, 2024 (those applying for scholarship by May 20)
  • July 1, 2024 (those applying for scholarship by June 20)
  • July 30, 2024 (those applying for scholarship by July 20)

Disclaimer:

• Candidates are responsible for submitting a complete application. Vytautas Magnus University shall not be held responsible for late and/or incomplete applications.
• Late, incomplete applications shall not be considered.
• The scholarship does not apply to applicants of Master´s degree programmes: “Sports Business MBA” and “Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism”.

The scholarship shall be terminated if:

• The student has academic debt at Vytautas Magnus University. The scholarship shall be renewed after the academic debt is corrected.
• The student violates the Vytautas Magnus University Statute, Study Regulations, and Code of Ethics.

Documents: Description of procedure for awarding study scholarships to cover the tuition fee at Vytautas Magnus University

The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania takes pleasure in offering Lithuanian state scholarships for full-time Master degree studies for nationals of the Republic of Ukraine, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Georgia, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, Japan, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, the State of Israel as well as foreigners of Lithuanian origin to study at Lithuanian higher education institutions. The scholarships are intended for full-time Master’s degree studies in Lithuania.

For more information visit the website of the Education Exchanges Support Foundation.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania takes pleasure in offering Lithuanian state scholarships for Short-term studies (1-2 semesters) for candidates who are students of higher education institutions of the following countries:

• The Eastern Partnership countries: Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia.
• ASEM 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 priority export market countries: Sweden, Germany, Norway, Finland, the United Kingdom, France, Poland, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Latvia, Estonia, the USA, Israel.

For more information visit the website of the Education Exchanges Support Foundation.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania takes pleasure in offering Lithuanian state scholarships for Lithuanian Short-term studies (1-2 semesters).

Scholarships are offered for candidates who are:

• students, lecturers or researchers (researchers in linguistics or philology only) of higher education and research institutions of all countries of the world;
• foreigners of Lithuanian origin of all countries of the world.

For more information visit the website of the Education Exchanges Support Foundation.

Scholarship for academic year 2023-2024 for VMU International Full-time Degree Students (applications are closed)
An application call for the academic year 2024-2025 will be announced by the Students Affairs Department later.

The procedure of the previous application call (for AY 2023-2024):

Vytautas Magnus University fosters ambitious and motivated international full-time degree students and opens applications for scholarships.

Type of scholarship: tuition fee waiver 25%, 50%, 75% for the academic year 2023-2024 of full-time Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programme taught in English.

Total number of scholarships: 30

Eligibility

You are eligible for the Vytautas Magnus University Scholarship if you:

• are Vytautas Magnus University international full-time degree (Bachelor or Master) student.
• while applying to Vytautas Magnus university were not provided with a full or partial scholarship covering tuition fees for the entire study period.
• meet the University’s academic requirements and your Grade Point Average (GPA) is not lover than 8 out of 10 of two semesters. Note: For students who started their studies in Spring semester Grade Point Average (GPA) is not lover than 8 out of 10 of the previous semester.
• do not have any academic debts.
• are active university student: participate in Vytautas Magnus University mentor‘s, ambassador‘s (Unibuddy) programmes, various university‘s volunteering activities.

Required application documents:

1. Motivation letter (reasons why you should be awarded a scholarship, from 400 to 600 words).
2. Documents (scanned copies) certifying the results of scientific (art) production and (or) other scholarly activity if any.
3. Letter of Recommendation from your faculty at Vytautas Magnus University.

Application

Students are required to fill in the application form 2023 Scholarship Application Form for VMU International Full-time Degree Students and attach the required application documents online at https://epasirasymas.vdu.lt/

Application will be opened from August 7, 2023.

Please enter your account details (username and password).

Application Deadline

The scholarship application deadline is September 7, 2023.

Selection Process

The selection committee will select candidates on the basis of the main eligibility criteria. Priority will be given to the students with higher GPA, having results of their scientific (art) production and (or) other scholarly, volunteering activity.

Students will be informed about the Scholarship results by e-mail by September 25, 2023.

Disclaimer

• Candidates are responsible for submitting a complete application.
• Vytautas Magnus University shall not be held responsible for late and/or incomplete applications.
• The scholarship shall be awarded for the academic year 2023-2024.
• The scholarship shall be terminated if: student has academic debts at VMU  during the academic year 2023-2024; student violates VMU Statute, Study Regulations, Code of Ethics.
• If a student terminates studies by preference (excluding academic leave) or studies were terminated according to the order determined by VMU, the student shall fully reimburse the awarded scholarship to the university.
• The scholarship does not apply for students of Master´s degree programs ”Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism” and “Sports Business Management”.

The details of the procedure for encouragement, one-time, mobility program and other scholarships and the eligibility requirements for these scholarships can be found in the Study Regulations of the University.

Encouragement Scholarships shall be paid to the best students of full-time studies, part-time studies in academies that base their activities on sui iuris rights, in the first-cycle, second-cycle, integrated and professional study programs who are studying in state funded or state nonfunded positions, who do not have academic debts and whose number of credits of the last semester meets the minimum requirements set in the Study Regulations of the University.

One-time scholarships may be awarded to students of all study modes and cycles regardless of their tuition payment form.

Mobility program scholarship may be awarded to students coming from a higher education institution abroad to study if the scholarship payment is indicated in the cooperation agreement between the universities. Also, shall be paid to students who leave for partial studies, practice, internships, or other study related purposes to foreign institutions of higher education or other institutions.

Other scholarship. According to the procedures determined by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, students may be awarded a Special Program Scholarship from program competitive scientific research fund assets for a well-defined project or program research results and achievements in the areas of education and science.

Documents:

• The Description of VMU Scholarship Award Procedures

One-off scholarships for scientific or artistic achievements in the amount of EUR 500 (five hundred euros) are awarded to the most productive and/or the students with the highest and most significant achievements (as measured by scientific (artistic) production points) in previous calendar year in the relevant group of study fields.

The scholarship is open to candidates who have at least one scientific publication, a conference presentation, or a public presentation of their work. The scholarships are awarded based on an assessment of the scientific or artistic achievements of the previous calendar year (in the period from 1 January to 31 December) in the following relevant groups of study fields:

• Humanities;
• Arts;
• Engineering Sciences and Technological Sciences;
• Social Sciences, Law, Business and Public Management;
• Educational Sciences;
• Mathematical Sciences, Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences;
• Agricultural Sciences.

Scholarships for scientific or artistic achievements shall be awarded separately according to the relevant groups of study fields:

• jointly for full-time and part-time first cycle students and for first- to fourth-year students of integrated studies;
• jointly for full-time and part-time second cycle students, students of vocational studies, and fifth-year students of integrated studies.

Students who are willing to apply for a scholarship for scientific or artistic achievements up to this year, students must submit data on their scientific, artistic, and other activities on the VMU Student Portal until March 1^st under “Science” in accordance with the following procedure:

• log in to the VMU Student self-service portal using your personal login provided by the University, select Research in the menu box, and click on the Fill button when the column opens;
• select the category of the scientific/artistic activity you want to pursue (publications and  patents; other research and organizational activity; other research and artistic activity; significant prizes and awards) and provide all the necessary information and press the Save button.

IMPORTANT: publications and patents must be registered in the University’s Science Management System VMU CRIS, and points for publications shall be awarded according to the classification of scientific and artistic output approved by VMU.

Description of the procedure for awarding scholarships for scientific or artistic achievements at Vytautas Magnus university

Vytautas Magnus University, after cooperating with VMU Student Representative Council, grants all the scholarships and financial support from the VMU scholarship fund, consisting of encouragement scholarships fund and other funds dedicated to student support for the most promising students. They have the right to get scholarships of several types at the same time.

Types  of Scholarships:

• Doctoral Scholarship – award and payment to third-cycle students admitted to the University funded study positions or to doctoral students from other Lithuanian or foreign scientific or educational institutions with a visiting student status.
• The special VMU Lithuanian Language Studies Scholarship is offered to participants of Lithuanian Language and Culture Summer Course or persons enrolled for Lithuanian studies.
• Scholarship funds established by sponsors of the University. By the incomes from private or legal persons, who provide funds for students’ financial support, students are provided scholarships. They are provided according to agreements with parties and if agreements have not determined the procedure of provision, than it is established together with VMU Student Representative Council.

Scholarship Award Procedures regulates the size of scholarships, distribution of funds, award and payment procedures to students of all modes and cycles of study.

Contacts for more information:

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) launches an open competition for university fee exemptions at the beginning of each semester. 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).

University fee exemptions for student may be granted at a rate of up to 100 % to cover:

TUITION FEES, and this exemption may be granted for students of a full-time bachelor, master, or integrated studies:

• who are currently in a difficult social (material) situation
• whose grades (taking into account credits) average for the last examination session is not lower than 8 (eight)

ACCOMMODATION FEES, and this exemption may be granted for students of a full-time bachelor, master, PhD, or integrated studies, who are currently living in the dormitory of VMU and who have concluded Agreement for Accommodation, which is valid until June 30th, 2021, based on:

• social (material) situation
• dormitory and room type, where student is being accommodated (NOTE: students, who are currently living in a single-bed room of the dormitory cannot be awarded accommodation fee exemption)

University fee exemptions through the open competition may be awarded as a matter of priority, by taking account social (material) status, for:

• orphans, students who were granted custody or guardianship until adulthood or who have lost both of their parents (both of the parents have passed away)
• students with disabilities
• students from the families with large number of children (there are four or more children in the family, who are currently students, school pupil or minors, and who are not older than 24 years)

Given the social (material) status, students must provide following documents for the competition:

• orphans: original documents of the death certificates of your mother and father, with official translations to Lithuanian, English or Russian languages with the translator’s stamp attached
• students with disabilities: original document, which proves your disability with official translations to Lithuanian, English or Russian languages with the translator’s stamp attached
• students from the families with large number of children:
  • original certificate of family composition with official translations to Lithuanian, English or Russian languages with the translator’s stamp attached
  • original documents / certificates which proves age of your brothers and sisters with official translations to Lithuanian, English or Russian languages with the translator’s stamp attached

Students who are willing to apply for free exemptions, has to complete an electronic application form in Student self-service portal. How to do this?

• log in to the VMU Student self-service portal using your personal login provided by the University;
• select the Applications in the menu box and click on the Requests button;
• select the application category Fees exemptions and compensations, click Tuition / Accommodation fee exemption by the means of competition (form F-006), complete the form, attach (upload) documents, which prove social (financial) status of the family, together with official translations to Lithuanian, English or Russian languages with the translator’s stamps attached and submit it.

Tuition fee and accommodation fees exemptions shall be awarded by taking into account all the support granted for the student by VMU, awarded scholarships, granted exemptions and (or) size of the fees paid for the University and given the support and (or) scholarships awarded from the State budget funds, private legal or natural persons.

Documents: Vytautas Magnus University description of the procedure for granting fee reductions and reimbursement

Student Affairs Department

Address K. Donelaičio str. 52 (106,107), 44244, Kaunas

Phone (8 37) 751 175

Email studentas@vdu.lt