Ukrainian citizens, their family members without Ukrainian citizenship, and stateless persons residing in Ukraine who have fled Ukraine to the Republic of Lithuania due to the military actions of the Russian Federation in Ukraine and have been admitted to state higher education institutions in Lithuania in the 2022, 2023, and 2024 academic years for first-cycle, second-cycle, or integrated study programs (full-time studies) are granted a targeted scholarship.
The amount of the scholarship is 300 euros per month.
Only students who meet all of the following criteria are eligible for the scholarship:
- Ukrainian citizens, their family members without Ukrainian citizenship, and stateless persons residing in Ukraine who have fled Ukraine to the Republic of Lithuania due to the military actions of the Russian Federation in Ukraine and have been admitted to first-cycle, second-cycle, or integrated study programs at state higher education institutions in Lithuania;
- Admitted to studies between February 24, 2022, and December 31, 2022 (inclusive);
- Hold a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania or have been granted temporary protection under the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners of the Republic of Lithuania, or have applied for a temporary residence permit in Lithuania to the Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania;
- Not receiving a scholarship under the provisions of the State Support for Studies of Foreigners and Lithuanians Abroad and Lithuanian Education Abroad approved by the Minister of Education, Science, and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania on May 22, 2020, Order No. V-771, Clause 9.2.
The Foundation transfers the scholarship for the current month to the student’s personal account no later than the 12th day of the following month.
The scholarship is paid until August 31, 2024 (inclusive), including examination and holiday periods, unless the State Studies Foundation terminates the payment of the scholarship.
More information: https://vsf.lrv.lt/lt/studentams/parama-ukrainos-pilieciu-studijoms-lietuvos-aukstosiose-mokyklose/