2025 Government of Estonia Scholarship (Estonia Degree And Exchange Program)
The Government of Estonia Scholarship offers funding opportunities to support international students pursuing degree or exchange studies in Estonia.
The scholarship is funded by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, Education and Youth Board and will provide a living stipend of €7,920 for selected candidates.
Tuition is free for all programs in Estonia, hence the Estonia Degree And Exchange Scholarship is fully funded.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Degree Students:
- Undergraduate level: Fields related to the Estonian language and culture.
- Master’s and Doctoral levels: All fields of study.
- Exchange Students:
- Must be enrolled in a foreign higher education institution.
- The scholarship covers the study period in Estonia for up to 10 calendar months per year.
Benefits:
- The scholarship includes a course fee in the amount of up to 700 EUR (one course per applicant) and the cost of accommodation in the amount of up to 25 EUR per night for a maximum period of 4 weeks.
- The board concludes a contract and makes the transfer directly to the university organizing the course.
- The Estonian university organizing the summer school offers accommodation or makes the scholarship payment to the student. Course fee is also paid to the university.
Required Documents
- Completed application form,
- A motivation letter.
- Valid identification (passport or ID).
- Confirmation of admission from the Estonian higher education institution.
- Provide translations if documents are not in Estonian or English.
- If the additional documents are not in Estonian or English, they must be provided with translations into either English or Estonian.
How to Apply?
- Click on the button below to visit the scholarship application page
- Apply for admission to a foreign higher institution in Estonia
- Gather the required documents and submit your application through the Submission Link
- Download the application form and attach all relevant documents.
- 2025 application period will be open on March 17th 2025 until April 16th (23:59, Estonian time).. Please send your application form and required documents to rvo.dokumendid@harno.ee.
- All documents must be attached to the email. Documents signed on paper are submitted scanned.
- Applications that don’t have attached a confirmation letter of admission to an Estonian higher education institution, by the application deadline, will not be processed.
Deadline: April 16, 2025
