Scholarships for summer and winter Estonian language courses

The EKKAV scholarship for attending Estonian language and culture summer/winter courses can be applied for by all the international university students interested in the Estonian language and culture who are studying or have previously studied Estonian. The applicant has to be enrolled at a foreign university at the time of applying (BA, MA or PhD student).

Summer courses 

An application round of the EKKAV program for the spring semester of the 2023/24 academic year is open.

The application period is ongoing from February 21th until March 21th (Estonian time).

Important:

  • The applicant must register for the summer or winter course himself/herself;
    The course participation fee, accommodation and cultural excursions of the summer and winter courses will be covered with the scholarship;  
  • The travelling expenses will be self-financed by the applicant;  
  • When using the scholarship (attending the summer and winter courses), the grantee is expected to follow the course organiser’s instructions regarding travelling to Estonia (possible restrictions) and participation in the course (more information can be found on the course websites or via direct contact with the organiser);
     
  • The applicant is expected to mark his/her preference regarding a specific summer or winter course in the application.


Required application documents are:

  • formal application where the applicant describes the additional value deriving from participation in the course;
  • recommendation letter from the applicant’s Estonian lecturer / other certificate regarding knowledge of Estonian.

The evaluation and decision procedure normally takes until 45 days from the date of the announced application deadline. The applicants will be contacted individually regarding the grant decision.

The application form must be signed digitally (with an ID card or Mobile ID) or in writing and then scanned and sent with additional documents to the e-mail address [email protected], with the title of the e-mail being „Suve- ja talvekursuste stipendium (EKKAV)“

eesti keele ja kultuuri suve- ja talvekoolid

Additional information:

Kerttu Lõhmus
Stipendiumite ja toetuste büroo vanemspetsialist
Haridus- ja Noorteamet
+372 5359 7544
[email protected]

Documents:

Estonian language summer or winter course scholarship guidelines
Application form for Estonian language summer or winter course scholarship

Last updated: 21.02.2024