Latvia Scholarships
Don't Miss Your Chance
Latvia is one of the smaller countries in the Baltic region; in fact it sits alongside the Baltic Sea. One small edge of it borders Russia while its other neighbors are Lithuania and Estonia.
Latvia is a good study country: its economy has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent years with much speculation on the eventual outcome. Since the country separated itself from Russia, it has become a member of the European Union and the new free market climate was given a long leash and has attracted multinational companies to its fold. However, as anticipated as these market corrections were, the up and down presents as much speculation about where it will land, as it does the promise of a steady and robust future.
Government Scholarships
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships are built to attract top undergraduate talent from the pool of traditionally underrepresented in study abroad programs. Over 700 Gilmans are awarded each year and the nexus of countries continues to increase. The fact is that increasing numbers of college students are tripping off to the hinterlands, like Latvia. All in all, two students have so far undertaken studies in Latvia funded by the Gilman Scholarships, but prior to them none had. Eligible applicants must be receiving the Pell Grant to make the grade for financially needy and they must combine that with above average academics. The attractive thing about the Gilmans is that they encourage students from community colleges to apply as well. Awards are a maximum of $7,000.
The Fulbright Scholarship Program is one of the largest and most sought after programs in the world. The program, a measure of the fall-out after World War II, provides the theater in which students from undergraduate to doctoral may experience alternative cultures and lifestyles, while sharing their own. Applicants who are willing to teach are preferred, but otherwise applicants may be pursuing almost any field of study and/or research. Applicants may apply for the program in Latvia, one of the Fulbright countries. Make no mistake; the Fulbright Scholarships are hard-won and ultra-competitive. You are expected to possess leading academic scores and have an impeccably prepared and considered focus of study and research. Scholarships of course include almost all costs involved in the year of study.
College Scholarships
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire have the unique opportunity to study in Latvia at the University of Latvia in Riga, the capital. Participants don’t have to know Latvian to study; the programs are English-based and whatever bits of conversational language students may need they will be acquired along the way. Of course the focus of study is on the new world order in the economic and social realms. Course participants may be able to qualify for financial assistance to cover travel expenses. Otherwise applicants should apply for the Dolly Rounds Memorial Scholarship which only award a modest figure, but every few hundred dollars helps.
