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A limited number of scholarships is available for students looking at studying at the University of Tartu for a degree or a semester/year programme.


FOR INTERNATIONAL MASTER'S PROGRAMMES:

Applied Applied Measurement Science Master's: EU and non-EU applicants
Semiotics Master's: EU and non-EU applicants
Software Engineering Master's: EU and non-EU applicants
EU-Russian Studies Master’s: EU and non-EU applicants
Wellness and Spa Service Design and Management: EU and non-EU applicants
Design and Development of Virtual Environments: EU and non-EU applicants
Sound Engineering Arts: EU and non-EU applicants
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for NordSecMob Master's in Security and Mobile Computing
International Master's in Economy, State and Society (IMESS) for EU and non-EU
Monthly stipend for degree students in international Master degree programmes in English


FOR DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES:

PhD scholarships for degree studies, all fields
PhD scholarships for short-term studies and research (1-10 months)


FOR
DIFFERENT LEVELS AND PROGRAMMES:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs scholarships for applicants of Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Belarus and Azerbaijan
Scholarship for Lithuanian Students
Grants for Estonian language Summer Courses
Scholarships for Latvian and Lithuanian Students
Compatriots program for young Estonians living abroad: description in Estonian and description in Russian
Estonian studies at the University of Tartu (Estonian Language, Literature and Folklore)
Estophilus scholarship
Governmental and ministerial scholarships for citizens of Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, China, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Turkey, Israel, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA.

In addition to that we also compiled information on some other scholarship resources to help you.
Please look carefully through the list and see if any of these apply to you.

OTHER SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES:

Degree studies for students from around the world
Graduate studies for citizens of developing countries members of the World Bank
Citizens of the USA - graduate studies
Citizens of the USA - undergraduate studies
Students from the USA - Estonia Education Scholarships
Citizens of Canada - women only, graduate studies
Nationals and residents of Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand and more
Semester studies for students from HESP institutions in Central, Eastern
and South Eastern Europe, former Soviet Union and Mongolia

Phi Kappa Phi members - Study Abroad Grants
Social security benefits for Finnish students
Social loans for studies for Romanian Citizens
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Degree studies abroad for students from around the worldUNESCO Fellowships
UNESCO Fellowship Bank Scheme requires that all applications be channeled through the National Commission for UNESCO of a candidate's country. The fields of study within UNESCO's areas of competence are those relating to Education, Natural Sciences, Social Science and Humanities, Culture, Communication, Information and Informatics. Owing to the high cost of training, fellowship possibilities at UNESCO are scarce. Undergraduate students who wish to pursue studies in their own country cannot be beneficiaries of UNESCO fellowships. Furthermore, applicants must have exceptional merit, and have demonstrated that they possess outstanding potential to contribute to the social, cultural and/or economic development of their country to be considered for a UNESCO fellowship. For more information, please contact the National Commission for UNESCO in your country.

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Graduate studies for citizens of developing World Bank member countries
In 1987, the World Bank, with funding from the Government of Japan, established the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme (WBGSP) for graduate studies in subjects related to economic development. Each year, the Programme awards scholarships to individuals from World Bank member countries to undertake graduate studies at renowned universities throughout member countries of the Bank. Through its management of the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme (JJ/WBGSP) and the Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Programme (RSM Fellowships), WBI supplements its training programmes by providing opportunities for graduate study to promising professionals from developing member countries. Please read carefully through eligibility criteria. Notice that not all fields of study are supported. More info...

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Also, please look through the following list of scholarship opportunities that are country specific, follow the link to read more and see if any of the following applies to you.

Citizens of the USA - graduate studies

  • Fulbright US Student Programmes
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the Fulbright U.S. Student Programme offers opportunities for recent graduates, postgraduate candidates, and developing professionals and artists to conduct career-launching study and research abroad. More info...
  • Fulbright full grants for EU

Awards are offered to graduate students and advanced Doctoral candidates with projects that focus on the new mechanisms for supranational governance emerging within the administrative framework of the European Union (EU). Consideration is given to clearly-defined projects that require a student's presence at EU institutions in Brussels and in Luxembourg, in other member states of the EU. More info...

  • Fulbright full grants for Estonia:

Graduate students are preferred. More info...

  • Boren Fellowships

Fellowships of up to $30,000 awarded for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Fellows may seek support for a combination of domestic and foreign study; stronger proposals often include significant time abroad. Focus on geographic areas, languages and fields of study seen as critical to U.S. national security, drawing on a broad definition of national security, including military, political, environmental and social concerns. Boren Scholarships are intended to provide support to students who study languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad. Study of a foreign language is an integral part of every Boren proposal. More info...

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Citizens of the USA - undergraduate studies

  • The Gilman International Scholarship Programme

Offers grants for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad. Such international study is intended to better prepare U.S. students to assume significant roles in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world. More info...

  • NSEP David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships

The National Security Education Programme (NSEP) awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). Scholarships are intended to provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security. NSEP emphasizes the importance of language study as a major component of a study abroad programme. More info...

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Students from  the USA
Different scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students from the USA.


Citizens of Canada - women only, graduate studies

Canadian Federation of University Women offers several scholarships and fellowships for female students and mostly for graduate studies. More info...

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Nationals and residents of Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam
Ford Foundation International Fellowships Programme applicants must be resident nationals or residents of an eligible IFP country or territory. Currently, these are: Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam. IFP selects Fellows on the strength of their clearly-stated intention to serve their communities and countries of origin, and expects that they will honor this obligation. Ford Foundation International Fellows may choose to study in any academic discipline or field of study related to the Ford Foundation's three grant-making areas: 1) Asset Building and Community Development, 2) Knowledge, Creativity, and Freedom, 3) Peace and Social Justice. More info...


Semester studies for students from HESP institutions in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe, former Soviet Union and Mongolia
Students from HESP Network Institutions (International Higher Education Support ) Programme are eligible to apply for spending a visiting semester in Estonia. The programme supports visits to/from a HESP Network Institution by students enrolled at higher education institutions in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe; the former Soviet Union; and Mongolia. Eligible disciplines:Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, and Management. To see the list of HESP Network institutions and read the guidelines click here.

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Phi Kappa Phi members - Study Abroad Grants
Grants are designed to help support undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad. Thirty-eight $1,000 grants are awarded each year. The competition is open to Phi Kappa Phi members and non-members in all fields of study who attend an institution with a Phi Kappa Phi chapter; have at least two semesters (or equivalent) remaining in residence at their home institution after completing the study abroad experience. More info...

Social security benefits for Finnish students
Finnish students please consult KELA or CIMO for the various social and financial security benefits provided to students studying abroad.