Estonia Scholarships for International Students 2026-2027

The Estonia Scholarships for International Students, funded by the Education and Youth Board (Harno), offer various opportunities for international students, researchers, and academic staff to study or work in Estonia. The program includes scholarships for summer and winter schools, grants for researchers and academic staff, and options for degree or exchange studies. Currently, applications are open for summer school scholarships and research/academic staff grants. Degree and exchange scholarships will open later in the year (September-October). This is a partially funded program.

For Summer and Winter Schools: The scholarship covers up to 700 EUR for the course fee, paid directly to the host university. Accommodation costs for up to 4 weeks may also be covered by the host Estonian university, at a rate of 25 EUR per night. For Researchers and Academic Staff Grants: Short-term grants (1-9 days) and long-term grants (10 days – 10 calendar months) are available. The subsistence rate is 45 EUR per day or 660 EUR per month. For Degree and Exchange Studies: For Bachelor's and Master's students, the scholarship amount is 350 EUR per month. For Doctoral programs, it is 660 EUR per month. Undergraduate students can receive scholarships for up to 12 months, while exchange students cannot receive scholarships for more than 10 months per year. The scholarship amount is paid directly to the host Estonian institutions.

The scholarships are open to international students, researchers, and academic staff from all countries, with the exception of citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus. For Summer and Winter Schools: Open to international students. Applicants must pre-register for a suitable course. For Researchers and Academic Staff: Applicants must hold an academic position (e.g., professor, lecturer, research fellow) in their home institutions. Postdoctoral studies are not eligible for these grants. Participants must stay in Estonia during the grant period. For Degree and Exchange Studies: Open to international students who have received a confirmation/admission letter from an Estonian higher education institution. Applicants must be Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD students who have completed at least one year of study at their home universities before applying.

Application form (Word format). Motivation letter. Confirmation letter from the host university/institution (confirming admission for students, or hosting/employment period for researchers/academic staff). Photocopy of ID card or passport. Academic CV (EUROPASS format is preferred for researchers and academic staff).

Fill in the application form, which is available in Word format on the official website. Send the completed application form along with all required documents electronically to [email protected]. For summer and winter schools, applicants must pre-register for their chosen course before applying for the scholarship. For degree and exchange studies, applicants must first secure an admission letter from an Estonian higher education institution.

The scholarship amounts are paid directly to the host Estonian institutions. For summer or winter schools, one applicant can only take one course. Participants are required to submit a report about their activities and costs within one month after completing their summer or winter school program. The period of stay in Estonia for grant recipients must begin and end within the academic year.