APPLICATION FORM FOR EXCHANGE STUDIES

Estonian national scholarship programme for international students, researchers and academic staff

Country of origin

  1. Personal information
/ First name(s) / Surname
Gender
Male Female / Citizenship / Date of birth
  1. Contact information
/ Permanent address (street, postal code, city, country)
E-mail
Telephone
Person to contact in case of emergency
Name
E-mail / Telephone
Address
  1. Educational background
/ List in chronological order, starting from current studies
Name and place of institution / Duration / Main field of study / Degree and/or qualification obtained
From / To
  1. Languageskills
/ 0 – none; 1 – poor; 2 – fair; 3 – good; 4 – fluent
Reading / Comprehension / Speaking / Writing
English
Estonian
Native language
  1. Planned study in Estonia
/ Name of the higher education institution in Estonia:
Study programme / speciality
Field of study / research
Duration of the visit from
to
Duration of the study/research period (in days; according to the dates mentioned in the confirmation letter of the recipient institution)For counting the days use
,from to
Contact person /departments from recipient Estonian institution
Former scholarships for studies/research in Estonia during the past 5 years
Name of the grant / Aim / Year of the award / Duration (in months /years)
Are you applying for other scholarships or awards for the period of this proposed study/research visit (for example Eramsus+ Programme, Erasmus Mundus, ect)? YES ☐ NO ☐
If yes, please give more details:
  1. Letter of motivation
/ Summary of aim of the visit (max 800 characters with spaces)
Please describe the reasons for choosing studies/research in Estonia. (max 1500 characters with spaces)
Please explain the choice of the higher education institution(max 1500 characters with spaces)
How are the studies in Estonia related to your current studies/research work? (max 1500 characters with spaces)
How you will benefit from your programme in Estonia in terms of career and personal development after finishing your research/studies here?(max 2000 characters with spaces)

I certify the following by my signature:

All information provided in this application is true and complete and the documents provided are valid and genuine;

I have read the guide of the activity and shall adhere to all the conditions related to the purposeful use of the stipend;

The Foundation has the right to edit and publish the data in the application (excluding personal data).

Name, surname Signature

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Check-list for additional documents

☐CV (in the format of Europass);

☐Study / research plan (max 2 A4 pages with the detailed description of the planned courses to be passed or the independent work to be performed by months/ weeks/days);

☐Confirmation letter from Estonian HEI regarding the admittance and study period of the student or submission of the admission documents (Please contact the International Relations Department/Unit or Foreign Students Department/Unit of the HEI directly);

☐Explanation of Estonian institution why they are interested in the applicant;

☐Copy of passport or ID-card;

☐Certificate of foreign university on the study results;

☐Certificate of foreign university on the studies of the student which should include information on the study level, academic year and nominal duration of studies of the student;

All the documents must be written in or translated into English/Estonian. Documents must be typed and handwritten documents will not be accepted. Application documents will not be returned. Any incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline cannot be taken into consideration. Please fill in details as clearly as possible.

Applications must be submitted in two ways: through the Foundation webpage and by post. DOCUMENTS MUST BE submitted in both ways.

  1. The application form with all required documents must be filled in, printed out and scanned in ONE (1) file. Documents must be submitted in one (1) pdf or jpeg file. All documents must be submitted through the following webpage:
  1. Signed application form with original letter of recommendation must be sent by post directly to the Foundation (address: Archimedes Foundation, Estonian national scholarship programme, Koidula 13a, 10125 Tallinn, Estonia).

The signed application will be forwarded by mail at the latest on the 7 th day after the deadline (stamp of mailing).

For detailed information about study and research opportunities in Estonia please consult webpage:

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