The university can pay students:

• Incentive scholarships:
• One-off scholarships;
• Allowances/benefits.

You may also be eligible for a university grant.

Incentive scholarships are available for:

• for the best undergraduate, postgraduate students;
• twice a year: for the spring semester results and for the autumn semester results;
• based on priority progression queues. They are drawn up separately for each study programme and course on the basis of semester weighted averages.

The incentive grants are available in three amounts: 6 basic social allowances (BSI):

• LDK Gediminas Scholarship
• 2,5 BSB
• 1,5 BSB

The Gediminas Scholarship is awarded to students who have achieved exceptionally high academic results.

6 Basic Social Benefit (BSB) LDK Gediminas Scholarship, which is awarded to students from the third semester of their studies if the weighted average of the last two semesters of their studies is 10 points and the overall grades for the whole period of studies are ≥ 9.5 points.

One-off scholarships are available for undergraduate, postgraduate and full-time students:

1. those who have achieved good results in sports, art, social and other activities, promoting the name of the University
2. for participation in international and/or national scientific conferences, seminars, Olympiads, projects, international and/or national sports, art, social organization competitions, congresses or other events and social initiatives, representing the University.

Persons applying for the one-off scholarship referred to in point 1 above must submit evidence of the University's distinguished activities by 15 November in the autumn semester and by 15 May in the spring semester. 

Persons applying for the one-time scholarship referred to in point 2 above must submit documents proving their participation in activities promoting the name of the University to the Dean of the University within 10 days after participation in the activities.

The maximum amount of the one-off scholarship is 6 BSI per semester.

What do you need to know about allowances:

• Allowances can be granted in cases of financial hardship, death of relatives, illness or other misfortune.
• The following documents shall be submitted to the Dean in order to receive the allowance:

1. a certificate from the Social Assistance Centre (for hardship grants);
2. a copy of the sickness certificate (in the case of sickness benefit);
3. a copy of the death certificate and a copy of the document proving the relationship in the event of the death of a parent (or guardian). These documents are needed for the death of relatives allowance.

Social grants:

• it comes from the national study fund;
• It is open to all students in higher education; undergraduate, postgraduate, post-secondary and vocational studies;
• kiekvieną semestrą reikai pateikti naują prašymą. Prašymai teikiami internetu, prisijungus prie fondo informacinės sistemos „Parama” ir užpildžius naują prašymą „Socialinė stipendija”.

To qualify for a social grant, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• are one of the cohabitants or cohabitants entitled to or receiving a social benefit under the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Pecuniary Social Assistance to Needy Residents;
• have a statutory level of incapacity for work of 45% or less, or a severe or moderate level of disability;
• are at least 25 years old and have been placed under guardianship (custody) before reaching the age of majority, or their parents (if they had a single parent) are dead.

If you have any questions about scholarships, you can always contact us!

Memo prepared on the basis of this document.