Study Scholarships Compatriots' Programme Principles of selection
Principles of selection
Scholarship awards are decided by the Council of the Programme, which is chaired by the Minister of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia. In deciding awards of scholarships, regard shall be had to:
- the motivation of the applicant;
- the applicant’s scholarly record in his/her previous studies;
- the Estonian language proficiency of the applicant;
- the applicant’s civic involvement;
- the distribution of scholarships among applicants from different geographical areas;
- the cost of a student place.
Scholarships will be awarded to at least five new recipients. Subject to budgetary constraints, the Council has the right to increase the number of scholarships. In the case that there are no applicants who meet the requirements the Council may refuse to award any scholarships. The language skills could be checked in interview with the applicant.
