Study Scholarships International PhD students Visiting PhD students
Scolarships for visiting PhD students
DORA SCHOLARSHIPS
Funded from the European Social Fund
The scholarships cover research and study visits of 1-10 months by international PhD students to Estonian universities regardless of the subject area.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must:
• reside in a country other than Estonia;
• be enrolled in a doctoral programme at an educational institution recognised by that country’s authorities;
• not be enrolled as a student in a higher education institution in Estonia when the application is submitted;
• stay in Estonia during the period for which the scholarship has been granted.
The selection from among the candidates will be made by the host university.
Each eligible student will receive:
• a monthly grant of 383 € (the exact amount is 383,47 €) for the duration of the student’s stay at the university;
• a fixed travel grant for one return trip from the student’s place of residence to Estonia;
• an additional grant to cover the cost of health insurance for the period spent in Estonia, and the stamp duty on the residence permit;
• a mobility allowance of 255 € (the exact amount is 255,65 €) per month for each month spent in Estonia that covers only the following costs, which must be fully documented:
* additional fixed travel grant to cover additional trips home during the academic year;
* rent, covering temporary accommodation in hostels and hotels, and rent;
* relocation expenses, such as excess baggage charges or international cargo charges.
The grant for a six-month stay is worth an estimated 4000 € (excluding travel grant).
For detailed information on eligibility requirements, deadlines and application, consult your university in Estonia.
* Estonian Academy of Arts (Eesti Kunstiakadeemia)
Accredited doctoral programmes: Art History
Contact person: Ms. Heidy Eskor-Kiviloo /
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* Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia)
Accredited doctoral programmes:
Music (piano, strings, brass and woodwind, voice, conducting, chamber music, composition), Musicology
Contact person: Ms. Margit Võsa /
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Estonian University of Life Sciences (Eesti Maaülikool)
Accredited doctoral programmes:
Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Applied Biology, Forestry, Veterinary Medicine and Food Science
Contact person: Ms. Eda Tursk
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Tallinn University (Tallinna Ülikool)
Accredited doctoral programmes:
Demography, Ecology, Educational Sciences, Government and Politics, History, Information Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Studies of Cultures
Contact person: Ms. Sondra Lahesaare /
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Tallinn University of Technology (Tallinna Tehnikaülikool)
Accredited doctoral programmes:
Chemical and Materials Technology, Chemistry and Gene Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Earth Sciences, Economics, Engineering Physics, Information and Communication Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Power Engineering and Geotechnology, Public Administration
Contact person: Ms. Anu Johannes /
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University of Tartu (Tartu Ülikool)
Accredited doctoral programmes: Botany and Ecology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Science, Engineering and Technology, Environmental Technology, Estonian & Finno-Ugric Linguistics, Exercise and Sport Sciences, Gene Technology, Geography, Geology, Germanic and Romance Languages and Literatures, History, Law, Life and Earth Science Education, Literature and Folklore, Materials Technology, Mathematical Statistics, Mathematics, Media and Communication, Medicine, Molecular and Cell, Biology, Molecular Engineering, Neuroscience, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Russian and Slavonic, Philology, Semiotics and Culture Studies, Sociology, Theology, Zoology and Hydrobiology
Contact person: Ms. Kadri Raudvere /
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Estonian Business School
Accredited doctoral programmes: Management
Contact person: Ms. Maarja Murumägi /
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Doctoral Studies and Internationalisation Programme “DoRa” activities are intended for Master’s students, doctoral students and members of teaching staff who are already working or studying at Estonian higher education institutions, or are planning to do so. The eligibility period for the grants of the programme extends from 1 January 2008 to 31 May 2015.
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