No separate funding application is required when applying for admission to the EUI doctoral programme. The funding authority requires candidates to submit a mandatory statement together with their EUI online application. A separate application call is later opened by the Estonian Education and Youth Board for those accepted to the EUI.
A separate invitation call is later opened by the Estonian Education and Youth Board for those accepted to the EUI. More information is available in Estonian.
Mandatory Statement
The Estonian Funding Authority, Education and Youth Board, requires candidates to complete and sign this statement and motivation letter [download template]. A scanned PDF copy of the duly completed and signed statement must be attached to the EUI Online Application Form. Please use the CV field to upload the PDF document as a separate file in addition to your CV.
Eligibility Criteria
The scholarship can be awarded to the citizens of Estonia, citizens of the European Union member states staying in Estonia with permanent residence and persons staying in Estonia with long-term residence permit, who have been accepted to the doctoral studies of the Institute within the framework of the quota allocated to Estonia. The applicant has to prove their Estonian language knowledge, at least on the B1 level.
Grants and Allowances
- Monthly grant: 1.650€
- Travel allowance: 360 € per trip, maximum two trips per year
- Family allowance: monthly child support for underage children.
- Insurance: Estonian citizens studying abroad are entitled to Estonian health insurance. An application must be submitted to the Estonian Health Insurance Fund. More information is available in Estonian and English.
The funding authority provides a monthly grant for the first three years of EUI Ph.D. Programme. The fourth year is covered by the EUI (2026 EUI fourth-year grant is 1.650 € per month, in addition to other allowances).
Additional information about grants and allowances: https://harno.ee/euroopa-ulikool-instituut#stipendiumi-suurus
Funding Authority
Education and Youth Board
Department of Internationalisation
Contacts
Mrs. Anu Lepik
Scholarships and grants team
Estonian Education and Youth Board
A. H. Tammsaare tee 47, 11316 Tallinn Estonia
[email protected]
+372 5884 7962