University’s Talent Scholarships are awarded to the most active students, who achieve exceptional results in their studies, research or art projects, who are active in extra-curricular activities in the areas of business, innovations and social activities that promote KTU name.

All bachelor‘s and master‘s students, as well as integrated and non-degree studies students can participate in the Talent Scholarship competition, except for the bachelor‘s students in their first year’s first semester.

Amount of the University’s Talent Scholarship is 250 EUR per month. The total amount of support allocated per semester is 1,000 EUR.

Talent Scholarship competition of 2024-2025 a.y. take place in:

Autumn semester | 13th September 2024 – 29th September 2024
Spring semester | 7th February 2025 – 23rd February 2025

The results of 2024-2025 a.y. autumn’s semester.

All necessary documents and instructions must be posted in AIS.

More information and important documents

More information:
phone: +3706 14 200 55
e-mail: klausk@ktu.lt

Nominal Sponsor Scholarships and the scholarships established by companies are awarded to active students who achieve high academic results.

Sponsor Scholarship awardees are being selected by competition, which procedure is defined in the scholarship establishment contract and approved by sponsors or by University’s Rector. Competition for Sponsor Scholarships is being announced in spring and autumn.

Application form and other documents for the competition will be updated in the Academic Information System (AIS) after the competition is announced.

The nearest Sponsor Scholarship contest will take place in 11-20 April, 2025.

More information:
phone: +3706 14 200 55
e-mail: klausk@ktu.lt

One-time Incentive Scholarship (up to 210 Euros) is being awarded for active promotion of the University‘s name by taking part in various activities. The awardees are being named by Faculty Dean’s order and authorised by the Rector.

Requests regarding the award of one-time incentive scholarships to students are submitted by:
• Chairs of students’ organisations
• Head of the Art Societies Group
• Director of Physical Education Centre;
• Other managers of University’s departments

One-time target scholarship (up to 560 Euros).
One-time target scholarships are awarded for a purposeful activity representing University:
• Participation in international and/or national scientific conferences, seminars, Olympiads, projects or other events
• Representation of the University at international and/or national sport, art and/or competitions of public organisations, conventions or another kind of events
One-time target scholarships are awarded to students by Vice-Dean’s order, authorised by Rector, of by Dean’s order, authorised by Rector.

More information:
phone: +3706 14 200 55
e-mail: klausk@ktu.lt

A partial reimbursement of tuition fees may be applied to the students admitted to the state non-funded positions if the student complies with the following requirements:

• In the study programmes of the first cycle and integrated studies: in the first semester of studies – the admission competition score of the student is 7 or higher (not applicable to the students exempted from maturity examinations due to illnesses ); in the second and subsequent semesters of studies – the grade point average of the student’s studies at the University is 7 or higher; the student has no academic debts; the student has reached an excellent or standard level of academic achievements, has no financial debts to the University, has no academic or disciplinary penalties;
• In the study programmes of the second cycle and professional studies: in the first semester of studies – the admission competition score of the student is 8 or higher; in the second and subsequent semesters of studies – the grade point average of the student’s studies at the University is 8 or higher; the student has no academic debts, has reached an excellent or standard level of academic achievements, has no financial debts to the University, has no academic or disciplinary penalties.

Students who comply with the requirements stipulated by the University can submit an application for the reduction of the tuition fee in the Academic Information System of the University until the 10^th  day of the first semester of studies at the latest.

The amounts of the partial reimbursement of tuition fees applied to the students depend on the individual study programme.

Information on the possibility to apply for financial support to cover a tuition fee is provided by the International Studies Office, email international@ktu.lt.

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KTU students, who are living in the non-renovated dormitories, who have difficult material or social situation and do not pay more than 115 Eur for a room can apply for a dormitory accommodation grant.

Guidelines for the application of the special prices for dormitory and priority allocation

Documents to be submitted:
1. request
2. documents, supporting the circumstances indicated in the request:
2.1. certificate on family composition
2.2. certificate on family’s and (or) person’s calculated and paid salary and other benefits (from the municipality)
2.3. other documents supporting student’s material and/or social status

Applied monthly Accommodation Grant for one person at the dormitory is determined by the commission.

Scanned documents have to be submitted in your AIS by the 20th of each month at the latest.

More information:
phone: +3706 14 200 55
e-mail: klausk@ktu.lt

One-time Social Scholarships are awarded to the students, who are in a difficult financial situation due to:
• Illness;
• Illness or death of a family member;*
• Natural disaster or loss of property;

The scholarship amount is up to 1400 EUR.

* When submitting applications for illness or death of family members, students must additionally attach a document proving the kinship with the person.

Applications can only be submitted in your Academic information system (AIS), until the 9th of the current month, the decision is made by the 21st day of the current month. Requests submitted after the 9th are considered at a Commission meeting the following month.

Information:
phone: +3706 14 200 55
e-mail: klausk@ktu.lt

The State Studies Foundation provides support to the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the other countries citizens of Lithuanian descent and expatriates (who had lived abroad at least for three years and came to Lithuania to study in the eighth and subsequent school years), who study in Lithuanian higher education schools.

Information:
phone: +3706 14 200 55
e-mail: klausk@ktu.lt

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The Research Council of Lithuania (RCL) aims to encourage students to engage in active research and arts activities and raise research or arts competence.

For that purpose, RCL finances the research projects carried out by students during their summer internships and study semesters during their free time from auditory classes, which are under the guidance of the research supervisor.

• Students research during the semesters

Students can carry out research projects during semesters. Students of the first, second cycle and integrated studies can participate in the competition, except for those who are first-year students of the first cycle and integrated studies at the time of application.

Projects can be carried out by students with a weighted average of 8.0 or higher in all studied subjects in the last semester. The supervisor of the study must have a doctorate in science (arts) or the status of a recognized artist.

At the end of the project, the student will have to submit a report on the project’s research activities (art research). Also present the project at the students conference organized by the Council.
More information about financing options can be found here.

• Student scholarships

Student’s participation in research during the summer is research work carried out by a student during the summer vacation according to an individual program under the guidance of a research supervisor. Duration of activity – 2 months.

Students of the first, second cycle and integrated studies can participate in the competition, except for those who are first-year students of the first cycle and integrated studies at the time of application.

Projects can be carried out by students with a weighted average of 8.0 or higher in all studied subjects in the last semester. The supervisor of the study must have a doctorate in science (arts) or the status of a recognized artist.

At the end of the project, the student will have to submit a report on the project’s research activities (art research).

The application is submitted by the supervisor of the research together with the executing institution.
More information about financing options can be found here.

At the University, the project activities of the external funding for research, innovation and studies are coordinated by the Research and Innovation Projects Centre. The aim of the Center  is to ensure the quality of R&D and study projects  applications preparation and projects management of academic departments and the development of relevant competence, in order to successfully compete for competitive funding of R&D and study activities in Lithuania, the European Union and beyond.

Contacts:

Research and Innovation Projects Centre
coordinator Irena Švarplienė

K. Donelaičio St. 73, Kaunas, Room 422, 426
phone: +370 37 300 197, +370 665 15 897
e-mail: mipc@ktu.lt

More information about financing options can be found on the RCL website.

The student’s participation in national and International events can be co-funded from the foundation of the Vice-Rector for Studies, if a source of additional financing is available.

The student aiming to get co-funding for the activities significant to the University from the foundation of the Vice-Rector for Studies has to fill in a request and to apply to the Faculty’s Dean or the Student Union.

The criteria for co-funding:
• A student is advanced; his/her grade point average of the last semester is at least 7
• A chair of the organisation / Dean or his/her authorised person provides a reasoned recommendation for the student’s trip
• A student provides a reasoned justification for the requested expenses
• A student goes to an exhibition / tournament / event to present his/her activities / presentation, represent the University at the regional / national / international level
• Participation in the event is significant to the University; it promotes the University’s name and strengthens its image
The following cases are not funded by the Studies Foundation:
• A visit is related only to the expanding student’s knowledge in his/her study programme
• External students’ trips
• When co-funding of one student’s trip requires more than a half of the annual Foundation’s funds
• When a student goes to the trip that forms political opinions or visits the countries in which political situation poses a threat to the student

Regulations for the procedure of co-financing of the participation of students in the national and international events

Information:
Kristina Skučienė
e-mail: kristina.skuciene@ktu.lt