“The competitiveness and investment attractiveness of Lithuanian regions directly depend on whether businesses can find the necessary specialists. Therefore, for the sixth consecutive year, we are allocating targeted scholarships to students who choose study programs important for high value-added sectors in the regions. We aim not only to encourage young people to choose promising specialities but also to create conditions for them to build their professional future in Lithuanian regions,” says Edvinas Grikšas, Minister of Economy and Innovation.
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Students will receive scholarships of 200 euros per month for the entire bachelor’s study period – four years. They will be awarded to students who enroll in state-funded places in 2026 in the Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Utena, Alytus, and Marijampolė regions.
Nine regional higher education institutions participate in the program: Kauno kolegija Alytuje, Klaipėdos universitetas, Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija, Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas Klaipėdoje, Mykolo Romerio universitetas Marijampolėje, Panevėžio kolegija, Utenos kolegija, Šiaulių valstybinė kolegija, and Vilniaus universitetas Šiauliuose. Higher education institutions collaborate with businesses, providing students with opportunities to undertake internships, traineeships, and integrate more easily into the labor market.
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In 2026, targeted scholarships will be awarded to students who choose study programs such as informatics, informatics engineering, software systems, digital technologies and cybersecurity, electrical, mechanical, chemical, production and automation engineering, electronics and robotics, financial mathematics, and other specialities important for high value-added sectors.
Targeted incentive scholarships are financed and administered by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation.
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