Scholarships for Summer Schools in Estonia 2026
Country: Estonia
Category: Summer School Scholarship
Eligible Level: BA, MA, and PhD students
Funding: Course fee up to 700 EUR and accommodation up to 25 EUR per night
Course Length: Short summer courses of 1–4 weeks
Deadline: May 1, 2026, at 23:59 Estonian time.
The Scholarships for Summer Schools in Estonia 2026 support foreign students who want to attend short summer school courses at Estonian higher education institutions. The programme covers Estonian language and culture courses as well as summer schools linked to degree programmes taught in English. The page also states that candidates must pre-register for the course before applying.
Program Overview
The purpose of the scholarship is to support foreign students in short summer school courses organized by Estonian higher education institutions. According to the source, these may include Estonian language and culture courses as well as courses connected to degree programmes taught in English. The page also notes that Estonian universities offer international short summer courses in areas such as language studies, IT, media, and international relations.
Eligible courses are listed under University of Tartu, Tallinn University, Tallinn University of Technology, and Estonian Business School.
What the Scholarship Covers
✓ Course fee of up to 700 EUR for one course per applicant
✓ Accommodation support of up to 25 EUR per night
✓ Accommodation support is available for a maximum of 4 weeks
The page explains that the Education and Youth Board concludes a contract and transfers the funding directly to the university organizing the course. It also states that the Estonian university organizing the summer school offers accommodation or makes the scholarship payment to the student, while the course fee is paid to the university.
Eligibility
• Applicants must be foreign BA, MA, or PhD students
• They must be enrolled at a higher education institution abroad
• By the time of application, they must have studied there for at least one year
• They must pre-register for the course before applying for the scholarship
Application Process
The 2026 application period runs from 1 April 2026 until 1 May 2026 at 23:59, Estonian time. Applicants must send the application form and required documents by email to the address listed for applications. The page adds that scholarship application results will be announced in June.
The source also says that receiving a scholarship decision does not guarantee admission to the institution of interest. Therefore, applicants must submit the necessary documents directly to the host institution and register for the summer school course. In addition, the admission decision should be taken before the scholarship decision.
Required Documents
• Application form, including a motivation letter
• Confirmation of registration from the home university showing the level of study, normal period of studies, and progress towards the degree
• Confirmation letter from the course organizing university specifying the exact course for scholarship application
• Copy of passport or ID-card
Important Notes
• All submitted documents must be in English or Estonian
• Documents in other languages must be submitted with a translation into English or Estonian
• Incomplete, rushed, false, incomplete-in-content, or late applications will not be considered
• Applications without a confirmation letter of admission to summer school will not be processed (harno.ee)
