Swiss Scholarship Fund

Agreement on the implementation of Swiss Scholarship Fund for the Republic of Latvia within the framework of Latvian – Swiss Co-operation Programme has been signed on 5 July 2010.

The Coordination Body for Latvia is VIAA – State Education Development Agency. Memorandum of Understanding between CRUS (Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities) and VIAA has been signed in August 2010.

1st call for proposals for Latvia has been announced by CRUS on 1st of September 2010. The call is open for 2 months – till 1st of November 2010.

All the detailed information in respect of Swiss Scholarship Fund, incl. application procedure, forms etc. please, see: www.sciex.ch, www.sciex.lv (information in Latvian) and .

More information on Latvian – Swiss Co-operation Programme, please, see: www.swiss-contribution.lv

Should you require more information, please, contact:

Head of European Economic Area and Swiss Programme Unit at VIAA Ms Larisa Vaļte, e-mail: Latvia@sciex.ch, larisa.valte@viaa.gov.lv; phone: +371 67785469.