Background information

In accordance with the Law on Support of Civilians of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers has established the procedure for granting scholarships to civilians of Ukraine for study courses and scholarships for scientific or academic work, as well as the amount of the scholarship and the period for which the scholarship is granted. The procedure is laid down in the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 68 Procedures for Granting Scholarships to Foreigners. The Regulations for the first time specifically singled out Ukrainian civilians on 7 April 2022, providing for support until 30 June 2022, with support later extended until 31 December 2023.

Content of measure

The conditions for receiving a study grant for a Ukrainian civilian shall be that the student has been matriculated in a Latvian higher education institution or college for full-time studies during the period from 1 March 2022 to 30 June 2022 or from 1 September 2022 to 30 June 2023 or from 1 September 2023 to 31 December 2023 or the educational institution has approved the study courses chosen by the Ukrainian civilian individually within short-term studies (not less than 20 academic hours per week.

The conditions for a research grant for a Ukrainian civilian shall be that during the period from 1 March 2022 to 31 August 2022 or from 1 September 2022 to 31 December 2023 the person is engaged in scientific or academic activities as a researcher or as an academic staff member with a doctorate degree or its equivalent, a master's degree or a status equivalent to a candidate for a scientific degree, and is not remunerated for such activities in Ukraine within the framework of the traineeship, in an educational institution or a scientific institution registered in the Register of Scientific Institutions. The amount of the study grant is €140 per month and the amount of the research grant is €900 per month.

Use of measure

According to the National Education Information System, 312 Ukrainian civilians have been admitted to higher education institutions since 24 February 2022. Between 1 September 2022 and 31 December 2022, 94 Ukrainian civilians received study grants of €140 per month. It is expected that up to 260 students will need support in 2023.

The Ministry of Education and Science expects that up to 30 researchers will need support.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Other groups of citizens Students

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement as case not in social partner domain	No involvement as case not in social partner domain
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement.

Views and reactions

No specific views to report.

Sources

• 28 February 2023: Ukrainian students and researchers will continue to receive support (www.izm.gov.lv)
• 03 June 2023: Law on Assistance to Ukrainian Civilians (valid from 3 June 2023 (likumi.lv)
• 29 June 2023: Procedures for Granting Scholarships to Foreigners (likumi.lv)
• 18 December 2024: Par Pasākumu plānu atbalsta sniegšanai Ukrainas civiliedzīvotājiem Latvijas Republikā 2025. gadam (likumi.lv)