We are pleased to invite students, lecturers, or researchers of higher education/research institutions to participate in the Lithuanian Language and Culture Summer Course 2026, organized by Klaipeda University and funded by the Education Exchanges Support Foundation.

The intensive summer courses are being held here for 23 years and got a worldwide recognition from Europe to America, from Australia to Japan. Our alumni and course teachers cherish their relationships, making a huge network. Almost 1/3 of alumni participate in our courses again and again, each time improving knowledge of Lithuanian at a more advanced level, and some of them already have become teachers of Lithuanian in their countries!

Programme Information:

• Participants will acquire a certain level of Lithuanian language competence in a group of an appropriate level.
• Language classes will be held every day from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:30 (Lithuanian time).
• Total workload includes 82 academic hours of live communication.
• Homework tasks will take at least some 1 more hour;
• Cultural program will be organized on certain days after classes (after a lunch break) and on weekends. This will include interactive lectures of the culture of Lithuania, traditions and customs, Lithuanian folklore; live and virtual trips, other events (see the Course Program).
• Participants will acquire graduation certificates and 8 ECTS (European study credits) for those who fulfill the teaching program will add to your portfolio!

Date: 2-31 July, 2026

Location: in person, at Klaipėda University (Lithuania)

Application deadline: 17 March, 2026

Funding:

• Selected participants will receive a state scholarship of 962 €.
• Selection is based on academic motivation and recommendation.

Eligibility:

• The candidate has to be a student, lecturer, or researcher of a higher education and research institution of a foreign country (except Russian and Belarusian citizens) or a foreigner of Lithuanian origin (residing not in Lithuania).
• It is possible to apply only to one institution organising the courses at one time.
• Evaluating applications, additional points may be added for applicants who:
  - apply for the first time (4 points);
  - study Lithuanian language, history and culture in their home country (in)formally or officially (confirmation must be added to the application form): 2 points; 
  - are citizens of Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Japan, the United States of America, Kazakhstan, China (People's Republic of China and Taiwan), Moldova, New Zealand, South Korea, Georgia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan (1 point).
• Participation in the courses can be funded for a maximum of 3 times. Participants coming for a contact course will receive a scholarship of 962 eur.
• Lithuanian language proficiency of the candidates must be no higher than C1.
• Documents submitted must be completed in English or Lithuanian only.
• Recommendations can be sent on this form or provided in a free format. The reference letter must include a signature.

For more detailed information, please visit programme website HERE.