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LKA and RSU receive EEA grants in the 2nd Call of Scholarship activity

In September, the State Education Development Agency (VIAA) signed agreements with the approved implementers – Latvian Academy of Culture (LKA) and Riga Stradins University (RSU) – of the scholarship activity of the European Economic Area and Norway Grants (EEA/NO) programme “Research and Education”. During the next 12 months, higher education institutions will implement mobility of the students and staff.

In the LKA project “Student mobility to EEA countries 2”, students will have the opportunity to study at Volda University in Norway for one semester. Within the framework of the project “Personnel mobility between Riga Stradins University and the University of Iceland for scientific cooperation in the field of nutrition science”, RSU will improve the quality of studies, programme content, teaching methods and research cooperation in the field of nutrition science. The project plans five outgoing and two incoming teacher mobilities.

European Economic Area grants in the amount of 27,170 euros have been allocated to mobility projects, of which LKA receives 14,450 euros, and RSU – 12,720 euros. The scholarship activity is intended to improve the skills and competencies of doctoral students, students of master’s, bachelor’s and professional study programmes, academic and administrative staff, as well as to supplement the knowledge of project participants about higher education and research.

The programme “Research and Education” is financed by EEA/NO grants. Scholarship activity contributes to higher education and research, reducing economic and social differences in the European Economic Area, strengthening bilateral relations and promoting exchanges between donor countries and Latvia.