Scholarship of Diplomacy

The scholarship was established in 2019 with the support of American Latvians Dagnija and Kaspars Krēsliņš. The patroness Dagnija Krēsliņš has built her career in the diplomatic sector. The aim of the support is to promote the growth of future diplomats of Latvia.

Scholarship is intended for the students of the University of Latvia (UL) Faculty of Social Sciences master’s study programme "Diplomacy".

Number of scholarships: 2.

Scholarship amount: EUR 3 000 per academic year.

Scholarship Commission: representative of patron Lindija Esterreiha (Chairman of the Scholarship commission), Director of the UL Faculty of Social Sciences programme "Diplomacy", Assoc. Prof. Toms Rostoks, Executive Director of the UL Foundation Laila Kundziņa.

Within a single academic year, the applicant may receive only one scholarship financed by the patrons of the University of Latvia Foundation.

Scholarship recipients

In the 2019/2020 academic year – Lauma Cīrule and Signe Gerinoviča.