{"id":8471,"date":"2025-03-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/naujienos\/lithuanian-language-and-culture-course-summer-course\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:00:00","slug":"lithuanian-language-and-culture-course-summer-course","status":"publish","type":"naujienos","link":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/naujienos\/lithuanian-language-and-culture-course-summer-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuanian Language and Culture Course Summer Course"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":5892,"template":"","naujienu_kategorijos":[85],"class_list":["post-8471","naujienos","type-naujienos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","naujienu_kategorijos-news"],"acf":{"renginiai_naujienos_1_photo":5892,"renginiai_naujienos_1_contain":false,"naujienos_1_author":"","renginiai_naujienos_1_caption":"","renginiai_naujienos_1_short_description":"","renginiai_naujienos_1_is_important":false,"renginiai_naujienos_1_flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content_text","text":"<div><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>SMK College of Applied Sciences invites you to study one of the oldest languages in the world - the Lithuanian language!<\/strong><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students, lecturers or researchers of higher education\/research institutions of foreign countries and foreigners of Lithuanian origin are invited to participate in the Lithuanian Language and Culture Summer Course 2025, funded by the Education Exchanges Support Foundation.<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme combines four weeks of intensive Lithuanian language classes and workshops with a diverse range of cultural events, sightseeing tours and excursions to get acquainted with the history, culture and lifestyle in Lithuania.<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lithuanian Language and Culture Summer Course will take place <strong>from 01-07-2025 till 30-07-2025<\/strong> in <strong>SMK College of Applied Sciences<\/strong>, Kalvarij\u0173 str. 137E, Vilnius Lithuania.<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Application deadline: 20-04-2025<\/strong><\/p> <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Lxni4VcP2X7F29Jp7\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"background-color: #ff5000; color: #ffffff;\"><b>&nbsp;APPLY HERE&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/h3> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial Provisions:<\/span><\/p> <ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <li><span>The participant approved for the Lithuanian language and culture course will receive a scholarship - 910 Eur.<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tuition fee for Lithuanian language and culture course will be covered by the Republic of Lithuania and directly transferred to SMK <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College of Applied Sciences<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Any other fees, travel and accommodation costs shall be covered by the student.<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGNERS:<\/strong><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate has to be a 1st cycle (Bachelor), 2nd cycle (Master), 3rd cycle (PhD) student, lecturer or researcher of a higher education and research institution of a foreign country (except Russia and Belarus).<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidates <strong>must provide copies of the listed documents<\/strong> through <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online application system<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p> <ol style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official letter<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the candidate\u2019s higher education and research institution approving the status of a student, lecturer or researcher. N.B. For students the letter must contain information on the applicant\u2019s current cycle of studies (1st, 2nd or 3rd study cycle), year of studies and expected date of graduation<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One recommendation letter<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> filled out and signed by a professor or other academic staff, tutor or employer and add to the application form as an attachment using this&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/smk.lt\/Plugin\/TinyMceComplete\/filemanager\/..\/..\/..\/file\/manual\/Rekomendacijos_forma.docx\" target=\"_blank\">template form<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motivation letter<\/span><\/li> <\/ol> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGNERS OF LITHUANIAN ORIGIN:<\/strong><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidate has to meet all criteria listed below:<\/span><\/p> <ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a child, grandchild, great-grandchild of Lithuanians living abroad or a foreigner of Lithuanian origin (citizens of the Republic of Lithuania who have lived abroad at least three years or citizens of foreign states who have lost the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania shall be regarded as Lithuanians living abroad. A foreigner shall be considered to be a foreigner of Lithuanian descent if at least one of his parents or grandparents is or was Lithuanian and who considers himself Lithuanian);<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> an active member of Lithuanian community abroad<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OR a student, lecturer or researcher of foreign higher education and research institution.<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The candidates <strong>must provide copies of the listed documents<\/strong> through <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online application system<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p> <ol style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proof of Lithuanian origin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/li> <\/ol> <ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a certificate or other document proving the Lithuanian origin issued by the Lithuanian community of a respective country or other competent authority (an embassy and similar);<\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a document issued by a competent foreign authority (a school, municipality, embassy and similar) proving that the person has resided for three years in a foreign country if he\/she is an alien<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <ol style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One recommendation letter<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Lithuanian community abroad&nbsp; filled out and signed by a professor or other academic staff, tutor or employer and add to the application form as an attachment using this<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/smk.lt\/Plugin\/TinyMceComplete\/filemanager\/..\/..\/..\/file\/manual\/Rekomendacijos_forma.docx\" target=\"_blank\">template form<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li> <li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motivation letter<\/span><\/li> <\/ol> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Priority (and extra points)<\/strong> will be given to the applicants who:<\/span><\/p> <ul> <li>First-time participants in Lithuanian language and culture courses \u2013<span>&nbsp;<\/span><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">4 points<\/b>;<\/li> <li>Those formally or informally studying the Lithuanian language, history, and culture in their home country (with supporting documentation attached) \u2013<span>&nbsp;<\/span><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">2 points<\/b>;<\/li> <li>Citizens of<span>&nbsp;<b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Australia,&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Japan, the United States of America, Kazakhstan, China (People\u2019s Republic of China and Taiwan), Moldova, New Zealand, South Korea, Georgia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan<\/b><span>&nbsp;<\/span>\u2013<span>&nbsp;<\/span><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">1 point<\/b>.<\/li> <\/ul> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong><\/p> <ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates can apply only to one institution that organizes Lithuanian language and culture courses. If a candidate applies to more than one institution, their applications are rejected as unsuitable and the person cannot continue to participate in the competition.<\/span><\/li> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These courses are not available for holders of higher than C1 level of Lithuanian language and native speakers.<\/span><\/li> <li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates can only take advantage of the tuition waiver for the maximum of 3 times in total. Those who apply to participate for the fourth time will not be considered.<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p> <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Lxni4VcP2X7F29Jp7\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"background-color: #ff5000; color: #ffffff;\">&nbsp;APPLY HERE&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/h3> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about Lithuanian State Scholarships programme, please visit the website of the&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/studyin.lt\/learn-lithuanian\/\" target=\"_blank\">Education Exchanges Support Foundation.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contact information:<\/strong><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donata Dulke<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">donata.dulke@smk.lt<\/span><\/p> <p style=\"text-ali"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naujienos\/8471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naujienos"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/naujienos"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"naujienu_kategorijos","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smk.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/naujienu_kategorijos?post=8471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}