1. Programme LV05 «Research and Scholarships»
Implementing Agency
Programme LV05 «Research and Scholarships»

2. Programme LV05 «Research and Scholarships»
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3. Activity «Scholarships»
Main objective of the activity - strengthen bilateral relations by enhancing two-way mobility between higher education institutions (HEI) in Latvia and the Donor States (Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein) in order to increase the capacity and competence-building
Mobility type:
Student mobility – 3 up to 11 months
Academic staff mobility – 1 up to 6 weeks
Eligible thematic areas: no restrictions
Budget available – EUR
EEA grants – EUR (90% grants, 10% state budget)
NOR grants – EUR (90% grants, 10% state budget)
1 Call – finished on January 23rd, 2015

4. Prolongation request sent to FMO!!!
Activity «Scholarships»
Applications received: 33
Projects approved: 28 joint scholarship projects
First contracts signed in July 15, 2015
Last contract signed in November 30, 2015
Eligibility period: September 30, 2016
Mobilities planned:
~ 100 student
~ 180 academic staff
7 synergy projects
Research 11
Scholarships 28
Prolongation request sent to FMO!!!
December received permission to prolong 10 projects

5. project partner locations
Activity «Scholarships»
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6. Activity «Scholarships» Reports/results
Interim report + Final report
Payments:
Advance payment - 80% ( EUR paid)
Final payment - 20% (after approval of final report)
15 interim reports received:
6 approved;
9 (minor clarifications needed)
2 final reports received and approved (final payments will be made in the beginning/middle of June)
Results achieved (based on received interim/final reports):
11 student and 16 staff mobility to Norway
5 student and 5 staff mobility to EEA EFTA States
8 out of 11 student and 5 out of 16 staff mobility to Norway are from synergy projects