Funding for students research projects (summer schollarships)

The student summer internship funding scheme initiated by the Research Council of Lithuania (RCL) provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in scientific activities and develop their knowledge and skills. The aim of this scheme is to promote the professional development of young researchers, enabling them to work with experienced scientists, gain valuable experience, and take their first steps towards a scientific career.

The summer internship is a two-month (July–August) scientific or artistic research project carried out according to an individual programme. Each internship is supervised by an internship supervisor, who may be a PhD candidate (not earlier than the second year), a researcher, a Doctor of Arts, or a recognised artist.

All students of any study cycle (first-cycle, second-cycle, and integrated studies) may participate, provided that their weighted average of all courses in the last completed semester is not lower than 8.0. For those who are currently studying or have recently studied abroad, the weighted average must correspond to at least 80% of the maximum grading scale used at the respective foreign higher education institution. The following individuals are not eligible to participate:

• final-year students;
• students who have received funding under this programme in 2022 or later;
• PhD candidates or those who already hold a doctoral degree.

The competition consists of three stages:

• Stage I – internship supervisors submit proposed topics, which are evaluated by experts; the selected topics are published as internship positions eligible for funding.
• Stage II – students submit their applications, choosing up to two internship positions. They must provide a CV, a motivation letter, and documents proving academic performance.
• Stage III – supervisors evaluate the students who applied to their proposed topics by completing evaluation forms. In the LMT electronic system, students applying for the same topic are automatically ranked, and the student with the highest score is selected for the internship position.

At the end of the summer internship, or at another time specified in advance by LMT, students are invited to present their results at the LMT-organised conference “Science Summer” and to submit a Project Results Summary.