Announced Bachelor’s Programme First Year Students to Receive Scholarship

Following the competition, the 36 most capable first-year undergraduate students of the University of Latvia (UL) and other higher education institutions of Latvia, who in academic year 2020/2021 will receive support – a scholarship administered by the University of Latvia Foundation.

The beginning of undergraduate studies for many talented young people is a particularly pleasant event, enhanced by the scholarships of the UL Foundation patrons – “Ceļamaize” / Bread for the Journey” (12), M. M. V. Petkevičs Memorial Scholarship (15), Latgale’s “Ceļamaize” / “Bread for the Journey” (2) Engure Municipality Scholarship (2), Jelgava Municipality Scholarship (3), and Salaspils Municipality Scholarship (2).

This year saw the largest number of applications in recent years. Out of 116 applicants, 55 were invited to the next selection round – face-to-face interview.

Scholarship recipients in academic year 2020/2021

Scholarship “Ceļamaize” / “Bread for the Journey”, patron Andrejs Jurgens (1939–2010) and campaign donors. For the first year, the UL Foundation has opened a new support programme, awarding a scholarship for the entire duration of bachelor's studies. While maintaining excellent results, young people will receive a scholarship for three consecutive years.

Anete Patrīcija Raiskuma (UL Faculty of Chemistry)
Antons Nikolajevs (UL Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry)
Mērija Elizabete Kalniņa (UL Faculty of Law)

Scholarship “Ceļamaize” / “Bread for the Journey”, patron “Arčers”

Lāsma Ločmele (UL Faculty of Social Sciences)
Nauris Osis (UL Faculty of Business, Management and Economics)
Paula Katrīna Purmale (UL Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry)

Scholarship “Ceļamaize” / “Bread for the Journey”, patroness Aina Galēja-Dravniece (1925–2013)

Paula Silava (UL Faculty of Social Sciences)
Sabina Maria Ionescu (UL Faculty of Medicine)
Paula Niedinga (UL Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry)
Paula Luīze Biteniece (UL Faculty of Biology)

Scholarship “Ceļamaize” / “Bread for the Journey”, patrons Anna Justīne Čakste-Rollins and Kāvusis Foundation of Education and Culture

Ilze Upeniece (UL Faculty of Law)

Scholarship “Ceļamaize” / “Bread for the Journey”, patroness Vaira Inta Pelēķis-Christopher

Kristaps Feldmans (UL Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry)

Scholarship Latgale’s “Ceļamaize” / “Bread for the Journey”, patron Peter Aloizs Ragaušs

Līga Runčis (UL Faculty of Social Sciences)
Ginta Lazare (UL Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry)

Minna Matilde Vilhelmīne Petkevičs Memorial Scholarship, patroness M. M. V. Petkevičs (1860–1943)

Sendija Ieva Kurzemniece (UL Faculty of Humanities)
Annija Bērza (UL Faculty of Business, Management and Economics)
Krista Paula Gobiņa (UL Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art)
Marta Zirnīte (UL Faculty of Social Sciences)
Viktoriya Zaretskaya (UL Faculty of Medicine)
Dārta Laursone (UL Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art)
Liene Ruska (UL Faculty of Humanities)
Kerena Ansone (UL Faculty of Business, Management and Economics)
Jānis Pudāns (UL Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry)
Luīze Utāne (UL Faculty of Humanities)
Gunda Oja (UL Faculty of Social Sciences)
Aleksejs Popovs (UL Faculty of Business, Management and Economics)
Anna Simina (UL Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry)
Elza Marija Zacmane (UL Faculty of Biology)
Amanda Dana Stugle (UL Faculty of Business, Management and Economics)

Engure Municipality Scholarship

Agnese Pridāne (Riga Stradiņš University)
Kristaps Eniņš (UL Faculty of Business, Management and Economics)

Nikola Ošniece, Helēna Skuja Anna Krūmiņa, Katrīna Silva Mierkalne continue to receive the scholarship for the entire duration of their bachelor's studies.

Jelgava Municipality Scholarship

Egija Graudiņa (Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences)
Anete Tukule (UL Faculty of Business, Management and Economics)
Krista Anna Beļajevskova (UL Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences)

Justīne Dižpētere, Krista Ļūmane, Anna Oseņņikova, Agneta Veinberga, Artis Galvanovskis, Romāns Ivaškevičs, Madara Ratniece, Samanta Ose, Edvards Kalniņš continue to receive the scholarship for the entire duration of their bachelor's studies.

Salaspils Municipality Scholarship

Matīss Čudars (Riga Technical University)
Kristers Mārtiņš Gelašs (Riga Technical University)

Niks Stafeckis, Līva Ozoliņa, Toms Čudars, Santa Krēsliņa, Ilze Emīlija Rence continue to receive the scholarship for the entire duration of their bachelor's studies.

The University of Latvia Foundation congratulates all the scholarship awardees and wish them success in their future endeavours. We greatly appreciate the contribution of our generous patrons to the future of Latvia and our cooperation to date.

About the University of Latvia Foundation

Since 2004, the University of Latvia Foundation has provided an opportunity for patrons and cooperation partners to support the University of Latvia and other leading Latvian higher education institutions, thus investing in the future of Latvia. The priorities of the UL Foundation are the support to the best students and researchers, promoting creation of a modern study environment, as well as construction and redevelopment of university buildings.