“Mikrotīkls” doctoral scholarship in the field of exact and medical sciences

The scholarship has been established in support of outstanding University of Latvia (UL) 1st year doctoral students in 2017 by the patron “Mikrotīkls”. Its goal is to promote excellence at the UL and to advance growth and research opportunities of the most talented young doctoral students.


The scholarship is intended for doctoral students in the field of exact and medical sciences from the UL Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry, Faculty of Computing, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Chemistry. Upon successful fulfilment of all conditions, a scholarship is granted for three years for the development of a doctoral thesis of superior quality.

Number of scholarships: 5.

Scholarship amount: EUR 12 000 per academic year (EUR 1 000 per month).

Selection commission of the 1st round of competition: UL Rector Prof. Indriķis Muižnieks, Chairman of the Board of the UL Foundation Prof. Emer. Ivars Lācis, UL Vice-Rector for Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine Prof. Valdis Segliņš, Chairman of the UL Council of Science, Nature and Life Sciences Prof. Māris Kļaviņš, Deputy Chairmain of the UL Council of Science, Nature and Life Sciences Prof. Ģederts Ieviņš, Chairwoman of the UL Council of Medical Sciences Prof. Ingrīda Rumba-Rozenfelde, Deputy Chairman of the UL Council of Medical Sciences Prof. Mārcis Leja, Deputy Chairman of the UL Council of Medical Sciences Prof. Gustavs Latkovskis.


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 2020/2021 acad. year - Ņikita Zrelovs (BF), Līga Jasulaņeca (FMOF), Elīna Pavlovska (FMOF), Kristaps Saršuns (ĶF), Kristīne Kitoka (ĶF), Kārlis Pleiko (BF), Didzis Berenis (FMOF), Linards Kļaviņš (ĢZZF), Andris Pāvils Stikuts (FMOF), Mārtiņš Kālis (DF), Poļina Zaļizko (MF), Inga Pudža (FMOF), Elīna Černooka (BF), Karīna Narbute (MF) un Ilze Elbere (ĶF)

In 2018/2019. acad. year – Kārlis Pleiko, Didzis Berenis, Andris Pāvils Stikuts, Linards Kļaviņš and Mārtiņš Kālis.

In 2017/2018 acad. year – Ilze Elbere, Inga Jonāne, Mārcis Sējējs, Karīna Narbute, Poļina Zaļizko and Elīna Černooka.