Dora Plus short study visits (T1.1)

Dora+ Activity 1.1 guidelines (contracts signed since 01.08.2020)

IMPORTANT: from 1 August 2020, the Dora Plus scholarships are managed by the Education and Youth Board of Estonia. Please visit the webpage of the Board to find out more about these scholarships. The information on the current page is not being updated.

Dora Plus programme provides support to the MA and PhD students, resident physicians and young faculty members from higher education institutions in Estonia for participation in the research conferences, seminars, courses or other learning and research related activity abroad.
The aim of the support is to improve the awareness of young researchers and MA students about the diverse study and research practices, increase their participation in international co-operation projects and to improve the effectiveness of doctoral studies in Estonian universities. Dora Plus short study visits can last for up to 30 calendar days. 

The individual applicants shall turn to their home institution who are responsible for selecting the grantees. The scholarships to the grantees will then be paid out by Archimedes Foundation.

Students and young researchers from 18 higher education institutions can apply for the support in the academic year. These institutions are: 

1. Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary

2. Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences

3. Estonian Academy of Arts

4. Estonian Academy of Security Sciences

5. Estonian Aviation Academy

6. Estonian University of Life Sciences

7. Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre

8. Estonian Business School

9. Estonian National Defence College

10. Pallas University of Applied Sciences

11. TTK University of Applied Sciences

12. TalTech University

13. Tallinn Health Care College

14. Tallinn University

15. Tartu Health Care College

16. Tartu Theological Seminary

17. The Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church

18. University of Tartu

More information or for submitting the application, please contact your higher education institution’s Dora Plus coordinator.

The universities can enlist new grantees on these dates: January 10, February 10, March 10, April 10, May 10, June 10, August 10, September 10, October 10, November 10, December 10. 

The contact person for Dora Plus short study visits in Archimedes Foundation is Ms. Carmen Raudsepp (carmen.raudsepp@archimedes.ee, ph. +372 730 0121)