Overview
A €7,500 Estonian Maritime Museum Scholarship is open to eligible full-time master’s students at the University of Tartu, Tallinn University or the Estonian Academy of Arts for research on Estonian or Baltic maritime history and heritage.
Complete scholarship details
The scholarship supports future researchers in the Estonian Maritime Museum’s fields, including maritime history, maritime and inland-water archaeology, maritime communities, maritime culture and related themes. One €7,500 award is paid over three semesters in €500 monthly instalments. The recipient must complete an internship at the Estonian Maritime Museum during their studies.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be full-time master’s students at the University of Tartu, Tallinn University or the Estonian Academy of Arts and satisfy the published Estonian citizenship/residence/study-permit rule. Preference is given to history, archaeology, ethnology, museology, art history, heritage conservation and restoration.
Tips for this scholarship
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- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Official University of Tartu Foundation page confirms one €7,500 award, €500 monthly instalments over three semesters, eligible institutions/residence rule, research themes, required internship, documents and 20 November 2026 deadline. The live Foundation application form lists the competition. Repository source/title searches found no match.
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University of Tartu Foundation — Estonian Maritime Museum Scholarship 2026 ↗