12 • 09 • 2013

Higher Education with a Forestry Scholarship

To promote greater knowledge and majoring in forestry, JSC Latvia’s State Forests (LVM) announces a scholarship competition this year as well. LVM scholarships will be awarded in environmental communication, environmental protection, geographic information and other areas connected with forest management.

The brightest students at Ogre State Technical College will receive special scholarships.

Students in the fields of forestry science, forest ecology, environmental communication and education, tree breeding, tissue culture, forest management planning, logging management, forest infrastructure, geology, timber processing, geographic information systems and logistics management are eligible to apply for the LVM scholarships. It is an opportunity to improve student motivation in developing personal skills.

The competition is also open to outstanding second-year students at Ogre State Technical College, who are studying to become forestry technicians, forestry machine operators and forestry machine mechanics. First-year students are granted promotional scholarships that are paid out during the second term.

Please email your applications and attached documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (for university and college students) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (for Ogre State Technical College students) by September 20, indicating the specialization you have chosen. Additional information: 67611764.

Only properly drafted and submitted applications will move on to the next stage of the competition. After reviewing applications, the students will be invited to a brief interview, during which they will be requested to present their vision of future studies and plans.