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Applications open for a Stipend to complete an internship in Estonia in 2024

The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) invite Estonian youths (age 18-35) living abroad to apply for a stipend to complete a professional internship in Estonia.

The stipend is financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia.

The aim of the stipend is to provide an opportunity to get to know the Estonian culture, language, potential living and working opportunities and build professional networks.

The stipend consists of two parts:

  • a basic stipend in the amount of 3000 euros;
  • if necessary, a travel stipend for the journey from the place of residence to Estonia and back.

The basic stipend is intended for a full-time internship with a duration up to two months (a minimum of 4 weeks).

The amount of the travel stipend is calculated:

Travel distance from place of residence to TallinnCorresponding amount of travel stipend
10-99 km28 euros
100 – 499 km 211 euros
500 – 1999 km 309 euros
2000 – 2999 km 395 euros
3000 – 3999 km 580 euros
4000 – 7999 km 1188 euros
8000 or more km 1735 euros

Who can apply?

  • A person of Estonian origin, 18-35 years of age, who is living abroad and has done so for at least the last 5 years consecutively;
  • … and who has completed higher or vocational education, or completed at least one academic year from a currently ongoing higher or vocational education program.

Requirements for the internship:

  • The organization of the internship cannot be the ESTDEV or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia;
  • The working language of the internship is decided with the internship provider;
  • The internship provider is not prohibited from paying wages or other allowances to the trainee;
  • The internship must take place physically in Estonia.

The application consists of:

  • The application form (can be downloaded from the ESTDEV website );
  • CV of the applicant;
  • A confirmation letter (template can be downloaded from the website) about an internship (an organization either in the private, state or third sector);
  • A confirmation from an educational institution about the completion of at least 1 year of studies in either higher or vocational education;
  • Confirmation of Estonian origin:
    – A copy of the personal data page of the applicants’ passport or ID card;
    – If not specified in the passport or ID card, a copy of a document proving Estonian origin (birth certificate; parents’ or grandparents’ birth certificate, a note about Estonian nationality in a parents’ passport, etc.)

The application and the CV must be submitted in Estonian or English. Using translation software is accepted – we do not evaluate Estonian language skills, but the comprehensibility of the application.

The application must either by signed digitally with a qualified electronic signature and sent by e-mail or signed by hand scanned and sent by e-mail.

If granted a stipend, the contract can be signed.

Detailed information about the stipend can be found on the EstDEv website.

And the complete guide in English can be found here: https://estdev.ee/sites/default/files/2024-03/Stipend%20for%20Estonian%20compatriots%20to%20complete%20an%20internship%20in%20Estonia%20in%202024_0.docx