The aim of the achievement stipend is to offer recognition and support to students who have excellent study results when studying with a 100% workload. The achievement stipend can be applied for by all the students (except doctoral students) starting from the second semester. The amount of the achievement stipend is 100 euros per month.
The achievement stipend can be applied for by students who
In integrated studies at the Faculty of Medicine, it is necessary when applying for the stipend in the spring semester to complete 100% of the volume of compulsory studies in the autumn semester. To apply for the stipend in the autumn semester, it is necessary to complete the full volume in the spring semester, i.e. the necessary volume of elective and optional courses as well (60 ECTS credits by the end of the first year, 120 ECTS credits by the end of the second year, etc).
Students need to keep in mind that completion of the curriculum means completing the courses of a particular study programme, not just any courses. Optional courses are included, but not exceeding the volume foreseen in the study programme. The extent of completion of the curriculum is accounted for as of the date preceding the start of the semester of application. The date of the exam is taken into account, as are the study results on the basis of a study plan in the semester the study results are submitted.
The application must be submitted in SIS for the autumn semester by October 1, and for the spring semester by March 1. A new application must be submitted each semester. First-year students cannot apply for the stipend in the autumn semester.
Guidelines for submitting the application in SIS
The amount of the achievement stipend is 100 euros per month. The stipends are allocated twice a year: the autumn semester (September to January) and spring semester (February to June).
The stipend committee allocates the stipends for the autumn semester by 20 October at the latest and the spring semester by 20 March at the latest. The stipend payments will be made by the 25th day of the month of study for the current month (except for the September stipend will be paid by 25 October and the February stipend will be paid by 25 March). The announcement about not granting the stipend will be sent to the applicant in the spring semester at 25 March and on the autumn semester at 25 October.
If a student receiving the achievement stipend goes on academic leave, the payment of the achievement stipend is stopped starting from the month following the last day of study.
The achievement stipend is given to the best students in the ranking list using weighted average grade. There are two ranking lists per faculty, one for the first level of studies (bachelor’s and integrated studies) and one for the second level of studies (master’s). The ranking lists are compiled on the basis of the weighted average grade for the previous semester, taking all study results into account. If a student does not have differentiated study results for the previous studied semester, the ranking list is drawn up based on the weighted average grade of all the study results throughout the entire period of study.
When weighted average grades for the previous semester produce equal results, the order of preference is as follows:
Information about the application conditions for the achievement stipend and the ranking lists can be found at the dean's office at your faculty:
The payment and granting of the achievement stipend is regulated at the University of Tartu by the Regulations for stipends and study allowances.