Doctoral School
The path to science begins with the desire to dare to know more!
The Doctoral School is an open and inclusive platform that brings together doctoral students and provides professional support on their journey toward new scientific discoveries. It fosters the development of transversal skills and essential research competences, supports well-being throughout doctoral studies, and enables engagement with a personality-driven early-career research community.
Sapere aude – dare to know!
The Core Mission of the Doctoral School is to supervise the implementation of all UL doctoral study programmes and ensure the promotion process, to promote the career development of early-career researchers, to monitor and improve the quality of doctoral studies, and to promote international cooperation. The new doctoral model, which will be gradually introduced at UL by the end of 2026, provides for a transition to employment-based doctoral studies with strengthened interdisciplinarity.
Book a consultation to discuss study programmes, admission requirements, educational document recognition and legalisation, entrance examinations, interviews, funding opportunities, and residence permit application procedures:
Senior Expert for Doctoral Studies
Ieva Stūrmane
E-mail: ieva.sturmane@lu.lv
Phone: +371 67034027
Director of Doctoral school
