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Join VMU Mentor’s Community!

VMU International Cooperation Department invites full time VMU students to join the Mentor’s Programme and become mentors for the new incoming international students.

VMU Mentors’ Programme aims to facilitate the adaptation process of incoming international students at VMU, promotes volunteering and increases international experience of the university’s students.

VMU international full-time students willing to join the Mentor’s Programme have to fill in the online application form until May 15th.

Selection Process of VMU Mentors:

  • VMU students selected according to their applications will be informed personally on May 16th or 17th and will be invited to the motivational interview online.
  • After the interviews, selected candidates will be informed personally and invited to the first meeting.

You can find out more about the international student mentoring program here.

Transform4Europe Week in Trieste, Italy

On 5–9 June, Transform4Europe Week will be held in Trieste, Italy. Students of all levels are invited to participate. Online registration is open until 30 June. Travel and accommodation will be covered by the alliance.

During the week, various events are planned such as creative workshops and modules dedicated to history, geography, environmental science, climate change, business and various other topics as well as visits to the WWF Marine Reserve and Rosandra Valley.

Additionally, events dedicated to PhD, BA and MA students as well as general public will be held, including workshops on quantitative and qualitative research and AI, a hackathon, lectures on start-ups, climate change, AI, the business plan awards, the meeting of the T4EU Student Council and various other events.

A broad program of cultural and social events is also planned: a tour of Trieste, a roundtable discussion on gender equality, a jazz concert, yoga therapy, orienteering and over events.

Transborder Europe modules and workshops for students

  • Workshop: Cultural Differences in Global Communication
    • Lecturer: Dr. Yuliia Kyrdoda
  • Module: Public History in a Transborder Area
    • Lecturers: Prof. Tullia Catalan, Dr. Alessandro Carrieri
  • Module: Geographic Information Systems for ecological and economical studies
    • Lecturers: Prof. Giovanni Bacaro, Prof. Giuseppe Borruso
  • Workshop: Environmental and Climate Constitutionalism(s) and Political Challenges
    • Lecturers: Prof. Pasquale Viola, Prof. Federico Donelli, Prof. Roberto Louvin
  • Bridging the gap between stakeholders through students‘ commitment within the T4EU Alliance
    • Lecturer: Dr. Alessandro Carrieri
  • How unicorns arise: the key words, patterns and trends of innovation
    • Lecturer: Dr. Cristiano Piani
  • Module: visit of Rosandra Valley
  • Module: visit of WWF Marine Reserve

Program of Transform4Europe Week in Trieste

Registration

Postdoc fellowships at VMU Agriculture Academy

Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA) invites applications for postdoctoral internships. Applications for postdoctoral internships are submitted to the Research Council of Lithuanian. According to Council information, the invitation for postdoctoral fellowships will be published in April.

The purpose of postdoctoral fellowships is to promote the development of the system of postdoctoral internships for young scientists and to raise the scientific qualifications of interns (these projects must not aim to create specific products for the market and increase the scale of commercial and technology transfer).

According to this activity, a postdoctoral trainee is understood as a researcher who has a PhD degree awarded by a Lithuanian or foreign research and study institution, and for whom no more than 5 years have passed from the date of the award of the PhD degree to the date of submission of applications specified in the invitation (this period does not include pregnancy and maternity leave, paternity leave or leave to take care of the child until the child turns 3 years old) and carrying out scientific research work provided for in the project. The intern must go to a foreign science and study institution or research center, laboratory, company, institution, library, archive, expedition, etc. for internship.

More information about postdoctoral fellowships at Research Council of Lithuania website.

Contact at VMU Agriculture Academy:

Ingrida Ignotaitė

Tel. (8 37) 752 377
E-mail ingrida.ignotaite@vdu.lt

Universiteto str. 8A, Akademija, LT-53341, Kaunas distr.

Opportunities at VMU Agriculture Academy with a cup of coffee

We invite all Vytautas magnus University Agriculturee Academy (VMU AA) international students to participate in the event “Opportunities at VMU Agriculture Academy with a cup of coffee”. In an informal meeting, we will inform you about the opportunities to receive discounts and scholarships as well as other study benefits at VMU Agricultural Academy. Take this invitation as an opportunity to get to know with VMU Agriculture Academy student benefits and each other. Let’s take a cup of coffee togethter!

Date: 2 May
Time: 15.00
Place: VMU Agriculture Academy Central building 217 room (Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas distr.)

International seminar “Environment and climate change”

Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA) students are invited to participate at the international seminar “Environment and climate change”, which will be held on 25 April, 10:00-12:00 at VMU Agriculture Academy Central building 503a. (Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas distr.)

Lecturers and topics:

  1. Professor, Dr.sc.ing. Ainis Lagzdins. University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Environment and Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering and Water Management, “Long-term monitoring agricultural nonpoint and point source pollution of water”.
  2. Ing. et Ing. Miroslav Kravka. University of Life Sciences Prague, Department of Landscape and Urban Planning, Czech. “Land-use and soil interractions: soil structure and water retention issues”.
  3. Dawid Bedla. University of Agriculture in Krakow, Department of Ecology, Climatology and Air Protection, Poland. “Implementation of blue-green infrastructure in cities”.
  4. Prof. Osama Youssf. Mansoura University, Faculty of Engineering, Structural Engineering Department, Egypt.“Environmentally Friendly Concrete”.

Date: 25 April

Time: 10:00-12:00 (EEST)

Place: VMU Agriculture Academy Central building 503 a. (Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas distr.)

Sport and Health Week – get active with the VMU Sports Centre!

On 17-20 April, the VMU Sports Centre is organising a Sport and Health Week to celebrate International Health Day.  The aim of the week is to invite and bring together the university community, to promote physical activity and the habit of taking care of one’s health and physical well-being.

On all days of the event, the Sports Centre will invite the university community to 3×3 basketball, volleyball, chess, football, badminton, and barbell press and bullet firing competitions. On 19 April, a physical activity and wellness studio will be set up in the lobby of the VMU ŽŪA Main building. Participants will have the opportunity to take tests to assess their physical condition, and specialist consultations will be available. These tests and consultations will be free of charge for VMU students, lecturers, and staff.

PROGRAMME:

  • Badminton tournament, 18:00 VMU Sports Centre (ŽŪA Main building), Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas district.
  • 3×3 basketball tournament, 18:00 VMU President Valdas Adamkus Sports Centre, Studentų str. 9A, Akademija, Kaunas district.
  • Football 6×6 tournament (2 games x 10 min.), 19:00 VMU President Valdas Adamkus Sports Centre, Studentų str. 9A, Akademija, Kaunas district.
  • Barbell press with your own weight, for girls with 50% of your own weight. Weigh-in from 18:30, competition starts at 19:00. VMU Sports Centre (ŽŪA Main building), Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas district.
  • Health Day, 11:00-14:00 VMU Sports Centre (ŽŪA Main building), Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas district.
  • Volleyball 4×4 tournament: 2 boys and 2 girls per team, 2 games up to 21 points, 17:30 VMU President Valdas Adamkus Sports Centre, Studentų str. 9A, Akademija, Kaunas district.
  • Chess tournament, 18:00 VMU Sports Centre (ŽŪA Main building) Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas district.
  • Bullet firing, 5 shots, 3 best scores, 18:00 VMU Sports Centre (ŽŪA Main building) Studentų str. 11, Akademija, Kaunas district.

 

To participate in the sports tournaments, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Regular physical activity is one of the most important things we can do for our health. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), regular physical activity has been shown to help prevent and manage non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers.

Engaging in physical activity activities such as walking, cycling, active recreation and playing games improves brain function, mental health, quality of life and well-being, maintains healthy body weight and strengthens bones and muscles.

So don’t wait, invite your study friends, and take part in the tournaments organised by Sport and Health Week!

Apply now: Erasmus+ Traineeship Competition

A competition is open for Erasmus+ student or recent graduate traineeship grants. Application deadline is the 30th of April, 2023.

The placement period is from 2 to 6 months. Recent graduate traineeship must end – in a year after graduation.

Selection

All VMU fulltime degree students who have not used more than 10 months of their Erasmus mobility (study / traineeship) period are eligible for the Erasmus grant.

Selection documents

For student traineeship (traineeship during student’s year of studies)

Documents must be submitted online.

For recent graduate traineeship (application must be submitted during the last year of studies)

The priority in the selection is given to

  • students whom traineeship is an obligatory part of their study programme;
  • students who have never been Erasmus traineeship students before.

Selection criteria

  • student’s motivation;
  • good knowledge of the language which will be used during the traineeship;
  • student’s work, study, traineeship, participation in the international / academic projects, social activities experience in Lithuania and abroad;
  • conformability between the chosen traineeship and student’s study programme;
  • study results (first year MA students should attach transcript of records of their BA/MA degree to the application form).

The competition results will be sent to every participant via e-mail.

Competitions for Erasmus+ traineeships will take place each month until June 2023.

More information

VMU AA MBA programme “Customs Process Management” presentation

Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy (VMU AA) starts new MBA study programme Customs Process Management.
Join special webinar and find out why this programme could be a choice for you and listen to the presentation “Customs Process Management”.
Date: 18 April 2023
Time: 4 p.m. (EEST)
Place: online, via MS Teams
Registration is required.

Admission to PhD studies at VMU Agriculture Academy

Agriculture Academy of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU AA) offers doctoral studies in 8 fields of research in natural, social, technological and agricultural sciences.

Application for admission to doctoral studies will be carried online.

 Research Area Research field Dates of receipt of documents
Natural sciences Ecology and Environmental Science Will be available later
Technological sciences Environmental Engineering 05 06 2023  – 23 06 2023 (no later than 5 p.m.)
Mechanical Engineering 05 06 2023  – 23 06 2023 (no later than 5 p.m.)
Transport Engineering Will be available later
Agricultural sciences Agronomy 05 06 2023  – 25 08 2023
Forestry 05 06 2023  – 25 08 2023
Social sciences Economy 05 06 2023  – 30 08 2023
Management 05 06 2023  – 30 08 2023

The application for participation in the admission to doctoral studies and scanned copies of the necessary documents are provided online.

The application will be registered, when will be filled all necessary parts of Admission to doctoral studies online system epasirasymas.vdu.lt.

The application is considered not to be registered if all the necessary documents or information is not provided.

More information about the admission, dissertation topics, candidates for scientific supervisors and document forms.

More information:

Research and Innovation department Doctoral School
Universiteto str. 8A-202, 53341 Akademija, Kaunas distr.
+ 370 37 752 254, +370 672 63856
monika.brimaite@vdu.lt

+ 370 37 209 815
doktorantura@vdu.lt

A Survey of the Quality of Accommodation Services is Being Conducted

We invite you to participate and express your opinion in the university-level “Evaluation of Accommodation Services in Dormitories” survey, launched by the Student Affairs Department (SAD). The purpose of the survey is to find out the opinion of persons living in VMU dormitories about accommodation conditions and provided services.

We kindly invite students who live in VMU dormitories in Kaunas, Akademija (Kaunas District), or Vilnius to participate in this year’s survey and evaluate their opinions and suggestions, which would help to improve the performance and services provided in dormitories. We are hoping that you would dedicate ~10 minutes of your time to completing this questionnaire. The link to the survey was sent to all the residents by e-mail to their personal e-mail addresses. We invite you to fill in the survey by April 30, 2023. 

Survey link

Taking into account the results of last year’s survey, the following changes/improvements have been made to the VMU halls of residence in 2022 in order to create the most favourable and comfortable living and leisure conditions for students living in the VMU halls:

No. Dormitory Significant changes/improvements in 2022
1 No. 2, located at the address Vytauto pr. 71, Kaunas Outdoor bicycle racks installed
2 No. 5, located at the address Universiteto str. 8, Akademija, Kaunas District Features a Meditation Room, outdoor bicycle racks installed, and exterior staircase repaired
3 No. 6, located at the address A. Vivulskio str. 36, Vilnius Partial cosmetic renovation of rooms

The survey on VMU dormitories is carried out annually to make the results comparable, assess changes in accommodation services, and make new proposals.

Thank you all for your cooperation in taking 10 minutes to complete the survey – you are helping us to improve and grow!

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Affairs Department by email: srd@vdu.lt or by phone: (8 37) 327 977.