Admission to PhD studies

Lithuanian Energy Institute offers promising studies in European Green Deal topics with great prospect of employment!

Lithuanian Energy Institute invites active students who have obtained a master’s degree in mathematics, physics, chemistry, energy, thermal engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, mechanics, environmental engineering, natural sciences, economics to contribute to the goals of the European Green Deal and apply to doctoral studies in the fields of Energetics and Power Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Economics.

Information about admission to doctoral studies in 2026 will be announced in March–April 2026.

Regulations for admission to doctoral studies

• 2025 Regulations of Admission to the Third Cycle Studies at Lithuanian Energy Institute

  This document describes the procedure for admission to Doctoral Studies: dates, list of required documents for admission, selection criteria for entrants, structure and calculation of the competitive score, annual cost of studies, etc.

The applicants to doctoral studies are required to submit the following documents:

1. an application*, indicating the science field, the topic and the form of funding;
2. copies of the master’s or equivalent qualification diploma(s) with the diploma supplement(s) (only the final diplomas and diploma supplements are submitted; however, provisional degree certificates are not accepted). The following additional requirements apply:
   1. when submitting their admission documents, those applicants who have defended their master’s final thesis in Lithuania, Latvia or Estonia in 2025 (automatic recognition of higher education qualifications issued in Latvia and Estonia has been applied in Lithuania since 2019) but have not yet received their master’s diploma and diploma supplement before the deadline for the document submission specified in Subparagraph 24.2 of the Regulations can instead submit an academic transcript of the results of their master’s studies from the institution where they have defended their master’s thesis (however, upon receipt of the master’s diploma and diploma supplement, the applicants must submit copies of these documents as soon as possible, within 1–2 working days at the latest);
   2. those applicants who have obtained their education abroad must submit a certificate of the recognition of academic qualification** in the Republic of Lithuania. If this document is not submitted, the applicant’s application shall not be considered. The procedure of recognition of educational documents is set in Appendix 1 to the Regulations.
3. a curriculum vitae;
4. recommendations by two researchers of the relevant science field (a recommendation from the supervisor of the topic to which the applicant is applying is required in the Economics science field). The recommendations must be prepared in the calendar year when the applicant’s application is submitted. A recommendation is required to explicitly specify the institution and the science field to which the applicant is recommended;
5. a list of research works*** (articles in scientific publications and conference proceedings) with a full bibliographic description and copies thereof; if no research works by the applicant are presented, the applicant is required to submit a research paper**** on a topic consistent with the dissertation topic indicated in the applicant’s application (if the applicant applies to two thematic areas, two individual (i.e., different) research papers are required to be submitted). Additionally, a research paper (40,000 to 60,000 characters, including spaces) is required, applying to the Economics science field;
6. copy of a valid personal identification document (page with personal data): a passport (for the citizens of all countries) or an ID card (applicable only for citizens of the European Union countries);
7. a certificate issued by IELTS, TOEFL, CEFR or any other competent institution within the last 2 (two) years certifying the level of English language skills. Certificates indicating the English language level but obtained after completing English language training via various mobile apps (e.g. Duolingo, Babbel, LinguaLift, etc.) are not accepted. This certificate is not required if, instead of the certificate, the applicant submits the following:
   1. a diploma supplement of the first or second study cycle (or another graduation document issued by a higher education institution) indicating that at least half of the credits specified in the diploma supplements have been completed in the English language;
   2. a diploma supplement of the first or second study cycle indicating that the applicant has studied a study subject of the English language (in this case, a diploma supplement has to indicate the attained level of the English language);

• * Application for admission to doctoral studies (form)

  Completed by the candidate for doctoral studies. Submitted to the LEI Studies Administrator.

• ** Application form for recognition of a qualification obtained abroad

  For applicants who have obtained their education in a foreign higher education institution and do not have a document confirming the recognition of their diploma in Lithuania and meet statements provided in Chapter 4, Appendix 1 of the Regulations

• *** List of research works (form)

  Completed by the candidate for doctoral studies. Submitted to the LEI Studies Administrator.

• **** Procedure for the preparation and evaluation of the Research Paper

  This document describes the requirements for a Research Paper submitted to the Doctoral Admission Competition by applicants who do not have previously published Scientific Publications. It also describes the requirements for a Research Paper, obligatory for admission in the field of economics.

All specific requirements for each programme are indicated in the 2025 Regulations of Admission to the Third Cycle Studies at Lithuanian Energy Institute (see above).

Failure to provide all required documents on time will result in the exclusion from the competition.

Address to deliver documents to:
Lietuvos energetikos institutas
Breslaujos st. 3, room AK-233.
44403 Kaunas, Lithuania.

Contact person:
Jolanta Kazakevičienė
Studies Administrator
tel. +370 37 401 809
email study@lei.lt