13 October, 2021

Skrastiņš un Dzenis congratulates University of Latvia Faculty of Law students on receipt of Skrastiņš un Dzenis scholarship

Skrastiņš un Dzenis is delighted to announce that a scholarship was awarded to University of Latvia (LU) Faculty of Law (JF) bachelor’s student Alise Gailīte and to master’s student Jānis Počs. This is the first time Skrastiņš un Dzenis grants a scholarship and for the academic year 2021/2022 the scholarship amounts to EUR 3000 for bachelor’s students and EUR 4000 for master’s students. Skrastiņš un Dzenis wishes all the very best in their studies and pursuit of career in law. Congratulations!

A number of applications were received and the commission’s meeting was held earlier this month. The commission included Skrastiņš un Dzenis partners Verners Skrastiņš, Aivis Dzenis and Vigo Krastiņš as well as LU JF dean Kristīne Strada-Rozenberga, executive director of LU Foundation and secretary of the commission Laila Kundziņa, chairwoman of LU JF Students’ association Beāte Petrone.

More on the scholarship can be found here: https://www.fonds.lv/studentiem/pamatstudijas-no-2-kursa/sadalijums-pec-fakultatem/juridiska-fakultate/zab-skrastins-un-dzenis/

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