The project encourages Ukrainian youth to get Master’s degrees in the world’s best universities1 in the fields selected by the Foundation as top priority for further development of Ukraine. In 2010 the first 17 young Ukrainians won the “WorldWideStudies” grant of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation. They will begin their studies in the fall of 2010.
Grants are offered in the following 4 fields: agricultural studies, environment and ecology, law and public administration. The grant primarily covers tuition fees, books and medical insurance. The grant amount is based on the needs and merits of the student. The majority of the grants covers up to 60 % of the amount required (up to 50 000 $ for the whole study period, 1-2 years). Students have to find matching funding themselves.
The most successful candidates are selected in the course of a national competition and receive grants from the Victor Pinchuk Foundation. The potential candidates choose master`s program independently, go through the application process and further explain to the WorldWideStudies Selection panel how he/she plans to apply the acquired knowledge in Ukraine. The Victor Pinchuk Foundation expects all grant winners to return to Ukraine and work in the chosen field of study for at least 5 years.
Project participants should meet the following criteria: be citizens of Ukraine under the age of 35 (at the moment of University enrollment), have Bachelor`s of a higher degree in the appropriate field as per requirements of the Master`s program at the chosen University. The candidates should also demonstrate clear vision how they are going to apply acquired knowledge and skills in Ukraine.
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