Victor Pinchuk Foundation to start annual competition under Zavtra.UA Scholarship Program on October 20

On October 20, 2014, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation starts its annual competition for the Zavtra.UA scholarship program, the first in Ukraine privately funded nationwide initiative to support gifted youth. All students studying full time at year 3-6, in the universities with accreditation level 4, are welcome to participate in the open competition.

Applications and online registration is open at zavtra.in.ua from October 20 until November 30, 2014.

Applicants will be selected following the results of the competition and an interview. The key selection criteria are:

- active citizenship and experience in implementation of social projects supported by a relevant recommendation letter;

- academic excellence;

- ingenuity of ideas in the declared field of study, which are validated by a scientific project/preliminary study, and a motivation letter;

- leadership qualities, communication skills and creativity.

The main goal of Zavtra.UA scholarship program by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation is to facilitate formation of a young leaders network - a new generation of domestic intellectual and business elites that will become a driving force for positive changes in Ukraine.

Zavtra.UA scholarship holders receive a monthly stipend of UAH 942, they engage in social projects and other events by the Foundation. The program also offers comprehensive financial and administrative support to individual and group projects or initiatives of creative, scientific or socio-economic nature.

Annually the Victor Pinchuk Foundation gathers scholarship holders at Zavtra.UA Youth Forum where they engage in team building exercises, learn basics of business and social project development, meet top Ukrainian politicians, businessmen and civil society leaders.

The program scholarship holders have an opportunity to meet face-to-face with global leaders and politicians, inventors and businessmen, top scientists and public figures brought together in the framework of the annual meetings of Yalta European Strategy (YES) and Public Lectures.

Additionally, young scholars can participate, on a competition basis, in educational projects of the PinchukArtCentre. They can undertake practical training in NGOs and get access to their potential employers.

Over 8 years since program launch, more than 2,000 students have become Zavtra.UA scholarship holders. Currently the program reaches out to the universities throughout Ukraine, with 86 of them among the program’s official partners.

More information is available on the official website under the “Competition” section. Applications and online registration is open at zavtra.in.ua from October 20 until November 30, 2014.

Note: Due to the current developments in the Eastern Ukraine, students from the universities of Donetsk and Luhansk regions facing difficulties in applying should contact program representatives for individual case consideration. Contact details: [email protected] or [email protected].

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More information on the Victor Pinchuk Foundation at pinchukfund.org