IIE Ukraine Award:
Education for the Future of Ukraine
The Institute of International Education (IIE) Ukraine Office is pleased to announce a new assistance award, Education for the Future of Ukraine, designed to support Ukrainian citizens who have directly suffered from the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war in their efforts to obtain quality education and further their professional development.
A global non-for-profit established in U.S. (1919), Institute of International Education (IIE) creates and implements international education programs, conducts research, provides life-changing opportunities for students, scholars, and artists worldwide. The IIE Office has existed in Ukraine since 2001. The Fulbright Ukraine program (1992) is also led and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). For 30 years, it has provided opportunities for many Ukrainians and Americans to gain academic exchange experiences.
With the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, IIE launched numerous initiatives in support of the Ukrainian academic community at risk, including emergency funding for students, scholars, and displaced universities.
This award aims to provide modest stipends for Ukrainians from vulnerable populations whose everyday lives have changed dramatically due to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The funds will enable the awardees to pursue educational activities vital to their successful professional careers. Prospective scholarship recipients must be directly affected by the war and committed to enhancing their education to respond to the harsh everyday reality in order to build a brighter future for themselves.
Examples of eligible educational activities include but are not limited to:
- Enrollment in university degree programs
- Enrollment in certificate programs
- Vocational retraining
- Training in entrepreneurship and small business development
- In-service/refresher programs and (re)trainings
- English language courses
- Various types of formal adult education
*All eligible educational activities may take place either in person or online. Proof of enrollment will be required.
**All eligible educational activities are strictly limited to applicants’ receiving education for their own professional development. This award will not fund research costs, conferences, publications, educational projects implemented by applicants for other target audiences, as well as books, equipment, and other materials that are not directly linked to enrollment in a concrete educational activity by the applicant.
For the academic year 2024-2025, IIE will give stipends worth approx. 1000 USD each. Scholarship recipients must reside in Ukraine for the duration of the award.
Eligibility criteria:
Scholarship recipients must reside in Ukraine for the duration of the award, and must be at least 18 years old.
How to participate:
To participate in the competition, applicants need to submit the following documents (Word or PDF attachments) in English:
To participate in the competition, applicants need to submit the following documents:
- An 800-1,000-word essay reflecting on:
- direct impact of the war on personal life
- why education would be a response to the war challenges
- A proposed educational activity (type, title, name of host institution, dates, price etc.) to be funded by the scholarship
- A brief biographical statement or a CV
The application deadline is Friday, August 23, 2024. Applications should be submitted to the IIE Ukraine Office at the following email address: [email protected]
Please note that it is not the policy of the IIE Ukraine Office to give applicants the specific reasons for non-selection.
For questions, please contact [email protected]
Applications written with generative A.I. tools such as ChatGPT will be disqualified.
