Aleš
Weiser

Significant financial support from the Martina and Tomáš Krsek Endowment Fund enabled me to study at Stanford University in 2012-2014 for a Master's degree in East Asian Studies. It was amazing to experience the bustling international atmosphere on campus and to be part of a very challenging but rewarding academic environment. Stanford classes such as 'China in World Politics', 'U.S. Policy Towards Northeast Asia', and 'The Politics of International Humanitarian Action' combined with countless seminars, conferences, and visits from foreign leaders allowed me to target and deepen my interest in world politics. I have also taken advantage of numerous opportunities to study under world-renowned foreign policy experts, including former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. At the end of my Master's thesis, I successfully combined my broader interest in international relations with my long-term focus on China to produce an analysis of China's response to the humanitarian crises in Rwanda, Kosovo, Darfur and Libya in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Stanford also excited me athletically. I was mainly involved in golf and squash and represented the university as a member of the men's volleyball club. Since September 2015, I have been working in the UK for Mars Incorporated in their prestigious management program. I intend to take full advantage of all the opportunities that the company offers due to its global reach, gaining vital experience in international business.

How do I get a scholarship to study abroad?

Each year, the Krsek Foundation, will pay the tuition fees of 10 students admitted to master's degrees in engineering, natural sciences, economics, history and political science at one of the top universities listed below.

The scholarship is conditional upon confirmation of admission to a master's degree programme at one of the following schools. The maximum age of the applicant is 25 years.

Only students with Czech citizenship can receive the scholarship.

The application form includes:

• CV of the student in Czech language with information about his/her studies and experience so far
• portrait photograph in print resolution
• information about the school to which the applicant is admitted
• an essay (3,600 characters) in Czech describing why the applicant wants to go to the school, what he/she expects from it and what he/she wants to do after graduation
• proof that the applicant's and his/her family's financial circumstances do not allow them to finance their studies (e.g. copy of tax return)
• confirmation that the student has applied for a scholarship at the school of his/her choice but has not been awarded (or has only been partially awarded)

The Krsek Foundation will select the candidates according to the information provided in the application form and conduct interviews with the finalists (the interview includes a psychological-intelligence test)

Tuition fees will be paid directly to the school account.

The candidate will undertake to fulfil the following conditions:

• To hold at least three lectures for Czech high school and university students about their experiences, opportunities and advantages of studying abroad (the lectures will be organized by the Foundation) during the next 2 years.
• To produce an essay of 5,000 characters each year for five years on a topic assigned by the Foundation.

In general, the scholarship is awarded for the first year of the Master's degree.