Jiří
Kučera

While studying at the Jan Kepler High School in Prague, I got a unique opportunity to stay at the prestigious British high school Winchester College. Thanks to the inspiration from the local environment and the way of teaching, I decided to direct my steps after graduation to the UK. During my high school studies, I was mainly involved in physics and science in general - whether by participating in the International Physics Olympiad or interning at the Faculty of Nuclear Physics in Prague - but also rowing at the top level. The choice of university was therefore an obvious one for me, as Cambridge is renowned for both its rowing culture and its Natural Sciences degree programme, which is distinguished by its flexibility and efforts to combine several disciplines. Thus, from the very first year I had the opportunity, also thanks to the support from the Krsek Foundation, to learn the basics of molecular biology at the same time as the principles of quantum chemistry or thermodynamics. I am currently planning to continue my studies in theoretical physics with a focus on biophysics, which I hope will be helped by an internship on quantum gases that I will be participating in this summer.

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.