Jonáš
Jelínek

I come from Prague, where I also graduated from the Jan Kepler Gymnasium for eight years. After that I went on to study for a BA in International Relations and Arabic at the University of St Andrews in the UK. During my studies, I engaged in a number of activities such as writing articles on international affairs for the student magazine, organising conferences and playing dodgeball. Alongside this, I combined my passion for sushi with my interest in business and managed to set up a student sushi bar. I also picked up some professional experience during university. I tried my hand at working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a biotechnology company, at consulting firms and last but not least at Amazon. In the future, however, I would like to work in international development. At the London School of Economics, where I am studying International Development with support from the Bakala Foundation, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, I will pursue my academic interests, which include humanitarian intervention and 'social enterprise'.

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.