Martin
Kábrt

I come from a small village near Cheb. After three years at the eight-year grammar school in Cheb, I was admitted to the Open Gate College near Prague, where I successfully completed my secondary education with the IB International Baccalaureate. A one-month summer course in Civic Leadership at Johns Hopkins University in the USA inspired me to study social sciences, so after graduation I went on a scholarship to study the characteristically British triple major of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of York. While at York, in addition to my studies, I also served as the editorial director of the student science magazine VOX, worked as an analyst for an investment fund managing part of the university's capital, and represented my college in basketball. During the holidays, I completed several economics-focused internships in the civil service in Prague and Brussels. Also thanks to a scholarship from Mr and Mrs Krsek, I am now studying for an MSc Economics and Philosophy at the London School of Economics. My research focuses on studying the frictions between economic incentives and ethical imperatives.

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.