Rozálie
Horká

I come from the small Moravian town of Uherské Hradiště. After eight years of studying at the local grammar school I was accepted for a triple degree in Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at the University of York in the UK. It was during my undergraduate studies that I began to fully realize the possibilities that quality foreign universities can provide to their students. Both academic, career and extra-curricular opportunities. In York, I helped to set up and then lead a social project aimed at redistributing surplus food from shops and supermarket chains to social centers. I also worked for several months as an intern for the European Delegation in Namibia. It was mainly thanks to this experience that I started to focus on economics. I believe that this field is key to understanding and solving many problems in our society. Mr and Mrs Krsek scholarship has now opened the way for me to go on to study for an MPhil in Economics at the University of Oxford. I love jazz and play several musical instruments. In my spare time I try to delve deeper into the art of photography, hiking or traveling. I also pursue many other (often very different) interests - and so for the last few years my biggest hobby seems to be having no spare time.

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.