Scholarships in North America
The Ivan Shandor Memorial Ukrainian American Bar Association Scholarship
The Ivan Shandor Memorial Ukrainian American Bar Association Scholarship Fund is awarded to law students enrolled in the Masters of Law degree program at Georgetown University Law Center, who meet the following criteria: are residents of, or have resided in Ukraine; are fluent in the Ukrainian language and demonstrate a desire to promote democracy and uphol;d the rule of law in Ukraine.
The Shandor Scholarship was established to honor the late Ivan Shandor, a 1973 graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center, who was a Founding Member of the Ukrainian American Bar Association and an active participant in the Ukrainian community of Chicago.At the time of his tragic death in a highway accident in 1997 he was Vice President of Taxes for Baxter International, the worldwide medical technology company.
To obtain additional information regarding the Ivan Shandor Memorial Ukrainian American Bar Association Endowed Scholarship Fund, please contact: Scholarships for International Students, Georgetown University Law Center, Office of Development, 600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.20001 at (202) 662-9000.
Eugene & Elinor Kotur Scholarship Trust Fund
(Ukrainian Fraternal Association): Scholarship for a student enrolled in the sophomore or higher year or graduate school of about thirty leading colleges and universities in the USA listed on the application form. Applicants may have to be members of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association for two years. Minimum amount of award is $1,000. For an application write to Ukrainian Fraternal Association Scholarship Program, PO Box 350, Scranton, PA 18501-0350. Phone: 1-717-342-0937.
Ivan Franko Scholarship Fund
(Ukrainian Fraternal Association): Scholarship for a high school senior or already attending an accredited college or university. Applicants may have to members of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association for two years. Address as above.
Marusia Yaworska Entrance Scholarship
Scholarships for two graduate level students in music from Ukraine or Canada to study anywhere in the world. Two one-time awards of $5,000(Can) per year. Must submit recordings. Deadline is March 31. For information and application write to Chair, Department of Music, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa, 50 University Private, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5, Canada
Chopivsky Fellowship
Yale University Partial scholarships in graduate degree programs leading to Master's degrees at the Yale School of Management, at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and in the departments of International Relations and in International Economics and Developmental Economics. Applicants must be Ukrainian citizens and be first admitted to the appropriate faculties at Yale. Graduate school application deadlines at Yale are usually January 1. Chopivsky Fellowships, Yale-Ukraine Initiative Committee, Russian and East European Studies, PO Box 208206, New Haven, CT 06520-8606. Phone: 1-203-432-3423. Fax: 1-203-432-5963. E-mail: rees@yale.edu.
Alberta Ukrainian Centennial Commemorative Scholarship
Two nonrenewable scholarships for one Ukrainian graduate student to study in Alberta and one Canadian graduate student from Alberta to study in Ukraine. Scholarships are awarded every other year. Deadline: February 1. For more information: Director, Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund, 9940 106th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 2V1, Canada. Phone 1-403-427-5538. Fax: 1-403-422-4516.
John Sopinka Scholarship
This scholarship named in honor of a former Supreme Court Justice of Canada is administered by the Chair of the Ukrainian Studies Foundation, 620 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2H4, Canada. Phone: 1-416-234-9111. Fax: 416-234-9114 attn: Chair Foundation. For the exact requirements of this scholarship please write to the Ukrainian Studies Foundation.
Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program (CUPP) Internship Scholarship
Scholarships for a three month internship for Ukrainian undergraduates with a Member of Parliament of the House of Commons in Ottawa, Canada. This internship is open only to citizens of Ukraine. Proficiency in English or French as well as in Ukrainian is a requirement. This internship is run by the Chair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation, 620 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2H4. fax No.: (416) 234-9114. E-mail: cupp@infoukes.com. No telephone number is provided. The application is available on line at: www.infoukes.com/cupp/applic.htm.
Scholarships in Ukraine
Economics Education and Research Consortium, Master's Program in Economics
National University of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy Scholarships for Western caliber English language MA Program are available. For more information and deadlines: vul. Voloska 10, room 406 04070 Kyiv Tel. 38 044 239 24 94 Fax: 380044 239 24 90 Jfax: 202 479 0945 Director: Jerzy Konieczny eerc@eerc.kiev.ua.
International Renaissance Foundation GRE Scholarship Program:
25 vouchers per year given to students to take the official GRE exam. Awards based upon a competitive exam given September, November and February. Applicant needs to have taken the official TOEFL previously. Applicants must be applying to graduate school. For application requirements: International Renaissance Foundation OSVITA, vul. Volodymyrska 60, room 223, 252033 Kyiv, Ukraine. Phone: 044-225-7182.
International Renaissance Foundation TOEFL Scholarship Program:
TOEFL scholarship voucher for those students applying to a university requiring a TOEFL exam. All applicants must take a pre-TOEFL exam that is given three times a year in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Simferopol, Odesa, Lviv, and Kharkiv. For applications and dates: OSVITA Center, vul. Volodymyrska 60, room 223, 252033 Kyiv. Phone: 044-225-2251, Coordinator: Nataliya Eremeeva
Marusia Yaworska Entrance Scholarship
see above
Sources of Information in Ukraine for Study in the English Speaking Countries
Undoubtedly your friends and relatives in Ukraine expect you to be an expert on obtaining scholarships to the United States, Canada, and the rest of the English speaking world. These addresses might help you to look good. The book Scholarship Opportunities was published by USA/USA 1994 seminar alumni/ae in Zaporizhzhia. It is available free of charge.
Information Centers often with Home Pages
International Educational Advising Center (Kyiv): 380-44-224-8549 or ieac@ieac.ru.kiev.ua
ACTR/ACCELS (Kyiv): 380-44-225-7182
IREX (Kyiv): 380-44-229-3479 or irexkyiv@irex.freenet.kiev.ua
Center "Osvita" (Kyiv): 380-44-225-2251
British Council, (Kyiv): 044-247-7235 or www.britcoun.org or enquiry@bc.kiev.ua
ACTR/ACCELS/FSAFLEX (Kyiv): 380-44-224-7356 or 225-8549? or 225-7182
ACTR/ACCELS/FSAFLEX (Lviv): 380-32-227-1125
Soros Education Information Center OSVITA (Lviv): 380-32-297-1206 or 227-1206?
ACTR/ACCELS/FSAFLEX (Kharkiv): 380-57-212-7437
Soros Education Information Center OSVITA (Kharkiv): 380-57-212-8227
ACTR/ACCELS/FSAFLEX (Odesa): 380-48-232-1516
Soros Education Information Center OSVITA (Odesa): 380-48-223-6427
Soros Education Information Center OSVITA (Dnipropetrovsk): 380-56-245-3578
Soros Education Information Center OSVITA (Donetsk): 380-62-294-6096, or 299-4148
Soros Education Information Center OSVITA (Simferopol): 380-65-222-8760 or 225-9442
ZRRCCO Center (Zaporizhzhia): 380-61-264-6735 or cser@cser.zaporizhzhe.ua
Internet Sites
How to Apply to a US University: www.useic.ru and www.useic.ru/apply/index.htm
Extensive materials on how to apply for higher education in the USA.
www.finaid.org contains a page for international students. It is discouraging to international students. It does contain information on student loans for international students and some other useful information but it does not represent a goldmine of funding.
www.usnews.com has information about TOEFL test score requirements for most colleges under the international heading for each college.
www.petersons.com has information about scholarships available to international students in the online college directory.
Books - Scholarships
Scholarship Opportunities, Kyiv 1997 Vipol Publishers, available from ZRRCO, 330006 Zaporozhye, ul. Zhukovskoho 55A, kv 408. cser@cser.zaporizhzhe.ua A book about scholarship opportunities from high school to advanced study. Published in Ukraine by USA/USA alumni who are studying in Ukraine it is surprisingly good and well put together. It shows what we can do if we put our minds together. It includes scholarships all over the world and is free.
Funding for US Study is a paper book published by the CIEE and available at www.ciee.org. This book is about $40.00 and contains information a whole range of scholarship available to international students. It deals primarily with graduate school programs.
Internships and Summer Employment
Petersons's Summer Jobs for Students (Annual), Princeton 1998, Petersons's.
This has an excellent section about summer job opportunities for international applicants. Students do not have to be students in the USA and can obtain temporary summer visas for employment and travel in the USA. If you have a friend or young relative in Ukraine whom you would want to help visit you in the USA (for free) then this is the book for you.
Please bring any errors to our attention. Sources on Ukraine contain discrepancies that are beyond our control and our ability to verify at this time. I would welcome any suggestions that would make this information more useful to you. I also welcome tax deductible contributions to continue the work of USA/USA. Checks can be sent to USA/USA, PO Box 250093, Columbia University Station, New York, New York 10025-1531.
