PRESS RELEASE

 

ONASSIS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/16

 

The Onassis Foundation, consistently supporting Education as a key priority, has offered, since 1978, more than 6,000 scholarships.

 

Today, with an astute understanding of the current difficult situation and considering the increasing challenges that Greek students face due to the circumstances, the Board of Directors of the Foundation has decided to increase by 61% the number of scholarships that will be granted for the academic year 2015/16 compared to its initial announcement.

 

Consistent with its mission to support excellent students in their academic efforts, the Onassis Foundation grants 231 scholarships in total for the academic year2015/16; 209 will be offered to Greek students and 22 to foreign scientists.

 

Specifically, Greek students are granted 116 scholarships for educational institutions located in 15 countries abroad, as well as 93 scholarships for educational institutions located in Greece.  Respectively, foreign scientists are offered 22 scholarships; 12 are research-oriented sponsorships for University professors of all levels and post-doctorate researchers and 10 are educational scholarships for Ph.D. candidates.

 

The Onassis Foundation’s scholarships are a springboard for the realization of the dreams of the most promising and dynamic part of our society,  through the vehicle of academic knowledge.

 

 

A few points about Onassis Foundation’s scholarships

 

In 1978, the Onassis foundation established a Scholarships program for Greek students aiming at post-graduate/doctorate studies abroad, while in 1998, it also established a new program with the objective of supporting doctorate studies – initially – and then post-graduate studies in Greece as well.

 

In addition, in 1995 an annual program of research-oriented sponsorships and educational scholarships was established, addressed to foreign University professors of all levels, researchers-holders of doctorate titles and Ph.D. candidates.

 

From 1978 to 2014, 6,300 scholarships have been granted, of which 5,500 were granted to Greeks for studies in 35 countries worldwide, with a total cost of 80 million US Dollars, was approximately 800 research-oriented sponsorships and educational scholarships have been granted to foreigners, with a respective total cost of 10 million US Dollars.

 

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