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Ukrainian students will receive support to study in Czech preparatory programmes

A total of 75 young people from among Ukrainian refugees will have the opportunity to prepare for studies at Czech universities free of charge in the annual courses of the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University. The Kellner Family Foundation decided to support their education. The contract for the donation of CZK 9.2 million was signed by Milena Králíčková, Rector of Charles University, and Renáta Kellnerová, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Kellner Family Foundation.

The grant is open to students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, who can apply until 31 July. In the preparatory programme of the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies, which starts on 5 September, the students will master the Czech language to the level necessary to enter university within a year. Experienced teachers at the institute will prepare them not only for the entrance exams but also for their future studies.

Photo: Dana Hůlková Nývltová, Director of ILPS CU, and Petra Dobešová, a member of the Foundation´s Board of Trustees (right), agreed to work together to support the education of young people from Ukraine by awarding grants.

Director of ILPS CU, Dana Hůlková Nývltová, said: "We are very keen to support high school graduates from Ukraine so that they can study in the Czech Republic. We see this as a beneficial support for Ukraine, especially in the medium term, as it takes time to graduate, but also in terms of short-term support for the upcoming period, when students will get the background and quiet for their studies. We believe that this will serve as a boost for Ukraine."

A member of the Foundation´s Board of Trustees, Petra Dobešová, said: "It was a completely natural decision for us to support education and help children and young people from Ukraine. Education is the main theme of all projects of The Kellner Family Foundation. For young people from Ukraine, knowledge of the Czech language is the first and necessary step towards quick integration into Czech society. And the courses of the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies will help them to master both the Czech language and the entrance exams to the university of their choice."

The training of Ukrainian scholarship holders will focus on four fields of university study: humanities, economics, engineering and science/medicine. The total of 1,215 hours of classes include seminars, lectures and comprehensive study assignments, supplemented by the possibility of individual consultations with teachers. Students have the opportunity to regularly monitor their progress in their studies and, upon successful completion of the final exams, they receive a certificate that is accepted in the admission procedure by most faculties of Czech universities.

The Kellner Family Foundation

The Kellner Family Foundation was established by Renáta and Petr Kellner with the aim to support long-term educational projects for elementary school pupils and their teachers, high school and university students. The Foundation seeks out and supports motivated children and young people who grow up in conditions that make it difficult or impossible for them to access quality education. Annually, the Foundation grants around 90 million CZK to charitable projects.