03.06.2025
In the spring semester 2025, the University
of Tartu Foundation awarded over 100 scholarships. Congratulations to all
scholarship recipients!
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04.04.2025
The Wise scholarship,
awarded at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Tartu, was
awarded to Yucui Wu, a master's student in the computer science curriculum,
whose homeland is China. The 2,000-euro scholarship is aimed at outstanding female
students in the field of technology, offering them support in their education
and encouraging women to explore career opportunities in technology.
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26.02.2025
On 21 February, at the Independence Day ceremony in the University of Tartu assembly hall, the recipients of the Lennart Meri award for research and the Lennart Meri award for master’s thesis were announced. The 6,000-euro award for research went to Timo Aava for his doctoral thesis in history, and the 4,000-euro award to Hegle Pärna for her master’s thesis in law.
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26.02.2025
On 21 February, the Peeter Tulviste memorial fund prize was presented at the ceremony marking the Republic of Estonia’s anniversary at the University of Tartu. The 5,000-euro prize was awarded to Research Fellow in Theoretical Philosophy Uku Tooming, whose research focuses on understanding the cultural nature of humans.
Foto: Andres Tennus
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26.02.2025
On 21 February, the recipient of this year’s Ernst Jaakson memorial fund scholarship was announced at the ceremony of the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in the University of Tartu assembly hall. The 18,000-euro scholarship was awarded to Kristjan Kalam, a Research Fellow in Materials Science at the Institute of Physics.
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09.12.2024
Students from the University of Tartu with a clear vision and determination to make the world a better place have been recognized by the InFTF Foundation, which supports technological development as well as sustainability and governance frameworks. This autumn, scholarships were awarded to three young individuals whose ideas focus on using blockchain technology to address global challenges.
02.12.2024
On December 1, at the annual celebration of the University of Tartu, the Visiting Professor Scholarship was awarded to Olle Järv, Associate Professor of Human Geography at the University of Helsinki's Department of Geosciences and Geography and a researcher at the Academy of Finland.
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13.11.2024
Mirelle
Malle Soodla, a first-year computer science student at the University of Tartu,
was awarded the 2024 Wise Scholarship. Mirelle's story is one of combining her
passion for technology and art, overcoming personal challenges, and pursuing
ambitious projects. In our interview, she shared insights about her journey,
the impact of the scholarship, and her future plans.
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31.10.2024
The Valda and Bernard Õun Memorial Fund was established to
support and recognize biomedical research at the University of Tartu. This
year, the €5,000 scholarship was awarded to Keerthana Chithanathan, a 4th-year
PhD student in neuroscience at the University of Tartu, whose research focuses
on the roles of microRNA-146 (miR-146a and miR-146b) in brain health,
specifically in relation to neuroinflammation, neurogenesis, and microglial
function.
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25.04.2024
The global technology company Wise awarded for the third a scholarship to an outstanding woman student of the Computer Science Institute of the University of Tartu via the University of Tartu Foundation. This semester, second-year Bachelor's student Säde Pesti won the scholarship, receiving €2,000 along with mentoring from top specialists in the field.
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23.02.2024
The €5,000 scholarship of the Professor Peeter Tulviste Memorial Fund of the University of Tartu Foundation was awarded to Mari Tõrv, Associate Professor of Archaeology and Research Fellow in Analytical and Physical Chemistry at the University of Tartu, whose research focuses on the interpretation and protection of archaeological cultural heritage.
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05.12.2022
Wise, the global
technology company building the best way to move money around the world
announces today a new scholarship recognizing and supporting women students.
All undergraduate and graduate women students of the University of Tartu's
Institute of Computer Science can apply for one of the three €1,000
scholarships. In addition, Wise will create opportunities for the scholarship
holders to network and explore future career options.
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08.11.2022
Companies and individuals helped raise nearly 69,000 euros for the University of Tartu scholarship fund for Ukrainian students. As a result, 81 scholarships will now be awarded to support Ukrainian students.
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06.12.2017
On November 30th, the University of Tartu Foundation awarded the recipients
of the fall 2017 scholarships. During the fall semester, 67 students
will be supported in total from 31 different funds in the total amount
of 155 000 euros (
photo gallery).
29.08.2017
On June 14th, the University of Tartu Foundation awarded the recipients of the spring 2017 scholarships. During the spring semester, 65 students will be supported in total from 26 different funds in the total amount of 102 632 euros (
photo gallery).
