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Reports
DocumentsAdmission campaigns
People
CommunityAlumniStudents
Programmes
KSE, MA in BFE (1st year)KSE, MA in EA & BFE (2nd year)UCU, MSc in Data ScienceUCU, MSc in Innovations and Entrepreneurship
For donors
Why become a donor?How we operateBecoming a donorTax exemption
For students
Application processOur methodHow to applyAssessment Criteria
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Campaign 2025

Applications Statistics

In the 2025/2026 academic year, the selection process consisted of the following stages. Stage 1: Submitting an application that included an essay and a CV. Stage 2: Interview with two representatives of the Ampersand Foundation. Stage 3: Those who passed both previous stages were presented to Ampersand donors as potential candidates, and the ones who received the most votes were offered scholarships and our mentorship program.

ProgramKSE BFEKSE (2nd year)UCU DSUCU IETotal
Applicants155131144
Invited for an interview1019828
Short-list30339
Offered a scholarship or mentorship30238

Results

The top candidates for the 2024/2025 academic year were invited to the Ampersand community:

KSE BFE program:

UCU DS program:

UCU IE program:

All candidates accepted their scholarships and joined mentorship programs.


Donations Statistics

We are very open to providing more details regarding our financial flows (without compromising our donors’ privacy and sensitive information). For more details, please reach out to us, and we will do our best to provide you with information in a tailored manner. Transparency is paramount to us.