Application process

KSE, Business and Financial Economics (1st year)

In the 2026/2027 academic year, any citizen of Ukraine accepted to the Master's Program in Business and Financial Economics at the Kyiv School of Economics will also be eligible to apply for an Ampersand scholarship. Information on KSE admission procedures can be found on the KSE Master's BFE programme page.

The selection of candidates for scholarships will comprise two simple stages.

1. Preliminary screening (based on the essay and resume)
2. A brief interview with representatives of Ampersand

Based on the results of these stages and donors voting, we will select the recipients to whom we will offer scholarships.

Detailed information on our timeline, key dates, as well as the procedure and selection criteria can be found in the operational plan for 2026/2027 (written in cooperation with KSE representatives; note that the document is available only in Ukrainian). Please, read it carefully, as it contains a lot of valuable information not mentioned on the website.

To apply for a scholarship, visit the how to apply page.

KSE, Economic Analysis and Business & Financial Economics (2nd year)

The Ampersand community may also consider candidates who have already finished their first year at EA or BFE Master's programs and offer them mentorship support.

The selection of candidates for scholarships will comprise two simple stages.

1. Preliminary screening (based on the essay and resume)
2. An industry-oriented case interview with representatives of the Ampersand community

Based on the results of these stages and donors voting, we will select the recipients to whom we will offer our mentorship support.

Detailed information on our timeline, key dates, as well as the procedure and selection criteria can be found in the operational plan for 2026/2027 (written in cooperation with KSE representatives; note that the document is available only in Ukrainian). Please, read it carefully, as it contains a lot of valuable information not mentioned on the website.

To apply for a mentorship program, visit the how to apply page.

UCU, Data Science

For the 2026/2027 academic year, any citizen of Ukraine accepted to the Master's Program in Data Science at the Ukrainian Catholic University will also be eligible to apply for an Ampersand scholarship.

Information on UCU admission procedures and key dates can be found on their official website.

The selection of candidates for scholarships will consist of two simple stages.

1. Preliminary screening (based on the essay and resume)
2. A brief interview with representatives of Ampersand

Based on the results of these stages and donors voting, we will select the recipients to whom we will offer scholarships. To learn more about the process and apply, visit the MSc in Data Science, UCU page.

UCU, Innovations and Entrepreneurship

For the 2026/2027 academic year, any citizen of Ukraine accepted to the Master's Program in Innovations and Entrepreneurship at the UCU Business School will also be eligible to apply for an Ampersand scholarship.

Information on admission procedures can be found on the UCU Business School official website.

The selection of candidates for scholarships will consist of two simple stages.

1. Preliminary screening (based on the essay and resume)
2. A brief interview with representatives of Ampersand

Based on the results of these stages and donors voting, we will select the recipients to whom we will offer scholarships. To learn more about the process and apply, visit the MSc in Innovations and Entrepreneurship, UCU page.