In the 2022/2023 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.
This year as 90% of the total funding came from Ampersand founders and alumni - the voting was held internally.
12 community members voted for their top three (or fewer) candidates for Ampersand scholarships at KSE. The distribution of the votes was the following:
The top three candidates for the 2022/2023 academic year are (in alphabetic order) – Andrii Brodetskyi, Arina Murzak and Volodymyr Kotov. All three candidates accepted their scholarships and joined mentorship programs.
5 community members voted for their top candidate for Ampersand scholarships at UCU. The distribution of the votes was the following:
The winning candidates are (in alphabetic order): Markiian Novosad, Ostap Viniavskyi and Yurii Yelisieiev. All three candidates accepted their scholarships and joined mentorship programs.
Donated: $14,806
Number of donors: 15
Average donation: $987
Median donation: $500
| > 2000 | 1 |
| 1,000 - 2,000 | 4 |
| 500 - 1,000 | 1 |
| 350 - 500 | 8 |
| < 350 | 1 |
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.
