{
  "id": 15432917,
  "title": "Ukraine Graduate Fellowship Group Fund to Support HKS MC/MPA Students from Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ukraine-graduate-fellowship-group-fund-to-support-hks-mc-mpa-students",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T14:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/87254"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A newly established Ukraine Graduate Fellowship Group Fund (UGFGF) aims to aid Ukrainian students pursuing a Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA) at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). The initiative was initiated by Niels Planel, an HKS alumnus, in collaboration with the school to provide opportunities for Ukrainians dedicated to leadership and public service. Planel, a French national, remarked, \"In the current context, I saw the creation of such a Fellowship as a meaningful way to contribute to Ukraine’s future.\"\n\nThe UGFGF will fund the Ukraine Graduate Fellowship, which will be awarded to a minimum of one HKS MC/MPA Program student from Ukraine annually. The selection process will be competitive, with merit-based awards given preference to students demonstrating financial need. Recipients will receive up to $100,000 to cover tuition, fees, and living expenses.\n\nGérard Wormser, founder of Sens Public, is the inaugural donor to the fund. Wormser, a French national, expressed his belief that \"The next chapter in Europe’s history is the democratic transformation of a friendly nation, thereby shaping a better century.\"\n\nHKS, founded in 1936, is renowned as the world's leading leadership and public policy institution. Its graduates include heads of state and government, cabinet ministers, legislators, and influential leaders from diverse sectors like business, military, media, finance, nonprofit, arts, and technology.\n\nThe Fellowship will be awarded by the discretion of HKS's Degree Programs and Student Affairs office, adhering to the school's established policies. HKS evaluates applicants for admission based on strong academic achievement, leadership capabilities, quantitative proficiency, commitment to public service, and diverse backgrounds. The MC/MPA program spans one year, with an average age of admission at 38, and students typically possess 14 years of work experience. The application deadline for the upcoming school year is December 1, 2026.\n\nPlanel expressed optimism, stating, \"I am hopeful that this Fellowship will create new opportunities for Ukrainians to gain the skills, networks, and experience required to shape their country's future. I encourage Ukrainians committed to leadership and public service to apply.\" For further details on the MC/MPA program and the application process, interested individuals can refer to the Harvard Kennedy School's website.",
  "summary": "The Ukraine Graduate Fellowship Group Fund (UGFGF) has been launched to support Ukrainian students pursuing a one-year Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA) at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). Spearheaded by alumnus Niels Planel with inaugural funding from Sens Public founder Gérard Wormser, the fund awards up to $100,000 annually to cover tuition, fees, and living costs, on a…",
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