Estonian Academy of Sciences "Scholarship in the name of Academician Anto Raukas"
In tackling the energy challenge, we need to maximise energy savings and environmental benefits, secure a diversity of energy carriers and producers and diversify energy production, cogeneration of electricity and heat, secure energy independence for the country, create a level playing field for electricity producers, security of supply and stable affordable prices for consumers. All this can only be ensured by Estonia building its own nuclear power plant.
- Anto Raukas, 2008
The aim of the scholarship
The Anto Raukas Scholarship has been established to popularise the specialties of energy and physics, to support the development of young people in West and East-Viru County and to contribute to the future of energy and nuclear energy in Estonia. The scholarship is initiated by Fermi Energia.
Anto Raukas was one of the co-founders of the NGO Estonian Nuclear Power Plant and was firmly convinced that Estonia would build its own nuclear power plant. Anto Raukas tirelessly explained to Estonian society the need for diversification of electricity production with nuclear energy, the environmental benefits of a nuclear power plant and safety measures.
The Estonian Academy of Sciences (AS) announces a call for applications and appoints the composition of the scholarship committee. The Scholarship Committee is composed of the members appointed by the Energy Committee of the Academy of Sciences and representatives of the companies that have contributed to the scholarship fund. The Energy Commission of the TA is the organiser of the selection of the scholarship holders.
The target group of the scholarship
The scholarship is open to young people who are:
1) a first-year student of a bachelor's degree programme in energy or physics, or a first-year student of an applied higher education programme;
2) completed secondary education at an educational institution in Lääne-Viru County or Ida-Viru County.
Amount of the grant
Scholarship amount EUR 2000 (includes 20% income tax) will be awarded to up to six students.
Applying for a scholarship
To apply for a scholarship, candidates must fill in the application form. Estonian Academy of Sciences competitions in the environment https://ta-konkursid.ee/ and upload the following documents:
1) a certificate from the university (from the dean's office, institute or department of studies) to prove the student's status and the field of study;
2) a letter of motivation in which the candidate explains and justifies his/her interest in physics, energy and nuclear energy and describes how he/she wishes to contribute to the development of the field.
In order to transfer the scholarship, a certificate from the university (dean's office, institute or academic department) confirming the completion of the first semester curriculum 80% must be submitted to the Academy of Sciences (in February).
Scholarship application and award schedule
1) January - February: announcing and presenting the scholarship in schools in Ida and Lääne-Viru County;
2) 28 February: deadline for applications;
3) March: selection of scholarship holders;
4) 31 March: announcement of scholarship holders;
5) February next year: scholarships are paid on condition that at least 80% of the first semester of the curriculum is completed.
See Anto Raukase statute of the scholarship.
Scholarship fund
The scholarship fund was set up by Fermi Energia OÜ and is open for contributions from companies, entrepreneurs, non-profit organisations and individuals. The contributor to the scholarship fund may propose specific conditions for the selection of the scholarship holders. Fermi Energia OÜ will guarantee a scholarship fund of EUR 12 000 for at least the first two years (2022, 2023).