VOVK FOUNDATION AND THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF AMERICA (UNWLA) ANNOUNCE NEW STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

by | Apr 5, 2023 | News

VOVK FOUNDATION AND THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF AMERICA (UNWLA) ANNOUNCE NEW STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA) is pleased to announce the availability of a new scholarship for students studying in the United States, offered in partnership with the Vovk Foundation.

The Vovk Foundation’s vision and initiatives is to provide opportunities for students, entrepreneurs, and engineers/scientists to advance their work and studies in the face of the unjustified and savage invasion of Ukraine by the nation of russian terrorists. “We are thrilled to partner with such a storied and successful organization as the UNWLA to administer a scholarship program for students of Ukrainian heritage,” states Dr. Zenovy S. Wowczuk, Vovk Foundation President. “It is our intention to work in concert with UNWLA to establish a permanent endowment that will allow for not only multiple scholarship awards, but also highlight the involvement and engagement of students in their heritage and culture.” The Vovk Foundation honors the memory of two patriarchs: Ivan Vovchuk, noted scholar, writer and leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and his son Andrew, an accomplished engineer and technologist.

The 2023 Vovk/UNWLA Scholarship award will be granted to persons of Ukrainian descent, including Ukrainian Americans, who have completed their freshman year at an accredited university. They will be full-time students, and will maintain a GPA of no less than 3.5. This $4000 grant will be available to undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students in the following fields: a) engineering, b) physical and natural sciences, c) medicine, d) law, e) business, and f) music/creative arts. The deadline for applications is June 1 2023. Interested applicants should see detailed application information at: UNWLA – Ukrainian National Womens League of America | Education.

To learn more about the Vovk Foundation, please visit https://www.vovkfoundation.org/

 

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VOVK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES AFFILIATION WITH BROTHER’S BROTHER FOUNDATION (BBF) AND SUPPORT OF UKRAINE-RELATED PROGRAMS

by | Mar 23, 2023 | News

VOVK FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES AFFILIATION WITH BROTHER’S BROTHER FOUNDATION (BBF) AND SUPPORT OF UKRAINE-RELATED PROGRAMS

The Vovk Foundation is pleased to announce an affiliation with Brother’s Brother Foundation (BBF) and the provision of financial support for the acquisition of medical equipment for a pediatric hospital in Kharkiv, Ukraine. BBF was founded in 1958 by Dr. Robert Hingson to provide vaccinations and inoculations to underserved communities around the world. Today, these efforts include regularly scheduled relief shipments and programmatic work under the H.I.D.E. umbrella of Healthcare, Infrastructure, Disaster Response, and Education. BBF’s ongoing response to the war in Ukraine includes supplying critically needed medications, medical supplies, and humanitarian relief to those impacted in Ukraine itself and to refugees in Poland.

For more information please visit the Foundation’s website: https://brothersbrother.org

The Vovk Foundation’s vision and initiatives support opportunities for students, entrepreneurs, and engineers/scientists to advance their work and studies in the face of the unjustified and savage invasion of Ukraine by russia.“We are very excited about our developing partnership with Brother’s Brother Foundation (BBF), one of the most prestigous humanitarian organizations in the world. Supporting the purchase of critical analytic equipment for the City Clinical Children’s Hospital No. 16 of the Kharkiv City Council is another example of how the Vovk Foundation, in partnership with outstanding organizations such as BBF, is helping to support and ultimately rebuild critical infrastructure during this unprecedented period of lawless agression by the russian terrorist state,” states Dr. Zenovy S. Wowczuk, Vovk Foundation President. The Vovk Foundation honors the memory of two patriarchs: Ivan Vovchuk, noted scholar, writer and leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and his son Andrew, an accomplished engineer and technologist.

To learn more about the Vovk Foundation, please visit https://www.vovkfoundation.org/

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Nikki Bowman Mills, [email protected]