Onassis Foundation Scholarships Call for the academic year 2023-24
The City of Tomorrow opens its doors again
The Onassis Foundation gets ready to welcome young people with innovative ideas and bright mindsets that will make our society a better place.
Simon is delving into data science to eradicate stereotypes and prejudices regarding hiring processes in the employment field. Charalambos is researching the fabrication of automatic wheelchairs for the rehabilitation of people with disability. Kleio is envisioning a greener world and explores hybrid systems for carbon sequestration. Manolis is developing algorithms to relieve our everyday life of unnecessary processes so that we will enjoy more free and creative time. Stephanos is building robots that will fight against climate crisis. Lina is learning about different civilizations and hopes for a fairer world, with tolerance towards diversity. These, along with 7,526 residents, open new roads with their knowledge, talent, and ideas that make our society a better place.
The City of Tomorrow keeps growing thanks to you.
The results were announced individually to the applicants on July 21, 2023.
For further information regarding the scholarship programs please review the Scholarships call and Regulation below or contact the Scholarships Department through email: scholarships@onassis.org or via phone: +30 210 37 13 052, -053, -054, -055, -056, -057.
For further information regarding the scholarship programs please review the Scholarships call and Regulation below or contact the Scholarships Department through email: scholarships@onassis.org or via phone: +30 210 37 13 052, -053, -054, -055, -056, -057.
"Τhe city of Onassis Scholars will set in motion all their achievements in order to upgrade the lives of its citizens"
Meet a few of the thousands of residents who live in the City of Tomorrow for the past decade:
Vasileios Dimakopoulos – 2021 Scholar
He is included in this year’s “30 under 30” list of Forbes Greece. Aisthesis Medical startup, of which he is a co-founder and co-CEO, monitors biomarkers and clinical data, in order to provide a personalized plan for the delineation of the proper surgical intervention.
Vasileios Koutsoumpas – 2022 Scholar
He is included in this year’s “30 under 30” list of Forbes Greece. He is a co-founder of the non-governmental organization WeFor, a team that focuses on the great challenges faced by generation Z.
Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos – 2019 Scholar
He was honored with a Study UK Alumni Award in 2022 by the British Council in the “Business and Innovation” category. Additionally, he was awarded for a second year in a row, for Excellence in Research from the Adam Smith Business School of the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on Technology Parks, internationalization of micromultinational enterprises, global entrepreneurship, and global business strategy.
Sozita Goudouna – 2002 Scholar
She was honored with a Study UK Alumni Award in 2022 by the British Council in the “Culture and Creativity” category.
Manolis Efthimiou – 2021 Scholar
He is a member of the ΑΜΖ Driverless team of the ETH Zurich University, which ranked first in the internationally renowned Formula Student Germany competition, in the “Engineering Design” category.
Araceli Lemos – 2010 Scholar
Araceli Lemos’ first feature film had its premiere at the 74th Locarno Festival, where it received a Special Mention of the Jury and was awarded in the “Best First Feature” category.
Sotiris Petridis – 2015 Scholar
The film “Re-Live,” co-authored with Tania Nanavraki, was awarded as Best Science Fiction Film at the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2022 of San Diego.
Alexander Mezari – 2016 Scholar
He was honored with the Humboldt-Prize 2022 for best PhD thesis of the year by the Humboldt University of Berlin.
Efthalia Aggelopoulou – 2015 Scholar
As a member of the research team led by Professor of Neurology Mr. Sokratis Papageorgiou, she was honored with the first prize in the Health and Social Affairs Sector of the “Applied Idea” category, at the Digital Governance Awards 2022 Competition of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance.
