The 22 new scholars of the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, who will attend postgraduate studies during the 2016-2017 academic year, are announced.

The basic factors involved in their selection were:

• The academic profile of each candidate (undergraduate performance, awards won, participation in research programmes).
• The proposed programme and university for acquisition of the master’s.
• The candidate’s socio-economic profile and proven inability to meet the cost of study.

On the basis of the above, the Foundation awards the following scholarships:  

During examination of the candidates’ applications for the Neraida Floating Museum programme, the Selection Committee did not agree on preference for any candidacy and resolved to grant two additional scholarships to candidates who had submitted an application to the Foundation’s general scholarship programme.