April, 2022
Columbia University awards scholarships to Ukrainian refugee writers, journalists and artists as part of its Paris Internship Program
Russian aggression has led to the emergence of a number of decisions in American academic institutions. The administration of Columbia University took an objective stance regarding all events in Ukraine. Taking into account the humanitarian crisis and the threat faced by the creative stratum of Ukrainian society, three subdepartments of the university in April 2022 allocated 40 thousand dollars each to create one-year scholarships for Ukrainian refugee writers, journalists, and artists. The Ukrainian Studies Fund also supported this initiative financially. As a result, in May 2022, Columbia University announced the award of four scholarships for a one-year internship for Ukrainians at the university's Paris branch. Such an internship in France’s capital is meant to open the doors to European cultural institutions for these scholarship recipients. In a broader sense, these are new opportunities for Ukraine. The internship has been taking place since September 2022.
