[新聞] Maria launches scholarship programmes in Belarus
在白俄羅斯的獎學金計畫，是聯合國發展計畫大使與莎娃基金會
合作推出的。
莎娃原本應該親自到白俄宣布這個計畫，但因為要繼續治療復健
，只得作罷，改成明年訪問當地。
http://www.mariasharapova.com
Maria announced today that she is launching a $210,000
scholarship programme for students from Chernobyl-affected
areas of Belarus. The programme is a joint initiative of
the Maria Sharapova Foundation and the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), where she serves as Goodwill
Ambassador. The scholarships will enable 12 talented young
people from Chernobyl-affected regions to follow a full
course of studies at two leading universities in Belarus.
Maria's foundation has already contributed $100,000 to
youth-oriented projects in the regions of Belarus, the
Russian Federation, and Ukraine affected by the 1986
Chernobyl nuclear accident.
Maria was expected to travel to Belarus to launch the
scholarship programme in person this month, but was
forced to postpone her visit in order to receive medical
treatment for a shoulder injury that prevented her from
participating in the Beijing Olympics and the US Open.
Her visit is now planned for 2009.
"It has always been my dream to contribute to the recovery
of a region where I have a personal connection," said
Maria, who has family roots in Gomel, Belarus. "Enabling
talented young people to pursue higher education is part of
a broader effort to build a brighter future for the region."
"UNDP is honoured to count Maria Sharapova among its
Goodwill Ambassadors," commented Kemal Dervis, UNDP
Administrator. "Her engagement helps to convey a message
of optimism to young people in a once-blighted region where
a return to normal life is now a realistic prospect."
The Maria Sharapova Foundation Scholarship for Youth from
the Chernobyl-Affected Areas of Belarus -- as the programme
is called -- will award five-year scholarships consisting
of annual cash grants to 12 students at the Belarusian
State Academy of Arts and the Belarusian State University.
The programme aims to assist talented students who might
otherwise not have an opportunity to attend university.
The Maria Sharapova Foundation will select the scholarship
winners from shortlists prepared by the universities,
working together with UNDP and the Ministry of Emergencies
of Belarus, which is responsible for Chernobyl programmes.
Three incoming students will be awarded scholarships each
year, over an initial four-year period. It is the first
instance in Belarus in which an international non-government
organization will provide support of this type to education.
The first scholarship recipients will begin their studies
in September 2009.
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