At a festive award ceremony in Tallinn’s Poska House on 27 November, the City of Tallinn recognised 16 Masters and PhD students for their outstanding research. The scholarships were awarded to students whose research has practical value for the development of Tallinn and who contribute to solving the challenges facing the city.
Our MA students Anna Aurelia Minev’s thesis deals with the issue of accessibility, while Mari Uibo’s project focuses on hair, its reuse and its potential use in (interior) architecture.
According to Deputy Mayor Alexei Yashin, the Town Hall Scholarships are a great opportunity to recognise and support students whose research results help to make Tallinn a better city. “This year’s scholarship winners are working on topics of paramount importance for urban life, from the green revolution and energy efficiency to the application of artificial intelligence in urban management. These are not just academic papers, but have the real potential to make our cities better and more innovative. We are delighted to be part of the journey of these students and young researchers, and to offer them the support they need to put their ideas into practice,” said Yashin.
The aim of the Town Hall Scholarship is to support and recognise successful postgraduate and doctoral students whose research relates to the fields of activity of the City of Tallinn as a local authority, is of applied value for the organisation of urban life and contributes to solving some of the issues facing the City of Tallinn.
The scholarship is awarded once a year to master and doctoral students and amounts to EUR 2,000 for master students and EUR 3,000 for doctoral students.
Mari’s and Aurelia’s theses are supervised by Jüri Kermik, Pavle Stamenovic, Mariann Drell and Gregor Taul.