Stories from our talents
Abdullah Al Nayeem
Abdullah got the chance to participate in the AMIGO workshop and the Global Emissions Initiative (GEIA) Conference in Brussels to further expand his knowledge on atmospheric pollution.
The belief in my potential of University Fund Wageningen has sparked a flame within me, and I am determined to honor their investment by creating a lasting impact in my field of study.
Maria Angelica Christy Aka
Thanks to a contribution from the Anne van den Ban Fund, Maria can chase her ultimate goal of becoming a politician in Indonesia. She wants to become a minister and create a ministry or post in Indonesia for (gender) equality and social justice. She doesn't like how those are being handled there right now.
I’m so thankful that with the Anne van den Ban Fund someone finally recognised me.
Bernard Prasetyo
Bernard and his team Cult Factor won third place in the ReThink Waste Challenge due to their unique research in the interesting field of cultured meat. Their research could result in a much more efficient process in making this cultured meat.
I want to contribute to food security, because I see what effects climate change has on countries like my home country Indonesia.
Sri
Sri ran into financial difficulties due to academic and physiological problems. Thanks to the Louise O. Fresco Fund, her financial problems became a thing of the past.
Before I had gotten the funding, I had been eating very sad food. Please don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that at that time I was still able to eat something. But now that I got some help, I am able to also share food.
Nguyen Vu Bao Nam
Nam can try to realise his dream through a contribution from the Anne van den Ban Fund: ensuring that communities are not or do not become too vulnerable due to climate change.
I really wanted to do a master at WUR: Climate Studies. I didn’t managed to save a lot, and I didn’t want to ask more from my family. I got the Anne van den Ban Fund and started this August.
Jonas Schmidinger
Jonas Schmidinger got the chance to present his work in the field of digital soil mapping on the conference of the European Geophysical Union.
University Fund Wageningen allowed me as a Master’s student to make my output visible to more experienced scientists. I am sure that this will be an advantage for my upcoming scientific career.
Rima
Rima had absolutely no means of assistance to complete her final year of the BSc Environmental Sciences. Thanks to a contribution from the Louise O. Fresco Fund, she was able to do so.
A lot of students go through financial stress to the point of dropping out, especially international students as we don’t even get the chance to work. I think this fund offers good help to people who need it.
Luka Nie
Luka Nie had the opportunity to present her work on thermal profiling in hydrogeology at the European Geophysical Union conference.
I want to give my heartfelt thanks the Student Conference Grant and my supervisor Victor Bense for making this possible! I hope others will have the same chance to experience a science conference.
Alex Ogelo
Thanks to a contribution from the Anne van den Ban Fund, Alex Ogelo can contribute to the release and improvement of timely weather forecasts in his fatherland Kenya after his master's degree.
I was overwhelmed with joy and happiness when I heard that I got a scholarship from the fund. Out of nowhere, I could suddenly pursue a study that can give me my dream career.
Kang Li
Kang Li received the Aalt Dijkhuizen Fund Scholarship 2023 on his work on earthworms. In his story he gives his future plans and gratitude towards the fund.
I think I am very lucky that I can have this opportunity to fix my economic problems, so I can focus more on the research. That is very meaningful for young researchers and students like me.