Prof. h.c. Roland Berger will present the scholarship certificates to the various representatives of the State Ministry of Education. Prof. h.c. Roland Berger will officially welcome the 140 schoolchildren and 14 university students into the "Fit for responsibility" scholarship program in Munich on June 30. The State Ministers and State Secretaries of Education of the four pilot regions, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia, will accept the certificates on behalf of the scholarship recipients.
The scholarships benefit gifted children and youth from socially disadvantaged families, with support ranging from individually tailored support concepts to general preparation for university. From the over 600 applications received, 140 students aged 7 to 17 were selected. They hail from the program's pilot regions of Upper Bavaria, the Ruhr Area, Berlin and Brandenburg. In addition, 14 university students were accepted into the program in February, and are to serve as inspirational role models for the younger participants.
How important a good education is for professional success is demonstrated in the accompanying paper by the Roland Berger Foundation, entitled "Information society Germany: Developing talent - Ten recommendations for improving education".
Photos of the event as well as the education report will be available for free download as of June 30, 2009: www.rolandbergerstiftung.org
If you have any questions, please contact:
Daniela Fürst
Roland Berger Foundation
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Str. 6
80807 Munich
Tel.: +49 (89) 9230-8765
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The Roland Berger Foundation, headquartered in Munich, is an independent public foundation under German civil law. It was founded by Prof. Dr. h.c. Roland Berger on March 27, 2008. The Roland Berger Foundation is endowed with a foundation capital of EUR 50 million and has an Executive Board and a Board of Trustees. The Foundation has two objectives: first, the Foundation is committed to recognizing, promoting and protecting human dignity and human rights around the world. To this end, the "Roland Berger Human Dignity Award - to promote peaceful cooperation in the world", endowed with EUR 1 million, is awarded every year. Second, the Roland Berger Foundation supports talented young people from less privileged backgrounds. The Roland Berger "Fit for responsibility" scholarship program makes it possible for them to obtain a high-quality education and thus lead a self-determined life.