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In 1997 there were awarded 11 scholarships totaling EUR 30 thousand zl, and a year later (1998), at a solemn meeting in the Presidential Palace the scholarships, which total amount was more than 70 thousand zl, were awarded to 34 young, talented individuals from a whole Poland. One of the laureates (1998) received a computer.

In 1999, during the next edition of the Scholarship Fund there was traditionally granted the computer, and scholarships for 49 people for a total amount of 107 thousand zl.

During the fourth edition of the Fund there came across over 630 applications from a whole Poland. Fund Board granted 50 scholarships for a total amount of 142 thousand zl. In mid-November of 2000, the Presidential pair handed cash prizes and two in-kind prizes (the computer from the JTT company and violin donated by Mrs. Irena Santor) to winners chosen from among hundreds of young, talented people.

In 2001, during the final of the fifth edition of Young Talent Help Fund of Jolanta and Aleksander Kwasniewscy at the hands of the Presidental couple 52 scholarships were taken away by remarkably gifted individuals selected from 421 applicants.

In 2002, during the final of the sixth edition of the Fund, there were selected traditionally 50 finalists from among 576 applications, 49 of whom received scholarships in the form of financial resources for the development of their abilities, while one person went out of Warsaw with a fully equipped computer hardware.


In 2003, again in the Column Hall of the Presidential Palace, the ceremony of awarding scholarships to young talented winners of the seventh edition of the Young Talent Help Fund of Jolanta and Aleksander Kwasniewscy took place. There were selected 50 people from 626 applications, who received financial rewards, and two people were given in-kind prizes in the form of high-class violin submitted by Mrs. Irena Santor.

In 2004 for the eighth time scholarships were awarded to extremely talented students. There were received 565 applications. Fund Board granted 50 one-off scholarships, 49 scholarships of 3000zl each and one of 1500 zl.

In 2005 in the ninth edition of the scholarship fund there were received 348 applications. Fund Board granted 50 scholarships of 3000 zl each and one scholarship in the form of a violin. For the last time the scholarship award ceremony was held at the Presidental Palace.

In 2006, for the tenth time, due to the Fund, the scholarships were awarded to the highly talented students from primary and secondary schools. This time 298 candidates competed for the Fund scholarships. Fund Board granted 47 scholarships including 45 scholarships of 3,000.00 zl each for a total amount of 135,000.00zl, and two in-kind awards scholarships in a form of violins. The ceremony of handing scholarships was held at Sofitel Victoria at 11 Królewska St. in Warsaw.

In 2007, the Fund for the eleventh time awarded scholarships to highly talented students from primary and secondary schools. This time for scholarship competed 298 candidates. Fund Board granted 25 scholarships for a total amount of 75,000.00zl. During a ceremony in Warsaw at the headquarters of the Foundation at Al. Przyjaciół 8/1a, Jolanta and Aleksander Kwasniewscy handed commemorative diplomas to scholarship holders and awarded them with prizes, and after the official ceremony attended banquet which was prepared specially for young guests.

In 2008, due to the Fund for the twelfth time exceptionally talented students in primary and secondary schools were awarded with scholarships. 241 candidates competed to the scholarships. Fund Board granted 18 scholarships for a total amount of 57,000.00zl.

In 2009, in the thirteen edition of the Young Talents Help Fund of Jolanta and Aleksander Kwasniewscy, the Fund Council considered 180 applications, granted 14 scholarships including 12 of 1.000 zl each and 2 of 2.000 zl each (including a Kuba Dzierzbicki scholarship), with a total amount of 14.000 zl.

Since the beginning of the Fund up to these days there have been considered 4830 applications, 484 scholarships have been granted for a total amount of 1.309.500,00 zl. Grantees have also received in-kind prizes in the form of five computers and five violins.