About
How can a law firm that has such high esteem for knowledge best show its social responsibility? “By encouraging the best to expand their knowledge”, says Attorney at Law Miro Senica, who specifically for this purpose founded the Parus Foundation for the financing of postgraduate studies.
The Parus Foundation, with the consent of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia, started to implement its mission in January 2006.
With its founding act, it undertook to allocate the collected funds for the granting of postgraduate studies of commercial law and law of legal and economic sciences. In this way, the Parus Foundation enables the most successful graduates from the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana to study at the most prestigious universities in the world, including, for example, Harvard and Yale.
MISSION
The Parus Foundation offers assistance to the most successful law graduates for postgraduate studies in the most intellectually stimulating environments of the world’s best universities.
VISION
Studying with the most distinguished professors and accessing the best and most comprehensive libraries will enable the chosen candidates to acquire knowledge and experience not only for an excellent practice of law, but also for the future governance of the economy, the public sector and educational processes. Only with the highest level of knowledge we can actively participate in solving the most complex global legal and social challenges.
VALUES
We value academic excellence, superior knowledge and personal motivation.
We strengthen international ties as the most effective way to achieve global success.
We strive for a society of inclusion and mutual respect.
Miro Senica
tel.: +386 1 252 80 70
fax.: +386 1 252 80 71
email: miro.senica@fundacija-parus.si
Peter Grašek, LL.B.
Chairman of the Board of the Parus Foundation
Businessman
tel.: +386 1 252 80 70
fax.: +386 1 252 80 71
email: peter.grasek@fundacija-parus.si
Dean Čendak, LL.B.
Board Member of the Parus Foundation
Member of Supervisory Board of Publikum d.d.
tel. : +386 1 252 80 70
fax: +386 1 252 80 71
email: dean.cendak@fundacija-parus.si
Maruša Senica, LL.M.
Board Member of the Parus Foundation
tel. : +386 1 252 80 70
fax: +386 1 252 80 71
mail: marusa.senica@fundacija-parus.si
prof. dr. Miha Juhart
Member of Supervisory Board of the Parus Foundation,
Full Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana
prof. dr. Janez Kranjc
Member of Supervisory Board of the Parus Foundation,
Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana
prof. dr. Grega Strban
Member of Supervisory Board of the Parus Foundation,
Vice-Dean and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana
Gregor Knafelc
Member of Supervisory Board of the Parus Foundation,
mag. Anton Rop
Member of Supervisory Board of the Parus Foundation,
Matija Gantar
Member of Supervisory Board of the Parus Foundation
Deputy to the Chairman of the Management Board of KD Group d.d.
Rasto Oderlap
Member of Supervisory board of the Parus Foundation
Director of Autocommerce, Ltd.
prof.dr. Saša Zagorc
prof.dr. Janez Kranjc
prof.dr. Vasilka Sancin
prof.dr. Miha Juhart
prof.dr. Primož Gorkič
prof.dr. Katja Filipčič
Acts
- Memorandum of Association of the Parus Foundation
- Articles of association of the Parus Foundation
- Mutual Cooperation Agreement between the Parus Foundation and the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana
- Rules for granting the Parus Foundation scholarship
The Parus Foundation has received an award from the Association of Slovenes Educated Abroad
On December 26, 2020, the Association of Slovenes Educated Abroad (Association VTIS) presented the VTIS LETA 2020 award to the Parus Foundation in the premises of the Presidential Palace, where the President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor hosted the traditional annual meeting of the association. The Association presents the award to organisations and individuals for activities in the field of networking and cooperation between Slovenian citizens at home and abroad. At the award ceremony, the representative of the Association emphasized the excellence of the Parus Foundation’s activities in the field of knowledge circulation between Slovenia and foreign countries, which is extremely important for the Slovenian legal system, as the only obligation of our scholarship holders is to return to Slovenia and to transfer the acquired knowledge into Slovenian society for at least three years. On behalf of the Parus Foundation, the VTIS LETA 2020 award was accepted by the Foundation’s business secretary, attorney Katarina Mervič, and Uroš Čop, managing partner of Law Firm Senica & Partners, Ltd.
Scholarships
The Parus Foundation announces call for the scholarships for the academic year 2019/2020 for the co-financing of postgraduate studies of commercial law and law of legal and economic sciences abroad and the co-financing of postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana. Candidates who have successfully completed their studies at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana can apply for scholarship until 31 January 2019. The Parus Foundation has been awarding scholarships for the thirtheenth consecutive year. Details of the call for the academic year 2019/2020 are available here.
Details of the call on scholarships for the academic year of 2019/2020 (pdf)
HOW MUCH
With the memorandum of association the Parus Foundation undertook to dedicate the collected funds for granting postgraduate studies of commercial law and law of legal and economic sciences.
Each year, candidates who qualify will be awarded scholarships for various levels and institutions of study.
WHO
The most successful graduates from the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana can apply for both postgraduate studies at their home faculty and studies at the world’s most prestigious universities, such as Harvard and Yale.
Detailed criteria can are available in the
Rules for granting the Parus Foundation scholarship.
HOW
In addition to excellent academic success and excellent assessment of the diploma thesis, candidates must also demonstrate top communication skills. We especially value the management of complex situations, coordination of parallel projects and the ability to lead a team of associates. Today, an excellent knowledge of at least two world languages is the condition for any serious conversation.
Answering the following questions should help you decide about applying for the scholarship:
- Do you have excellent academic grades with an average of over 8?
- Did you graduate with honours?
- Are you an effective and skilled speaker?
- Do you master Slovenian and at least two more world languages?
- Do you strictly respect work and professional ethics?
Having given five affirmative answers suggests that the application forms are looking forward to your details.
Previous grantees
The Parus Foundation awarded the first scholarships in 2006 for Academic year 2006/07, and so far the studies have been successfully completed by eleven generations of grantees. By selecting the best law students and strengthening their academic opportunities, the Parus Foundation will continue to actively pursue excellence in knowledge and build a society of inclusion and mutual respect.
Academic year 2006/2007
Ana Kerševan – Bucerius Law School
Nina Mlakar – New York University School of Law
Maja Koritnik – King’s College London
Academic year 2007/2008
Igor Angelovski – Johann Wolfgang Goethe–Universität
Jana Božič – Europa–Institut, Saarbrücken
Tadej Vodičar – Universität Augsburg
Academic year 2008/2009
Damjan Kukovec – Harvard Law School
Branko Čevriz – Bucerius Law School
Tomaž Brcar – Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität
Metka Potočnik – King’s College London
Ciril Keršmanc – University of Dundee
In the academic year of 2009/10 the Parus Foundation did not grant any scholarships because it did not receive any corresponding application.
Academic year 2010/2011
Vid Čibej – Harvard Law School
Jan Jeram – New York University School of Law
Karla Oblak – Universität Wien
Academic year 2011/2012
Nina Kranjec – Queen Mary, University of London
Eva Škufca – London School of Economics
Miha Bratina – Westfälische Wilhelms–Universität Münster
Leon Ribič – Universität Wien
Mojca Zadravec – aculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana
Academic year 2012/2013
Marko Frantar – New York University School of Law
Lea Vatovec – University College London
Lela Dedić – University of Maastricht, Faculty of Law
Aljoša Ficko – Universität Wien, Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Mojca Zadravec – Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana
Academic year 2013/2014
Janja Čevriz – University of Cambridge
Dušan Mitrović – Humboldt Universität
Karmen Lutman – Humboldt Universität
Academic year 2014/2015
Mojca Nadles – Harvard Law School
Simon Tertnik – University of Cambridge
In the academic year of 2015/16 the Parus Foundation did not grant any scholarships because it did not receive any corresponding application.
Academic year 2016/2017
Žiga Urankar – Harvard Law School
Jernej Radež – Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität
Academic year 2017/2018
Maks Mencin – Duke University School of Law
Daniela Mozetič – New York University School of Law
Academic year 2018/2019
Mateja Ščuka – London School of Economics
Domen Turšič – University of Cambridge
Academic year 2019/2020
Hana Šerbec – University of Cambridge
Tilen Zonta – Queen Mary, University of London
Programme
WHICH FIELD
- Commercial and Corporate Law
- Law of Legal and Economic Sciences
WHERE
Europe
- Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana
- King’s College School of Law, London
- Bucerius Law School, Hamburg
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe–University, Frankfurt
- University of Vienna
- Queen Mary University of London
- London School of Economics
- University of Cambridge
- Humboldt University, Berlin
- Westfälische Wilhelms–University, Münster
- University College London
- University of Maastricht
- University of Dundee
- Europa–Institut, Saarbrücken
- The Graduate Insitute, Geneva
HOW
What do I have to obtain at Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana
Obtain a certified photocopy of my diploma, a certificate of passed exams with the calculation of the average grade, and the recommendations of two university professors.
What should I write in the accompanying letter of intent?
The reasons for applying and the reasons for choosing the study course and the institution where I am applying.
What should I obtain from the university that I would like to attend?
The certificate of application for admission to postgraduate studies.
Which additional documents must be included in the application?
The certificate of citizenship and a statement that I am not receiving any other scholarship or regular income.
A detailed list of contents of the application for scholarship can be found in Article 8 of the Rules for granting the Parus Foundation scholarship (.pdf).
Contact
Parus Foundation
Barjanska cesta 3, 1000 Ljubljana
tel.: +386 1 252 80 70
info@fundacija-parus.si
Parus Foundation Business Secretary
Katarina Mervič, attorney
Parus Foundation Deputy Business Secretary
Matija Urankar, attorney
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