Girls in STEM for Mykolaiv
Our “Girls in STEM for Mykolaiv” scholarship program sparks curiosity and empowers schoolgirls across southern Ukraine to dream big and build futures in critical infrastructure.
Open to schoolgirls and teams (with girls in the lead) from Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Kherson regions, the program blends opportunity with inspiration.
We invest in the next generation of innovators by providing financial support, mentorship, and equipment to talented young women passionate about STEM – with a special focus on water, energy, and science-driven solutions for their communities.
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Key Milestones

Program components
Empowering Girls in STEM
This initiative inspires, supports, and empowers girls to pursue education and careers in the traditionally male-dominated field of critical infrastructure. The “Girls in STEM for Mykolaiv” scholarship program provides funding for educational and research expenses, while also offering mentorship, interactive lectures, and career development workshops tailored to each participant’s STEM interests and ambitions.
Applications to the “Girls in STEM for Mykolaiv” program are open three times a year for girls and teams of schoolchildren from Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Kherson who are entering or already engaged in STEM-focused studies and research.
Fill out the simple Google form (Ukrainian) and wait for our response.

How to support
Join us in shaping the future of southern Ukraine! You can play a vital role in this journey!
For Mentors – Share Your Knowledge, Change a Life
Are you a scientist, engineer, researcher, or professional in a STEM field? Your experience can spark curiosity and build confidence in the next generation of innovators.
For Sponsors – Invest in Future Innovators
Scholarships, workshops, and STEM labs require resources. Your financial support helps us fund scholarships, provide equipment and learning materials, organize lectures and career-building workshops.
Let’s inspire. Let’s support. Let’s build together.
Contact us if you want to become a sponsor or a mentor!


How to participate
Join the scholarship program “Girls in STEM for Mykolaiv”! We offer scholarships and mentorship support to help you implement projects in technical and natural sciences.
To qualify, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a student in grades 6–12 or in the 1st–2nd year of university.
- Be working on a scientific project in one of these fields: chemistry, biology, earth sciences, water sciences, ecology, physics, computer science, programming, robotics, artificial intelligence, engineering, or mathematics.
- Reside in Southern Ukraine: Mykolaiv, Kherson, or Odesa regions.
Partners
Young scientists we support
Study of the dendroflora of Mykolaiv and sources of irrigation of the city’s green spaces
Stemik: the story of salvation
Soil is an important component of a good harvest.
The effect of vegetable oil spills on the biota of natural reservoirs
Design and programming based on LEGO Spike Prime to explore STEAM capabilities
Work of interactive robots based on LEGO Spike for learning and creative experiments
Engaging children aged 10 to 14 in robotics by offering training opportunities
Ecological route through the Southern Bug STEM project
Art – microscopy
Sensors based on ARDUINO
Study of plant development in a smart greenhouse
The impact of military operations in the Mykolaiv region on the ecological condition of own homesteads
Analysis of buildings along the avenue and on Mala Morska Street of Mykolaiv
Other projects

Mykolaiv Water Hub RE:Construction
The project planning and implementation itself is already a showcase. Ukrainian and German architects are uniting their skills and energy to turn old building dated 1850 into an example of sustainable, innovative reconstruction with due respect for the historical context.

Exchange for Ukraine Program: capacity building for water utilities
The Exchange for Ukraine Program, initiated by Leading Utilities of the World a network of the developed world’s best performing and most innovative water and wastewater companies and Mykolaiv Water Hub, facilitates peer-to-peer knowledge sharing for Ukrainian water utilities.