Our “Girls in STEM” 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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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” 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” 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.

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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!

Join the scholarship program “Girls in STEM”! 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.

Board Game for Children Vodohra!: build your own water utility.

What happens when a water expert, graphic designer, illustrator, philologist and marketing expert unite their expertise to promote SDG 6?

A vibrant mix of knowledge and fun, real-time demystification of technically complex issues. We know how to play with water and not to get wet.

Project Idea: Hanna Slobodyanyuk-Montavon
Designer: Roman Doroshenko
Illustrator: Polina Doroshenko
Copywriter: Dmytro Pasichnyk
Proof reader: Maryna Kostikova
Photos: Yevhen Tsymbaliuk

Let’s play together!

Our goal is to raise public awareness about water and wastewater infrastructure by clearly illustrating and explaining, in simple terms, the complex journey that water takes — from its source to the consumer and back to the river.

We have recreated the urban water and wastewater infrastructure of real city – Mykolaiv, Ukraine. The mechanics of the game is simple and engaging. The game turns usual water users into water leaders by giving them tools (cards) to build the network.

As a result of the successful implementation of the project, teachers from 120 public schools in Mykolaiv were trained to integrate this gamification tool into their regular lessons.

The game consists of 24 cards, each depicting one of the water infrastructure objects of Mykolaiv. Each card includes a description on the back. The main characters of the game explain how each object works and how it connects to others. Your task is to build the full cycle: from the water source to the consumer, and from the consumer to the point where treated wastewater is discharged. Each card also includes additional questions with answers.

The game can be played in teams as a speed challenge or individually by laying out the cards and reading the descriptions. In the future, the game may be expanded with additional cards.

The project was created with the support of the CIM – Centre for International Migration and Development.