About us
The PEXIM Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing scholarships for Serbian and Macedonian students who have been admitted to pursue master’s degrees at the University of Cambridge.
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Scholars
Our scholars embody the values we cherish: academic excellence, intellectual curiosity and a deep-rooted commitment to the socio-economic strengthening of Serbia and North Macedonia.
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Scholarships
All candidates eligible for a PEXIM Cambridge Scholarship are invited for two rounds of interviews (usually taking place in the second half of June) before the final decision is made (prior to July 15).
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Meet our scholars
Jelena Todić
MASTER OF LAW
Jelena returned home to accomplish the goal she set during her PEXIM scholarship interview in 2016 - to assist Serbia in joining the World Trade Organization. She became part of the Prime Minister's team working on the country's accession. To further accelerate the process, she recently moved to Geneva to support the WTO Secretariat's work on Serbia's accession.
Valentina Čolić
MASTER'S IN FINANCE
Valentina worked as a junior advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia for two years and as a chief analyst in an economic think-tank for year and a half. She has recently joined start-up scene in Serbia by establishing a brand of high-quality artisan nut spreads called Nut Enough.
Jovana Gjrogjiovska
MASTER’S IN SOCIAL
AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Jovana is currently working as a Researcher & Analyst at the Department for Public Relations in the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia. In her free time, Jovana is actively contributing to international research projects on topics such as emotional intelligence, youth emigration and mental health trends in the LGBTQ population.
Milena Milićević
MASTER’S IN MANAGEMENT
Milena is committed to upgrading IT scene and bringing world knowledge to Serbia. She founded Innovation Attitude Summit with the aim of capacity building for the next generation of ICT workforce. She also co-founded AI Serbia with the aim of gathering experts and enthusiasts in the field of artificial intelligence.
Stefan Badža
MASTER'S IN ADVANCED
STUDIES IN PHYSICS
Stefan is currently working at the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia on projects that focus on improving the IT and innovation ecosystem in Serbia—elements crucial for transforming Serbia into a knowledge-based economy.
Jelena Todić
MASTER OF LAW
Jelena returned home to accomplish the goal she set during her PEXIM scholarship interview in 2016—to assist Serbia in joining the World Trade Organization. She became part of the Prime Minister's team working on the country's accession. To further accelerate the process, she recently moved to Geneva to support the WTO Secretariat's work on Serbia's accession.
Valentina Čolić
MASTER'S IN FINANCE
After coming back home, Valentina worked as a junior advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and as a chief analyst in an economic think-tank for a year and a half. She recently joined the start-up scene in Serbia by establishing a brand of high-quality artisan nut spreads called "Nut Enough".