In 1993, the Likars established a private scholarship fund (the fund is a German law entity), the "Dr. Otto Likar, Dipl. Ing. and Karla Likar" (the "Likar Fund") with the aim of supporting students of the University of Ljubljana in their studies at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
Who can apply?
Applications are open to above-average students from the University of Ljubljana who wish to study engineering at the Technical University of Munich. Scholarships are open to students in all fields of engineering and to students of the Faculty of Medicine at both undergraduate and postgraduate level at the University of Ljubljana. At the undergraduate level, applicants must have completed the first three years of study at the University of Ljubljana. The age limit for applicants is 30 years (35 years for assistant professors, PhD students and postdocs).
Website: http://www.likarjev-sklad.si/
Contact: student.office@uni-lj.si
Dr. Otto Likar
Dr. Otto Likar (1915–2005) was a highly successful civil engineer in post-war Germany. Among other things, he managed the construction of a large number of important buildings in Germany and also in Europe at large within his own engineering office, which had up to 26 permanent employees. In addition to his professional work, he also left a significant scientific contribution in the form of 17 scientific articles and one scientific monograph. Although he was one of the engineers who built post-war Europe with great engineering flair and without modern computational aids, he remained modest and faithful to his ascetic lifestyle. He valued knowledge above all and wanted to pass it on to the young people of his homeland. He investing part of his hard-earned fortune in a fund that would be able to help young people to a better education for decades to come.