{"id":242796,"date":"2026-04-02T16:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/naujienos\/vu-medicinos-fakulteto-studentams-iteiktos-john-ir-idos-valausku-subfondo-stipendijos\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:31:44","slug":"john-ida-valauskas-endowment-sub-fund-scholarships-awarded","status":"publish","type":"naujienos","link":"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/news\/john-ida-valauskas-endowment-sub-fund-scholarships-awarded\/","title":{"rendered":"John &#038; Ida Valauskas Endowment Sub-Fund Scholarships awarded to VU Faculty of Medicine Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The John &amp; Ida Valauskas Endowment Sub-Fund Scholarships were awarded to the four best-performing students with the highest grade averages at the meeting of the VU Faculty of Medicine Council on 31st of March, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242792 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-810x541.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-704x470.jpg 704w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-650x434.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-1618x1080.jpg 1618w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_003-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1367;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>This year the scholarships were granted to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>the 5th year student of the Medicine programme \u2013 <strong>Edgaras Zaboras;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5th year student of the Medicine (English) programme<strong> Nazar Haponchuk<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>4th year student of of Medicine programme <strong>Mindaugas Smetaninas;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>4th year student of the Medicine (English) programme<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Perttu Kalle Mikael Riipinen<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The competition for the John &amp; Ida Valauskas Scholarship is open to all students of the Faculty of Medicine with good grades, who have been studying for at least five semesters. The scholarships are awarded in March every year. Recipients of the scholarships are selected on the basis of academic achievements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242794 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_006-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1365;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2022, the John &amp; Ida Valauskas Fund was used to create an untouchable endowment sub-fund of the same name at the Vilnius University Foundation. The professional investment strategy will ensure not only the growth of the John &amp; Ida Valauskas Sub-Fund, but also higher scholarship awards in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-242799 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-650x433.jpg 650w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/vuf.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tarybos_posedis_stipendijos_20260331_004-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1365;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>More about the John &amp; Ida Valauskas Endowment\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vuf.lt\/en\/subfunds\/valauskai\/\">Sub-Fund<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":242797,"template":"","class_list":["post-242796","naujienos","type-naujienos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>John &amp; Ida Valauskas Endowment Sub-Fund Scholarships awarded to VU Faculty of Medicine Students - Vilnius University Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"John &amp; Ida Valauskas Endowment Sub-Fund Scholarships awarded to VU Faculty of Medicine Students - Vilnius University Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The John &amp; Ida Valauskas Endowment Sub-Fund Scholarships were awarded to the four best-performing students with the highest grade averages at the meeting of the VU Faculty of Medicine Council on 31st of March, 2026. 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