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Philanthropist Irena Juozapavi\u010dien\u0117 has donated \u20ac1.2 million to the Vilnius University (VU) Endowment Fund. This contribution comes from her personal funds and the estate of her late husband, Algirdas Juozapavi\u010dius (1948\u20132025), a well-known Lithuanian doctor of physical sciences.<\/strong><\/p>\n

An amount of \u20ac1 million has been allocated to double the sub-fund named after their son<\/a>, Mantvydas Juozapavi\u010dius (1976\u20132023). \u20ac100,000 each has been designated for the VU Institute of International Relations and Political Science (IIRPS) sub-fund<\/a> and for strengthening the VU Foundation organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis exceptional patronage by the family of Irena and Algirdas Juozapavi\u010dius sensitively and meaningfully commemorates the memory of their son, who pursued an academic path. The family\u2019s philanthropy sends an important message to society, opening new opportunities for the community of students and researchers at Vilnius University,\u201d says VU Rector Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas.<\/p>\n

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Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas, Irena Juozapavi\u010dien\u0117, prof. Margarita \u0160e\u0161elgyt\u0117, Justinas Noreika, dr. Vilius Ma\u010dkinis (Ugnius Bagdonavi\u010dius photo)<\/p>\n

In 2024, Irena and Algirdas Juozapavi\u010dius established a \u20ac1 million endowment sub-fund in memory of their son, Mantvydas Juozapavi\u010dius (1976\u20132023). The investment returns from this sub-fund support various initiatives connected to his life, studies, and professional path. Following the new contribution, the sub-fund has doubled in size, and so has its impact.<\/p>\n

According to Justinas Noreika, CEO of the VU Foundation, the sub-fund plans to further strengthen already supported initiatives, including the Mantvydas Juozapavi\u010dius Scholarship, support for the VU IIRPS Young Political Scientists School, the Civic Leadership Scholarship, the attraction of talented early-career researchers, and opportunities for postdoctoral researchers at the VU Life Sciences Center to undertake internships and research visits.<\/p>\n

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Mantvydas Juozapavi\u010dius (1976\u20132023)<\/p>\n

The \u20ac100,000 contribution by Irena and Algirdas \u00a0Juozapavi\u010dius to the VU IIRPS sub-fund will enable full-scale operations to begin as early as next year. Investment returns will generate tangible benefits for the institute\u2019s community and will be allocated to scholarships, postdoctoral mobility funding, and talent attraction initiatives, strengthening the institute\u2019s academic capacity and competitiveness.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are sincerely grateful to philanthropists Irena and the late Algirdas Juozapavi\u010dius for their trust in IIRPS and their decision to invest in the Institute\u2019s future. Their \u20ac100,000 contribution to the VU IIRPS endowment sub-fund will help strengthen student opportunities and the academic community, and will create even better conditions for a new generation of state leaders to emerge,\u201d says Prof. Margarita \u0160e\u0161elgyt\u0117, Director of VU IIRPS.<\/p>\n

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Mantvydas Juozapavi\u010dius (1976\u20132023) was an active Lithuanian public figure, known for his broad education and professional experience in information management and genealogy. He studied at Vilnius Lyceum and at Vilnius University\u2019s Institute of International Relations and Political Science and Faculty of Communication, and furthered his studies at Rice University and the University of Illinois and University of Michigan in the United States. He worked as an assistant at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, served as an election observer in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and worked as a freelance information management and data analysis specialist.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":243350,"template":"","class_list":["post-243353","naujienos","type-naujienos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\u20ac1.2M Donation by Irena and Algirdas Juozapavi\u010dius: Son\u2019s Sub-Fund Doubled, Support for Political Science - 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=\"\u20ac1.2M Donation by Irena and Algirdas Juozapavi\u010dius: Son\u2019s Sub-Fund Doubled, Support for Political Science - Vilnius University Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Philanthropist Irena Juozapavi\u010dien\u0117 has donated \u20ac1.2 million to the Vilnius University (VU) Endowment Fund. 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