Success Story of Ketevan KUKAVA: From Natolin Fellowship to Doctoral Research in University College Dublin

We are excited to share the inspiring story of Ketevan KUKAVA, who joined the Natolin Fellowship Programme through the EU4Youth initiative.

The Natolin Fellowship Programme significantly broadened Ketevan’s knowledge and strengthened her confidence to pursue an academic career at University College Dublin, a top-ranked global institution.

“Currently I am a PhD researcher at University College Dublin. The Natolin Fellowship Programme influenced my professional direction by deepening my understanding of EU integration with significant legal, institutional, and societal implications. It also helped me go beyond institutional frameworks to focus on how integration affects people’s daily lives” - shares Ketevan.

After completing a practical component at University College Dublin, Ketevan joined the RIGHTS-TO-UNITE project as a doctoral researcher. This initiative explores how citizens can exercise substantive rights derived from the EU and focuses on three dimensions of integration: economic, social, and digital rights.

Read the full article on EU neighbours east website: Georgia’s tense road to the EU – the role of Natolin Fellow Ketevan Kukava on the European path - EU NEIGHBOURS east

The Natolin Fellowship Programme was carried out thanks to the financial support of the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania as part of and in the framework of the project EU4YOUTH – Phase III Youth Employment, and Entrepreneurship programme Scholarship Scheme for Eastern Partners at the College of Europe in Natolin.