Success Story: from Research to Resilience – Salome KANDELAKI's Natolin Journey

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

“If not for this Programme, I wouldn’t have been able to conduct field research for my PhD or gain such deep insights into the political contexts of Ukraine and Moldova”, - highlights Salome.

Thanks to the Fellowship, Salome broadened her academic and professional horizons: from conducting PhD research on “Orthodox Power and Politics: How Church-State Ties Undermine Georgia’s EU Path”, publishing in the European Journal of Transformation Studies, to completing an internship at CEPS in Brussels. 

Her journey is a true testament to the power of international education and cultural resilience.

Read the full article on the EU Neighbours East website.

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.