For the past 34 years CSF has been providing financial assistance to the financially deserving  Croatian university students in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Without this assistance, many of these bright young men and women would not be able to obtain university education. This is made possible because individuals, families, and organizations have supported our mission by generous donations or have sponsored one or more students.

New scholarships awarded for 2023

This year, 25 new scholarships have been awarded to students starting their university studies in the fall of 2023. After a rigorous selection process, these students were selected from a large number of applicants, all who were highly qualified!

The group includes students from all parts of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and will major in various disciplines at universities in Zagreb, Split, Osijek, Pula, Sarajevo and Mostar. These are some of the best and brightest Croatian high school graduates, and we wish them best of luck with their studies and hope that upon their graduation they will contribute to Croatian society and become leaders in their chosen fields.

Our scholarship program would not be viable without the generous support of individual sponsors and Croatian organizations in the United States!

Sponsor a student

We are able to provide scholarships to Croatian students because of individuals who have committed to sponsor one or more students. If you are able, please consider sponsoring a student and change someone's life for better. To find out more about sponsoring please click here.......

Internship Program 2023

CSF is delighted to again provide the internship experience to three University of Zagreb students who are finishing their Master of Science studies at the college of Agriculture majoring in Viticulture and Enology. Starting in mid August, they will spend four months during harvest season and early stages of wine production  at the various wineries in Napa Valley.

The funding for the internships comes from an endowment fund established by Mr. Grgich and administered by CSF. The goal of the endowment fund is to help Croatia become world class wine producer.

We wish Jure Atlija, Laura Banović, and Patrik Braje,  all the best and hope that the knowledge they gain will enhance their professional work upon their return to  Croatia.

Za dodatne informacije kontaktirajte Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet - Zavod za Vinogradarstvo i vinarstvo.

New Scholarships Awarded 2022-2023

We are please to announce that, this year, 2022, CSF Board has awarded three Miljenko Grgich scholarships. The scholarship recipients are Valentina Corelj, Martin Jakopić, and Damjan Koppi.

All three students have completed their undergraduate studies at the University of Zagreb, College of Agriculture with excellent grades and are now enrolled in the first semester of Masters Degree program majoring in Viticulture and Enology.

Through this scholarship program Mr. Miljenko Grgich, a renowned Croatian winemaker, is fulfilling his dream of making Croatia a world-class wine producer. We at CSF and Mr. Grgich hope that these students, once established in their profession, will contribute their part in fulfilling this dream.

The endowment fund established in 2013 and administered by CSF provides funding for the internships and scholarships.

Za dodatne informacije kontaktirajte Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet - Zavod za Vinogradarstvo i vinarstvo.

Scholarships  for 2024-25

The scholarships for the 2023-24 school year have been awarded! The application form for the 2024-25 school year will be active from April 1, 2024 and will be open until May 15, 2024.

Prijavnica za 2024-25 školsku godinu će biti aktivna od 1. travnja 2024 i bit će otvorena do zaključenja natječaja 15. svibnja 2024.

Zainteresirani trebaju podnijeti prijavu s popratnom dokumentacijom upravi zaklade najkasnije do 15.svibnja ove godine. Prijavnicu i informacije o potrebnim dokumentima možete pronaći na sljedećem linku:

 http://www.croatianscholarship.org/na-hrvatskom/prijavnica/

We have published our Annual Report for the last year, you may read it by clicking here.......

We welcome any comments you may have! Comments can be emailed to info@croatainscholarship.org

Miljenko Mike Grgich 1923-2023

Miljenko Grgich Passing

CSF is greatly saddened by Miljenko Grgich passing. He supported CSF from its inception in 1990, and this support will continue beyond his passing and in perpetuity.  In 2013 Mr. Grgich established an Endowment Fund with CSF for the purpose supporting Viticulture and Enology Program students at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. This is a Master level graduate program  Mr. Grgich attended and  learned the art of winemaking. He would later state that he received a world class education there and now wanted to help educate future leaders of winemakers in Croatia.

The Endowment Fund continues to flourish, to date it has awarded 44 scholarships and 31 internship opportunities.  Students selected for the internship program come to California during harvest time to learn firsthand winemaking practices at the prestigious wineries in Napa Valley, including Grgich Hills Estate Winery.

Mr. Grgich has received world recognition with many of his accomplishments, he also needs to be remembered for his generosity and humanitarian work. Establishing this endowment to help educate future winemakers in Croatia, especially those that are in financial need, is yet another example of his big heart and generosity.

In 2013, previous CSF President, Marijana Pavic, presented Mr. Grgich with a plaque acknowledging  his continuing support for CSF.

May you rest in peace our dear friend, we will miss you greatly.

Learn more about Miljenko:

https://www.grgich.com/miljenko-grgich-in-memoriam/