Student Awards
January 30, 2026 2026-03-31 9:48Student Awards
Awards, Scholarships and Commendations
Students have various opportunities for scholarships and other forms of funding for their studies. These opportunities are offered by the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) as well as other public, private Greek or foreign organizations, bodies, and endowments.
Awards usually consist of a written honorary diploma and a one-off sum of money to cover specific needs (such as purchasing academic books or equipment).
Scholarships involve financial support provided as a grant to cover living expenses during a specific period of study.
Scholarships of the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY)
The State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) is dedicated to supporting students by providing the right incentives to help them complete their studies on time. Since 2017, IKY has been awarding undergraduate scholarships to vulnerable and other social groups to support this goal. These scholarships, co-funded by NSRF 2014-2020, aim to support the on-time completion of studies for diligent low-income students, as well as ensure equal participation in higher education for people with disabilities and individuals from vulnerable and other social groups.
For more information, visit the website of the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) here.
The University of Crete and the School of Philosophy
have established or introduced, through endowments and donations, the following:
Awards and Scholarships granted by the School of Philosophy:
AWARDS
William Stanley Moss
William Stanley Moss (1921–1965) took part in the resistance against the Germans in Crete. After the end of the war, he recorded his memories and experiences in books that achieved great commercial success. One of these (Ill Met by Moonlight) was adapted into a film and is now also available in Greek translation (Κακό φεγγαραντάμωμα. Το χρονικό της απαγωγής του Στρατηγού Κράιπε, Metaixmio 2016).
The William Stanley Moss Award was established by Gabriella Bullock, the daughter of William, or as he was known, Billy Moss. Ms. Bullock allocated part of the funds derived from the copyright of her father’s books to finance annual awards for postgraduate students of the Departments of Philology and History and Archaeology. The awards amount to £1,000 for each Department. According to Gabriella Bullock, who attended the first ceremony in June 2015, the awards are an expression of debt and gratitude to the Cretan people for their sacrifices during the German occupation and for their unwavering support of her father.
2023-2024 | |
2022-2023 | |
2021-2022 | |
2020-2021 | |
2019-2020 | |
2018-2019 |
Menelaos G. Parlamas
The award was established by the Heraklion Association “Friends of the University of Crete” in memory of Menelaos G. Parlamas (1911–1997). Menelaos Parlamas was a distinguished philologist, classical scholar, and intellectual who left a lasting mark on the cultural life of Heraklion.
The Menelaos G. Parlamas Award is presented annually to one to three outstanding postgraduate papers from students of the three Departments of the Faculty of Philosophy. The monetary value of the award is set at €1,000 if there is one recipient, or €500 per student if there are two or three recipients.
The papers must be research-oriented, original, and thematically related to the study of Ancient, Medieval, or Modern Greek Culture. Nominations are generally submitted in February, and the awards are presented in the Spring.
2023-2024 | |
2022-2023 | |
2021-2022 | |
2020-2021 | |
2019-2020 | |
2018-2019 | |
2017-2018 | |
2016-2017 | |
2015-2016 |
SCHOLARSHIPS – DONATIONS
"Alexis Politis" Scholarship
Alexis Politis (1945–2025) was a central figure in modern Greek philology, with a substantial body of work that opened new pathways in the understanding of Modern Greek literature and the history of ideas. His work also extends to modern Greek history as well as aesthetic approaches, particularly in poetry. He was a Professor in the Department of Philology at the University of Crete (1989–2012), where he also served as Department Chair and Dean of the School of Philosophy. After his retirement, he became Professor Emeritus in the same department. The award was established by his wife, Professor of Modern Greek Philology Angela Kastrinaki, and is conferred upon the best postgraduate or doctoral thesis produced each year in the School of Philosophy that falls within Alexis Politis's fields of interest.
"Alexandros Karavitis" Scholarship – Donation
The Scholarship is funded, by decision of the Rector's Council, from a donation by Alexandros Karavitis and is intended for students of the three Schools in Rethymno. It was first awarded in 2010 by the oldest School, namely the School of Philosophy, to which it returns every three years.
Alexandros Karavitis, a retired IKA (Social Insurance Institute) employee, passed away in 1975. His wish was: "…I bequeath my apartment in Athens to the University of Crete." Initially, the apartment was used to house the University's administrative needs in Athens, and subsequently as a guesthouse for postgraduate students of the Department of Archaeology. Following an assessment of the apartment's rental value by the competent Athens tax office (D.O.Y.), the process of a competitive tender through the Region of Attica was initiated for its lease.
2021-2022 |
"Professor Zoe Dimitriadi" Scholarship
The University of Crete, according to the 14th/22-01-2025 decision of its Governing Council, grants scholarships titled “Professor Zoe Dimitriadi Scholarship”, selected from the proceeds of the charitable estate – lifetime donation “Zoe Dimitriadi” (a property at 126 Tsimiski Street in Thessaloniki), to undergraduate students of all Schools/Departments of the University of Crete.
For the academic year 2024-25, six (6) scholarships are available. Interested parties must submit their application exclusively through the electronic platform at https://eservices.uoc.gr/, within forty-five (45) days from the publication of the summary of this announcement in the newspaper “Estia” (until May 15, 2025).
Interested parties may obtain information via email at ugrad.studies@uoc.gr (Ms. Galateia Danalaki) or by telephone at 2810393620 (Ms. E. Balafa).
See the relevant announcement:
https://www.uoc.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/prokhruksh-upotrofiwm-Dhmhtriadh_Tsimiskh-126_2024-25.pdf
Excellence Awards "Professor Zoe Dimitriadi Prize"
The prize is awarded from the proceeds of the donation of Professor Zoe Dimitriadi to postgraduate students, doctoral candidates and/or postdoctoral researchers of the University of Crete for publication during the academic year preceding the award of the prize as first author in top-tier international scientific journals.
The excellence award “Professor Zoe Dimitriadi Prize” is accompanied by a monetary amount of two thousand euros (€2,000.00) for each awardee.
Dr. Zoe Dimitriadi was born in Thessaloniki. She attended the Gymnasium-Lyceum of the American College “ANATOLIA” and completed her undergraduate studies at the Department of Economics of the School of Law and Economics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), from which she graduated with honors (“Arista”). She successfully completed her postgraduate and doctoral studies in Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of London, and her internship in Switzerland at the multinational company Viscosuisse AG, a subsidiary of the Rhone Poulenc Group (now Aventis). She served as Lecturer – Assistant Professor at the Department of Business Administration of the University of Piraeus and as Associate Professor – Professor at the Department of Business Administration of the University of Macedonia (UOM). After her retirement, she has benefited well-known charitable foundations of our homeland with donations, as well as some distinguished Greek Universities, with the aim of awarding excellent students and assisting financially disadvantaged students and persons with disabilities (PWD).
