Friar stanislav škrabec foundation
FRIAR STANISLAV ŠKRABEC FOUNDATION
The RIKO company is the proud co-founder and one of the main sponsors of the Friar Stanislav Škrabec Association, which supports young students of Slovene, Slavic Studies, and Classical Philology, also supports scientific research related to the Slovene language.
Supporting and Recognizing Excellence in Students and Scholars
Since 2004, the Škrabec Foundation has awarded 88 scholarships to outstanding students across a range of disciplines. It has also recognized numerous scholars with lifetime achievement awards, including: Prof. Dr. Jože Toporišič, Janko Moder, Prof. Dr. Martina Orožen, Prof. Dr. Marko Snoj, Prof. Dr. Alenka Šivic Dular, Prof. Dr. Andreja Žele, Prof. Dr. Matej Šekli, and the company AMEBIS.
Private Support for Achievements in Linguistics
The scholarship and support fund were established in 2003 by Janez Škrabec and the Slovenian Franciscan Province of the Holy Cross as an incentive for the study, research, and promotion of the Slovenian language. Since then, the foundation has been funded through donations from Slovenian companies and individuals who recognize the far-reaching importance of native languages and linguistics.
"Who speaks little and says a lot? Certainly, the generous Institution of Friar Stanislav Škrabec. It is wonderful that they award prizes every two years, so far there have been six. But surely Slovenian linguistics would survive without the Škrabec Award. Without its stipends, it would be much more difficult. The serious, dedicated study of Slovene is namely, more beautiful, yet more demanding than ever. The awareness that as the chosen one someone is there by your side is not only measured in Euros, although you can certainly use the money. It is measured in the joy felt upon blooming and a happy expectation of harvest. May there be many more generations to come!"
Prof. dr. Marko Stabej
Department of Slovenian Studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University in Ljubljana and the Head of the Center for Slovene as a Second and Foreign Language
"The Škrabec scholarship first and foremost encourages me to continue with my scientific research. I take it as both a confirmation of my past achievements and of my commitment to work in the humanities. Today, when the greatest value is attributed to that which is considered useful or instrumental and is measured almost exclusively in the value of the result, the humanities are constantly challenged with the need to reaffirm their role in and greater importance for society.
The Friar Stanislav Škrabec Foundation scholarship acknowledges and honors the humanities as a whole and lends a helping hand to young researchers and students who value the importance of cultivating linguistics and language and, in a far broader sense, cultural endeavors."
Kristina Pranjić
Škrabec Foundation scholarship recipient