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The Foundation may be one of the greatest and most tangible of Petr Kellner’s legacies, the owner of PPF who tragically died in Alaska on 27 March. The billionaire founded The Kellner Family Foundation alongside his wife Renáta. It supports the education of Czech students and, between 2002 and 2020 year, provided CZK 1.6bn in funds towards that purpose.

You probably only know the Oxford University campus from movies. What you may not know is that getting into the prestigious school is not as difficult as it might seem. “It is crucial to have a clear vision and be prepared to fight for it,” says Petra Dobešová, member of the Board of Trustees of The Kellner Family Foundation. Students who need financial backing to study a bachelor program abroad can apply with the Foundation until April 30, 2021.

"Thanks to the extraordinary preparation I received at Open Gate, and the support from the school and Drew University, I have been able to achieve one of my big life-long dreams of studying at a highly regarded university in the USA."