У рамках вступної кампанії 2026 Київський інститут сучасної психології та психотерапії оголошує конкурс есе для отримання гранту на навчання: «Чому я хочу стати психологом» на отримання грантів для навчання у магістратурі на освітніх програмах Клінічна психологія та Психологія забезпечення ментального здоров’я.
Organizing committee of the competition – Scientific Council of IISP.
Grant award
The winners are selected by the Academic Council of KISPP August 31, 2026. The results of the contest are published on the KISPP Facebook page and on the official KISPP website.
Essay 1st place – the participant receives the right to free tuition in the KISPP master's program.
Essay, 2nd Place – Participants are eligible for a 50% discount on tuition for the KISPP master’s program.
Essay, 3rd Place – Participants are eligible for a 25% discount on tuition for the KISPP master’s program.
The winners of the contest are selected in two stages:
Stage 1: All essays submitted to the contest are reviewed for formal compliance with the contest rules (submission date, length, adherence to the topic, overall presentation, and compliance with the contest score). Entries that do not meet the criteria will not be accepted into the contest.
Stage 2: All works accepted for the competition are evaluated based on the following criteria:
– degree of independence;
– relevance to the topic and writing style;
– creativity and depth of expression;
– clarity, logical reasoning, and organization.
The winners are determined by a secret ballot of the KISPP Academic Council.
Appendix 6: Requirements for the essay and video presentation
Text:
- The essay must consist of two parts:
– an essay on the given topic: «Why I Want to Become a Psychologist»;
– reasoning – Why I, specifically, am eligible for financial assistance. - The text must be complete and clearly structured, and it must address the given topic and line of reasoning.
- The stylistic solution, structural organization of the text, and vocabulary must correspond to the given topic and the task set by the author.
- Length: 5,000 to 8,000 characters; Times New Roman font (sans serif); font size 14; line spacing – 1,5.
- The essay writing language is Ukrainian, English.
Video:
- Video self-presentation (up to 3 minutes).
- The video should be based on the content of the essay, but not be a word-for-word reading of it, and should contain:
– introduction (name, city);
– information about yourself (education / background) and why you chose psychology;
– personal experience or a moment that influenced this decision, as well as information on why you chose this specific program, and a brief concluding sentence.
Technical recommendations for the video:
– Duration: up to 3 minutes
- Format: MP4
– Quality: clear image and sound
– Camera: eye-level
- Lighting: face is clearly visible
Terms and conditions of the competition
1. The grant applicant (Applicant) must familiarize themselves with the admission conditions for ICEP in 2026.
2. Submit an application for admission (if applying for admission to two educational programs, the essay may be submitted for consideration to only one of them)
3. The essay will be admitted to the competition provided that the applicant's competitive score is at least 170 points.
4. Fill out the participant questionnaire
5. Write an essay and create a video self-presentation based on the essay (Appendix 6: Essay and Video Requirements)
The participant's application form, along with the essay and video files, should be submitted via Google Form з from August 7 to August 22, 2026, inclusive.
*This must be done after submitting an application to participate in the competitive selection process (for admission to the program).