Hello,

I am a STEM science student in the EU aiming to become a research scientist, with my long-term sights set on top-tier global research institutes like NYCU in Taiwan. I dream of developing technologies that could directly benefit humanity and nature.

I have the drive, the curiosity, and the discipline to learn anything, but I have hit a severe financial wall that threatens to end my career before it even begins.

To build the competitive profile required for advanced global graduate programs, students are heavily pressured to perform months of intensive, unpaid lab labor to "prove themselves". When you add up full-time classes, demanding lab hours, and study time, it becomes mathematically impossible to work a standard full time job (unrelated to professional goals but vital to survive because my university does not employ nor provide stipends) without sacrificing your grades, your mental health, or your physical well-being. This gatekeeps science, turning it into a field accessible only to those who can afford to work for free.

I am raising a baseline survival fund of €780 a month to cover my immediate existence costs so I can focus 100% on my research foundations and finish my degree. 

Your support will go directly toward keeping me housed, fed, and able to cover essential, uncovered healthcare expenses that keep me productive. Here is exactly where the monthly baseline funds go:

• Rent & Utilities Share: €280

• Basic Groceries & Nutrition: €300

• Uncovered Healthcare & Medical Costs: €200

If you believe that passion and hard work, not financial privilege, is what’s needed to become a scientist, please consider supporting or sharing my campaign. Thank you for helping me keep my scientific journey alive.