Lenda Scholarship recipient chose medicine during his military service
The scholarship intended for Norwegian students was awarded to Markus Strand Pilskog from Ålesund. He is its third recipient.
Meet our Ambassadors. Now, we would like to introduce Alan Ostadi. If you have any questions/queries/concerns, please feel free to contact him.
What experiences make you a great ambassador?
To make a great ambassador, you should have had previous experience when it comes to communication and shares information in a way that your counterparts will have a better understanding and all their questions answered in the end. This is something I feel have managed when I have been appointed to represent Masaryk university in a couple of Education fairs and exhibitions in Norway. I have also been a part of ANSA Brno this past year, where we have been helping new and future Norwegian students of Masaryk and generally Brno to make the right decisions in the best way.
What advice would you give to new students?
My first piece of advice and which I personally feel it's the most important is, when you start, you should have the motivation and be prepared when studying within the medical field. This field is not that simple but if you have those in check, you will come a long way. The second advice is that its important to find a balance between studying and free time so you don't burn out which unfortunately sometimes it can happen.
What do you love most about Brno?
The best part about Brno is the size and location. You have almost everything you need just a few minutes walking distance or few trams stops away wherever you live. And public transport is really good (especially if you have experienced Norwegian public transport). Here you can find something for anyone, let it be food and drink or social activities.
You can contact Alan on 464115@mail.muni.cz or on his Instagram profile alanostadi.
The scholarship intended for Norwegian students was awarded to Markus Strand Pilskog from Ålesund. He is its third recipient.
“We have proven that the results of our research groups have a direct impact on practice and on the lives of our patients,” said Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Masaryk University, Jaroslav Štěrba, at the EXCELES program’s review conference held in the residence of the Mayor of the City of Prague on 2 December 2025. The event brought together key biomedical institutions from across the country. It highlighted the unique contribution of the national projects financed by the National Recovery Plan—primarily fostering collaboration instead of the previous fragmentation—to clinical practice and public health.