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In 2008, the Chancellery of the Riigikogu founded August Rei Scholarship in Parliamentary Studies that aims to promote parliamentary research.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August Rei Scholarship in Parliamentary Studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The scholarship is awarded to authors of Master\u2019s or Doctoral theses on parliament, parliamentarism or the parliamentary assemblies of Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August Rei<\/strong> Scholarship in Parliamentary Studies is awarded annually, and it was founded by the Chancellery of the Riigikogu in 2008. By today, the scholarship has been granted to fourteen master\u2019s students and doctoral students. Twelve candidates have successfully received their degrees to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope that the competition for scholarship in parliamentary studies will inspire young researchers also in the future, and contribute to the research and valuing of the activities and history of our parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please see more details about the scolarship competion here<\/a> (in Estonian).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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August Rei (1886\u20131963) was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly since it convened on 23 April 1919 until the end of its work on 20 December 1920. In 1920\u20131937, Rei was the member of the 1st\u20135th Riigikogu, in 1928\u20131929 he was also the State Elder and in 1932\u20131933 the Minister of Foreign Affairs. From 9 June 1925 to 22 June 1926, Rei was the Speaker of the 2nd Riigikogu.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Scholarship winners, and theses and dissertations defended<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2025 \u2013 Raili P\u00fctsepp<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cCommunication culture and organizational climate in the Riigikogu: a case study of the 15th Riigikogu\u201d (PDF, 540 KB) (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2025 \u2013 Liisbet Hellenurme<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cHow Estonian youth\u2019s trust in the Riigikogu and the Estonian political system is formed\u201d (PDF, 912 KB) (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2024 \u2013 Oliver Daniel<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cApplying Public Reason to Selected Estonian Laws. Problems in Practice and in Theory\u201d (PDF, 861 KB) (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2022 \u2013 Karl Lembit Laane<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cThe Influence of Republican Intellectual History on the Debates over Founding the Estonian Republic (PDF, 612 KB) (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2016 \u2013 J\u00fcrgen Tamme<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cTreatment of Foreign and Security Policy in the Parliamentary Institutions of Estonia in 1917\u20131940\u201d (PDF, 500kB) (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2016 \u2013 Vladimir Svet<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cRiigikogu\u2019s Right of Self-regulation in the Constitution of Estonia and in Comparative Perspective\u201d (PDF, 904kB) (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2015 \u2013 Kristiine J\u00e4rvan<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cOpenness to Electoral Competition and the Probability of Changing One\u2019s Vote at the Estonian Parliamentary Elections in 2015\u201d (PDF, 1,22MB) (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2014 \u2013 Lukas Pukelis<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cInformal Mutual Oversight Mechanisms in Coalition Governments\u201d (PDF, 4,23MB)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2014 \u2013 M\u00e4rten Veskim\u00e4e<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cDivision of the Legislative Function between the Executive and Legislative Powers\u201c (PDF, 2,5MB)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2013 \u2013 Andres Reiljan<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cPublic Trust towards National Parliaments in European Countries\u201d (PDF, 1,1MB) (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2012 \u2013Kadri Vakmann<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cMechanical Effects of Electoral Systems on Proportionality and Parliament Fragmentation (PDF, 1,1MB)\u201d<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2011 \u2013 Katerina Gorobets<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cThe Purposes of Written Questions: an Example of the XI Riigikogu\u201d (PDF, 1,3MB) (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2010 \u2013 Getter Tiirik<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cInternal Democracy of Political Parties on the Example of the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union and the Estonian Reform Party (PDF, 1MB)\u201d (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2009 \u2013 Priit Kallakas<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cDevelopment of Political Party Membership in Estonia in 1995\u20132009\u201d (PDF, 433kB) (In Estonian)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

2008 \u2013 Mihkel Solvak<\/h4>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n <\/svg>\n \u201cPrivate Member\u2019s Bills in Parliament \u2013 a Comparative Study of Finland and Estonia\u201c (PDF, 2MB)<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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