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International
Funding and support programmes
Scholars at Risk
Scholars at Risk protects scholars suffering grave threats to their lives, liberty and well-being by arranging temporary research and teaching positions at institutions in our network as well as by providing advisory and referral services.
Science4refugees | EURAXESS
The Science4Refugees initiative and EURAXESS portal provide research refugee-friendly internships, part-time and full-time jobs, access to an European Research Community, as well as a complete range of information and support services on working and living in Europe. Ukrainian researchers are eligible to benefit from the Science4Refugees initiative without the need of holding the refugee status.
InSPIREurope
InSPIREurope is a Europe-wide initiative to support researchers who are at risk due to discrimination, persecution, suffering or violence. Funded under the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, the initiative is hosted at Maynooth University in Ireland and coordinated by Scholars at Risk Europe.
Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF)
IIE-SRF is the only global program that arranges, funds, and supports fellowships for threatened and displaced scholars at partnering higher education institutions worldwide. These year-long fellowships of $25,000USD support temporary academic positions at institutions of higher learning anywhere in the world where IIE-SRF fellows can continue their work in safety. In most cases, IIE-SRF fellows are eligible to apply for a second and final year of fellowship support.
Open Society University Network
TSI offers Fellowships in OSUN institutions for scholars who have lost their academic positions or cannot remain in their home countries due to threats or actions from authoritarian regimes, persecution for their views or identities, or other risks. Fellowship activities can include teaching, research, writing and other creative activities, and participating in the scholarly and cultural life of host institutions and the broader OSUN community.
Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative (TSI)
The Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative (TSI) is a project of the Open Society University Network (OSUN). OSUN is a network of over forty teaching and research institutions around the world. TSI offers Fellowships in OSUN institutions for scholars who have lost their academic positions or cannot remain in their home countries due to threats or actions from authoritarian regimes, persecution for their views or identities, or other risks. Fellowship activities can include teaching, research, writing and other creative activities, and participating in the scholarly and cultural life of host institutions and the broader OSUN community.
Emergency Fund for Ukrainian researchers by the European Research Network on Signal Transduction (ERNEST), COST Action https://sites.google.com/view/ernestcostaction-ukraine-help Short-term scientific missions. Research stays, usually 2-3 months in any EU research lab working on cell signaling. Max financial support 4,000 Euro. Virtual mobility. Support of research and knowledge dissemination activities that can be performed without physical relocation. Max financial support 1,500 Euro. Note: for both funding types only 50% prepayment is allowed. The rest of money becomes available after completion of stay/virtual activity. General eligibility: Researchers affiliated to any legal entity in Ukraine (for example, schools and universities, research centers, governmental institutions, or private companies).
List of labs supporting Ukrainian Scientists
This spreadsheet includes an extensive list of scientific labss around the world that offer support to individual scientists from Ukraine. The list is curated by Andrew Kern (University of Oregon), Björn Grüning (University of Freiburg) and Anton Nekrutenko (Penn State University).
Translators for Ukraine https://translatorsforukraine.eu
List of volunteer translators and interpreters offering free translation and interpreting services for Ukrainians.
Therapists for Ukraine https://www.complicated.life/en/ukraine
The counsellors listed on this page come from many backgrounds, work with different therapeutic modalities, and speak a wide variety of languages. What unites them is that they have agreed to offer free, online counselling for any person directly affected by the war in Ukraine.
Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI) Special Research Fellowship for Ukrainian Scientists: https://www.esi.ac.at/news/n23
Other support
Information for Ukrainian citizens in Austria: hotlines, information on arriving, accommodation in Austria etc. https://www.bbu.gv.at/ukraine
The Bibliotheca Hertziana - Max Planck Institute for Art History, based in Rome, Italy, offers #ScienceForUkraine Art History Fellowships: https://www.biblhertz.it/3218298/Ukraine
DBU German Federal Foundation for the Environment. Special MOE Fellowships program for Ukrainian graduates on environmental and nature conservation topics https://www.dbu.de/3044.html
UAF. Provides support to refugee students and professionals in their studies and in finding suitable employment on the Dutch labour market. https://www.uaf.nl/en/ukraine
Poland
Funding programmes
Polish Academy of Sciences & National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU). Support programme of the Polish Academy of Sciences within the framework of cooperation with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) for Ukrainian researchers: https://institution.pan.pl/index.php/755-visits-of-ukrainian-scientists-to-pas
Ministry of Education support page (Ukrainian students can continue their studies in Romania at no cost (for citizens)) https://www.edu.ro/alaturi_de_Ucraina
Council for At-Risk Academics - researchers must register with CARA directly who later match them to an institution. Fellowships last 2 years. https://www.cara.ngo
