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This database contains emergency contacts as well as emergency funding opportunities for scholars and students in the fields of the Social Sciences and Humanities, for artists and cultural workers, journalists, lawyers and human rights activists at risk from Ukraine, as well as for those at risk from other East-Central, Eastern European and Central-Asian localities. If you are searching for academic opportunities in other areas, such as Natural Sciences or IT, please register them at Science for Ukraine.

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  • Invisible University for Ukraine – Courses and Scholarships

    Invisible University for Ukraine (IUFU) is a certificate program for Ukrainian undergraduate and graduate students, whether residing in Ukraine or in refuge, whose studies have been affected by the war.

    For applicants from: Ukraine Location: Europe | Workplace: On site Support period: See call Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities

    Free Russia NL

    From civil initiative to registered ANBI foundation in the Netherlands.

    For applicants from: Ukraine, Belarus, Russia Location: Netherlands | Workplace: On site Support period: Not applicable Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities

    Slavonic Studies Section in the University of Cambridge invites applications for MPhil or PhD in Slavonic Studies

    The Slavonic Studies Section in the University of Cambridge invites applications from qualified students for a 1-year MPhil or 3-year PhD in Slavonic Studies, beginning Autumn 2025.

    For applicants from: Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, other Location: University of Cambridge | Workplace: On site Support period: 1-year MPhil or 3-year PhD in Slavonic Studies Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities

    Job Announcement: Postdoctoral Researcher

    The Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene (OHPA), a research project based at the Department of International Relations of Central European University (CEU) in Vienna (The position is also available for Budapest-based individuals), invites applications for three one-year-long postdoctoral research positions.

    For applicants from: Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, other Location: Vienna, Austria | Workplace: On site Support period: 12 months Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities

    A postdoc vacancy: research on the Soviet residential heritage in Ukraine and on reconstruction following wartime destruction from a comparative perspective

    The Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) conducts comparative research into historical and cultural developments and processes
    in the region between the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and the Adriatic from late antiquity to the present day.

    For applicants from: Ukraine, other Location: Germany | Workplace: On site Support period: until September 30, 2027 Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities

    The Slavic-Eurasian Research Center (SRC) of Hokkaido University Foreign Visitors Fellowship Program for 2025-2026.

    Foreign specialists in studies of the former Soviet and East European countries, who are interested in undertaking research at the SRC during the academic year of 2025-2026 as well as initiating and continuing international collaborations with our staff, may submit applications for this program.

    For applicants from: Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, other Location: Japan | Workplace: On site Support period: 2-5 months Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities

    Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe

    ACLS in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS) will convene leading scholars from Eastern Europe and North America for a two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria from June 5, 2025 to June 20, 2025.

    For applicants from: Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, other Location: Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria | Workplace: On site Support period: 2 weeks Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities, Cultural or artistic work

    UKRAINIAN GLOBAL EXCELLENCE FUND

    XTX Markets has created a new Ukrainian Global Excellence Fund of £7.5mn over two years

    For applicants from: Ukraine, other Location: Not specified | Workplace: On site Support period: Not specified Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities

    University of Oxford – The Refugee Academic Futures Scholarships

    The Refugee Academic Futures Scholarships offer financial support to pursue graduate study at Oxford to students who are refugees or other people with lived experience of displacement.

    For applicants from: Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, other Location: United Kingdom | Workplace: On site Support period: Either a one-year full-time or two-year part-time master’s degree, starting in the 2024-25 academic year Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities

    Oxford University Graduate Scholarships for Ukraine

    The Oxford University Graduate Scholarships for Ukraine Programme (2024-25) is proudly supported by XTX Markets.

    For applicants from: Ukraine Location: United Kingdom | Workplace: On site Support period: 1 year Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities

    Ukrainian Institute London – English School for Displaced Ukrainians

    Since May 2022, the Ukrainian Institute London has offered free English classes to over 1,000 displaced Ukrainians.

    For applicants from: Ukraine Location: United Kingdom | Workplace: On site Support period: Not applicable Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities, Cultural or artistic work, Journalism, Human rights activism

    Ukrainian Refugee Support in the UK

    This page includes useful links, information and guidance for UK hosts looking to support Ukrainians and for Ukrainians arriving in the UK.

    For applicants from: Ukraine Location: United Kingdom | Workplace: On site Support period: Not applicable Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities, Cultural or artistic work, Journalism, Human rights activism

    The George Washington University – IERES VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM

    Every year, IERES invites scholars engaged in research on Europe and Eurasia to conduct their study within our rich intellectual community. We offer both resident and non-resident opportunities to early-career postdocs, senior scholars, and professional writers and researchers.

    For applicants from: Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, other Location: USA | Workplace: On site Support period: three months to one year Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities

    Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt: Special Programme Ukraine

    Since 2017, the DBU has been awarding fellowships for further qualification in the field of environmental protection and nature conservation in Germany to young master’s degree and PhD students from Ukraine.

    For applicants from: Ukraine Location: Germany | Workplace: On site Support period: 6 to 12 months Discipline / work field: Social Sciences

    CERIC – Call for Post-Docs for Ukrainian Citizens and Residents Affected by the War

    The Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium, CERIC–ERIC, is an integrated multidisciplinary Research Infrastructure whose objective is to contribute to European top-level research and technological development and demonstration programs and projects, thus representing an added value for the development of the European Research Area (ERA). The activities of the Consortium focus on the integration of national multidisciplinary analytical, synthesis and sample preparation capabilities of its Partner Facilities, operating mainly in the Central European Area, into a unique, EU-level Distributed Research Infrastructure, open to researchers at world level.

    For applicants from: Ukraine Location: EU | Workplace: On site Support period: The contract offered will terminate on the 4th of March 2024. Discipline / work field: Social Sciences

    Springer Nature – Researcher in Residence (from Ukraine)

    Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 175 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow.

    For applicants from: Ukraine Location: Germany/UK | Workplace: On site Support period: 3 months Discipline / work field: Social Sciences, Humanities