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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→.

If you have an opportunity available that can be added to our database, then please register it here→.

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Universität Münster – Fellowships for Academics Fleeing Their Homeland

The Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics: Dynamics of Tradition and Innovation” at the University of Münster has been investigating the complex relationship between religion and politics across epochs and cultures since 2007. In view of the crisis in Ukraine, the Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics” at the University of Münster is now awarding with immediate effect five fellowships for academics fleeing Ukraine, Belarus or Russia.

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Columbia University Scholarship for Displaced Students

Displaced students from anywhere in the world who are unable to complete their higher education. Applicants have to have refugee status living anywhere in the world; have received US asylum or submitted a US asylum application; are in the US under Temporary Protected Status; are Internally Displaced Persons. Displaced Afghan students on Humanitarian Parole or with Special Immigrant Visas are also now eligible for the scholarship. US permanent residents (green card holders, citizens, etc.) are not eligible for the scholarship. There are no age restrictions.

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The Leibniz Institute for Educational Media – Fellowships

The Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert Institute provides fellowships and research stipends to both young and established academics, as well as authors of textbooks. The institute offers quick and unbureaucratic support to researchers from Ukraine and to persecuted Russian researchers.

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Freedom Degree for Russian Students

This project is an independent community project which provides assistance to Russian college applicants and university students who experience difficulties in obtaining higher education in Russia due to their social activities, beliefs and views.

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BASEES Hardship Fund for Displaced Students in the UK

BASEES has set up a hardship fund to provide immediate and unbureaucratic financial support to Ukrainian PGT/PGR students based in the UK who are or will become displaced as a result of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Threatened PGT/PGR students from Belarus and Russia, who will be unable to return home for political reasons, are also eligible to apply. Applicants must be or have been registered at an institution of higher education in the UK during the academic year 2021/22, and still be based in the UK.

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The Kosciuszko Foundation

The program is addressed to scientists from Ukraine who have Ukrainian citizenship and hold at least a doctoral degree (PhD). The condition for receiving the grant is to be an employee or research associate of a Ukrainian university or other research unit and to submit the required documents.

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Haifa Center for German and European Studies – Ukraine Emergency Fellowship

We are offering one one-year fellowship in residence at the Haifa Center for German and
European Studies for one scientist from Ukraine with a background in the Humanities,
Social Sciences or Law (with a doctorate). The fellowship holder should work on aspects of
modern European history and have a conversational command of English. We will be
flexible concerning the scope and area of studies (Europe in its wider dimensions).

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Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin – Fellowships

In each “class”, the Wissenschaftskolleg strives to put together a group of Fellows that is greater than the sum of its individual members. To this end, the Wissenschaftskolleg invites outstanding researchers from all disciplines and from all over the world for a research year in Berlin.

There are two paths to candidacies for fellowships: Candidates for fellowships can either apply on their own behalf or they can be nominated. Applications and nominations can be submitted at any time. We operate an electronic application platform for researchers applying on their own behalf.

The Wissenschaftskolleg also invites a few artists (musicians, authors, film-makers, etc.).

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University of Vienna – Visiting Fellowships for Ukrainian Refugee Philosophers, Historians of Science or Sociologists of Knowledge

Applicants must be PhD students or professional philosophers. The monthly salary is 2000 EUR brutto, about 1700 EUR netto (regardless of qualifications). This is enough to rent a room or small flat, and cover the basic costs of living. You will also have access to shared office facilities, to the library, and to computing facilities. And we give you support in integrating into life here. Unfortunately, we do not have the funds for relocation. Under special circumstances (if you come with children, e.g.) the salary can be increased but this would have to be negotiated ahead of time.

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Aleksanteri Institute – Visiting Fellowships

The fellowship is intended for scholars who are carrying out research in a field relevant to the Aleksanteri Institute’s multidisciplinary research profile on Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and whose place of residence is outside Finland. Applicants can be at any career stage but must hold a PhD degree. The degree must be granted before the application period closes.

Visiting Fellows are expected to contribute to the advancement of Russian, Eastern European and Eurasiaan studies in general and to the research agenda of the Aleksanteri Institute in particular.

Grant-holders are required to have an excellent command of English.

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JX Fund – European Fund for Journalism in Exile

The JX Fund is helping media workers quickly and flexibly to continue their work after they have fled war and crisis zones. It aims to strengthen independent media in exile beyond a current phase of high attention and to support the building of sustainable media outlets accessible for their home countries.

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