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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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Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation: Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Postdocs

The programme is intended for highly qualified scientists and scholars of all disciplines.

The fellowship enables early-career post-doctoral researchers who completed their doctorate less than 4 years ago to realize a long-term research project (6 to 24 months) of their own design in cooperation with an academic host they have chosen at a research institution in Germany. The research must deal with issues of major relevance to the future development of the applicant’s home country or region of origin.

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Gerda Henkel Stiftung – Grants for Scholars

The Gerda Henkel Foundation is making grants available for Ukrainian scholars. This initiative is aimed not just at Ukrainian citizens but also at researchers from Russia and Belarus who for political reasons are no longer allowed to work, are being threatened, or have to leave their country.

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Helmholtz Association

We will once again provide funding from the Initiative and Networking Fund to offer people from Ukraine transitional professional prospects in Germany. In justified exceptional cases, funds can also be granted to refugee scientists from Russia or Belarus. In doing so, the Helmholtz Association is fulfilling its social obligation to offer transitional professional prospects to refugees.

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ISPP Support for Scholars Under Threat

We have recently offered emergency support to 16 scholars under threat from Turkey from the generous donations of ISPP members. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any more applications to the emergency fund until further notice. Thank you for your understanding.

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EDUFI Fellowship for Doctoral Students from Ukraine

EDUFI Fellowship for doctoral students from Ukraine provides doctoral level students from Ukraine the opportunity to continue their academic work in Finland and supports the academic community and the reconstruction of higher education system in Ukraine.

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Leopoldina Ukraine Distinguished Fellowship

The German National Academy of Sciences introduces a special fellowship for scientists from Ukraine who have their careers in science endangered or interrupted by the war to resume or continue their research activities, and remain in academia.

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Dubnow Institut – Opportunities for Ukrainian Scholars

The Dubnow Institute offers:
1. short-term fellowships for Ukrainian researchers (PhD students and Post-Docs) of Jewish Studies/History for up to 3 months.
2. to host Ukrainian Researchers with support by the Volkswagenstiftung, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Philipp Schwartz-Initiative, DFG: Walter-Benjamin-Programm.

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Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics)

Cara (the Council for At-Risk Academics) provides urgently-needed help to academics in immediate danger, those forced into exile, and many who choose to work on in their home countries despite serious risks. Cara also supports higher education institutions whose work is at risk or compromised.

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Academy in Exile

Academy in Exile offers scholars who are threatened in their home countries because of their academic or civic engagement for human rights, peace and democracy the opportunity to resume their research abroad.

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