DAAD - Future Ukraine: Research Grants for Ukrainian Master´s students and researchers

Funding of highly qualified Ukrainian graduates (Master's students), doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers for short research stays in Germany in order to strengthen cooperation between Ukrainian and German universities and to give young Ukrainian scientists access to research infrastructures in Germany. The aim of the programme is to support universities in Ukraine and to enable young scientists to contribute to the reconstruction of Ukraine and its science landscape. More information is available at the DAAD's website.

Bridge Scholarships Iran (DAAD)

With this scholarship program, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports qualified researchers from Iran in starting or continuing their research project in Germany. The scholarship offer is primarily aimed at Iranian researchers who already have a research or doctoral position at German universities or non-university research institutions. More information is available at the DAAD's website.

Walter Benjamin Program of the German Research Foundation

The Walter Benjamin Program of the German Research Foundation (DFG) enables scientists in the qualification phase following their doctorate to independently implement their own research project at the location of their choice. The project can be carried out at a research institution in Germany or abroad, with the host institution supporting the project. More information is available on the website of the DFG.

Philipp Schwartz Initiative

The Philipp Schwartz Initiative is a program of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) that enables researchers at risk to continue their work at German universities and research institutions in the context of a fellowship.

• https://scienceforukraine.eu/ is a European initiative for the support of Ukrainian researchers
• The European Research Council (ERC) supports Ukrainian researchers with various initiatives. More information can be found here.
• https://www.euraxess.de/ukraine (ERA4Ukraine - an intiative of the EU especially for researchers but offering helpful information for other groups, too, e.g. for the recognition of certificates)

• Scholars at Risk: This is an international network of universities and research institutions that supports researchers at risk and advocates for their freedom.
• Sciene4Refugees: This initiative helps refugee researchers find suitable job opportunities and funding within Europe. Ukrainian researchers can benefit from the Science4Refugees initiative without having an official refugee status.
• Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA): This British NGO matches refugee and at-risk researchers with universities worldwide and offers them financial support.
• Chance for Science is a social network for refugee scientists, academics and students launched by the University of Leipzig.