Scholars Without Borders

Rebuilding scholarly communities disrupted by Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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The Scholars Without Borders program operated at the Davis Center from 2023 through 2026, providing professional development and other opportunities for Ukrainian, Russian, and Belarusian scholars whose work had been disrupted by Russia’s war against Ukraine.

SWB's database of opportunities will be accessible through autumn of 2026.

The program was supported by grants from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, formerly Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the U.S.-Russia Foundation.

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